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In this video, I give a tour of the flatbed sewing machine shown in my sewing tutorials, as well as outline my top features for learning to free-motion quilt and create works of with art with raw-edge applique and other creative and intuitive sewing techniques. I hope you like it.
0:00 Intro
0:27 In this video 1) Machine Tour; 2) Best Features for REA; 3) What's Next
1:06 My flatbed is a Bernina 950 which is no longer being manufactured. It is not for beginners or casual sewers.
1:15 Read your manual. Please.
2:17 Integrated Table is 47 x 20 inches. Mine has two other tables adjacent.
3:10 Handy Storage
3:33 Integrated Lamp
3:54 Thread Pole
4:40 The Machine "Head"
5:02 Knee Lift
5:19 Belt Cover and Fly Wheel
5:33 1/2 Horsepower Clutch Motor
5:59 Motor is almost the same size as the head!
6:23 Needle Guard: Please always take extra care whe using a machine!
6:48 Foot Petal. You can break with your heel, but there is no needle down. We put boards under it.
8:01 4 Wheels
8:23 TOP FEATURES FOR RAW-EDGE APPLIQUE & INTUITIVE SEWING (and Related Construction)
* FLATBED SET-UP
* TASK LIGHTING
* FMQ ABILITY (drop feed dogs & darning foot)
* AUTO NEEDLE UP/DOWN FUNCTION: The Trouble with It...
* DECORATIVE STITCHES (to zig-zag FMQ, etc.)
* STANDARD FEET PLUS an edger and that darning foot. [A walking foot is highly desirable, as is the ability to add more specialty feet.]
* EXTRA WIDE THROAT
* MULTIPLE NEEDLE POSITIONS - a wider zig-zag means wider satin stitching
ADVANCEMENTS: MOVE TO INDUSTRIAL SPEED & POWER
9:06 ACRYLIC EXTENSION TABLES.
9:56 FREE MOTION QUILTING CAPABILITY: Feed dogs and a darning foot.
11:22 MY MACHINE CAME WITH 7 FEET. I use the darning foot, zig-zag foot, and blind hem (edger) the most.
13:27 Sewing machine THROAT WIDTH.
13:44 STITCH WIDTH (zig-zag) is 4 mm
14:14 NEEDLE POSITIONS - there are 5. CORRECTION: In the video, I say my stitch width is 4 mm, but it is actually 4.5 mm.
14:47 AUTOMATIC NEEDLE UP/DOWN FUNCTION usually means a motherboard that you can crash with too many layers. This is an expensive fix that can be in the hundreds. Please do not use more layers than your machine can handle!!
16:43 COMING NEXT...A TUTORIAL SERIES inspired by this piece. Our project will be smaller. This one is about 48 x 36 inches.
17:04 ALSO STARTING SOON...a series where I challenge myself and share the process of making something that is significantly different from my habitual work in at least 4 or 5 ways...
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