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    SERIES

    Just EMBROIDER It!

    Embroidery
    Machine Appliqué

    ~ Getting started

    ~ Pattern method
    © 2014 BERNINA of America

    ~ Trim-in-place method

    ~ Helpful tips
    Getting Started
    Appliqué created on the embroidery machine takes
    a time-honored technique to a whole new level. Not
    only is machine embroidered appliqué fast and easy,
    you will find that every curve and corner is absolutely
    precise and perfect.
    As an added bonus, using fabric as the background
    of a design instead of a stitched fill reduces the stitch
    count of a design drastically, so you can stitch a larger
    design with fewer stitches. Appliqué designs are also
    good choices for children’s wear because the low
    stitch count reduces the amount of bobbin thread
    on the back of the project that could irritate a child’s
    delicate skin.
    To get started, you will need an appliqué design
    created specifically for the embroidery machine. There
    are many choices in the marketplace when it comes
    to purchasing a commercially digitized design. Many
    of the BERNINA Exclusive Design Collections have
    appliqué. You can also create your own appliqué
    design elements using BERNINA DesignerPlus
    Embroidery Software 7 or the BERNINA DesignWorks
    Software.
    Commercially prepared appliqué designs differ in the
    way that the appliqué fabric shape is cut. One of the
    two methods discussed below will be used, but if
    you prefer one method over the other, refer to the
    instructions on the last page to customize the design
    to your specific preference.
    There are two primary methods for cutting the
    appliqué fabric for the design. They are:
    • Pattern Method – the appliqué fabric will be cut
    prior to stitching
    • Trim-in-Place Method – the appliqué fabric will be
    cut during the stitching process
    Pattern Method placement line
    Pattern Method Steps
    1) Placement Line
    2) Tackdown Stitch
    3) Cover Stitch
    Hoop the background fabric or garment with the proper
    stabilizer. (Download the Just Embroider It! eBook, All
    About Stabilizers.)

    Placement Line
    • Attach the hoop to the machine and stitch the
    Placement Line. The Placement Line stitches out the place appliqué shape
    shape of the appliqué piece. The machine will then
    stop.
    • Remove the hoop from the machine and place the
    prepared appliqué fabric shape inside the stitched lines.
    (See Preparing the Appliqué Fabric Shape Using the
    Pattern Method on page 4.) Take care to place the piece
    as precisely inside the lines as possible.

    Tackdown Stitch
    • Stitch the Tackdown which will tack all the edges down
    with either a straight stitch or a zigzag. This will hold
    the appliqué in place until the final Cover Stitching.
    BERNINA Exclusive Design Collections or OESD designs
    call this Cut Line & Tackdown. This gives you the option
    to either use the Pattern Method or the Trim-in-Place
    method. See Tips section on page 8 for details.
    tackdown stitch
    The Tackdown is usually omitted if the final Cover Stitch
    is a decorative outline that would allow the Tackdown
    to be visible behind the stitches (i.e. a blanket stitch).

    Cover Stitch
    • Stitch the Cover Stitch.
    This may follow immediately
    after the Tackdown or later
    in the design’s stitching
    process. The Cover Stitch
    is commonly a satin stitch, cover stitch
    although other decorative
    stitches also may be used.
    Prepare the Appliqué Shape
    Print the pattern using one of the methods below and
    then roughly cut around the printed appliqué piece.

    Print from an existing PDF that may be included


    with the design collection
    • Open the PDF and locate the page that contains the
    desired pattern piece
    • Set your printer to print at actual size (page scaling
    set to None)
    • Print just the page where the particular pattern is
    located

    Print the pattern using BERNINA Embroidery


    Software
    • Open the design in the software
    • Hold the Alt key on the keyboard as you select the
    Placement Line in the Color Film (if using an earlier
    version of the software, you will need to Ungroup
    the design before selecting the Placement Line)
    • Select File > Print Preview
    • Select the Options button
    • Under the Selection field, check the radio dot in
    front of Selected Objects
    • Select Artistic View under Design Worksheet
    • Select 100% of Actual Size in the Zoom field
    • Select Print Now
    • NOTE: If you create your own appliqué in BERNINA
    DesignerPlus Software 7, you can easily print an
    Appliqué Pattern. Select Print Preview and select
    the Options tab. Under Other Worksheets, select
    Appliqué Patterns.

    Create the pattern by tracing the stitched


    Placement Line
    • After the Placement Line is stitched, place a piece of
    LightWeight Tear Away Stabilizer or tracing paper
    over the stitched lines on the hooped fabric
    • Use a fine-line marker to very carefully trace the
    stitched shape
    • Draw an “R” on the top of the pattern to indicate
    the right side of the pattern
    Cut the appliqué fabric
    Cut the fabric shapes manually
    For best results stiffen the fabric with spray starch or
    a starch alternative such as Best Press and apply an
    appliqué backing product such as OESD Fuse & Fix or
    Steam-a-Seam II.
    • Cut the appliqué fabric slightly larger than the
    pattern piece and back with an appliqué backing
    product following manufacturer’s guidelines
    • Spray the wrong side of the pattern with a small
    amount of temporary adhesive spray
    • Place the pattern RIGHT SIDE UP on the RIGHT side
    of the fabric and cut out the shape
    NOTE: All appliqué patterns from BERNINA Exclusive
    Design Collections and OESD Collections are placed
    on the right side of the fabric. Check specific
    instructions if using an appliqué design from another
    source.
    Cut the appliqué fabric (continued)
    BERNINA CutWork Tool
    Instead of cutting the pattern with scissors as
    described on page 5, many design collections
    including all of the recent BERNINA Exclusive
    Design Collections include ready-to-use CutWork
    files for each of the appliqué designs. If you have
    the BERNINA CutWork Tool you can cut out many
    appliqué fabric layers at one time which saves a lot
    of time when cutting intricate shapes or stitching
    multiples of the same design.
    You will achieve much better results using the
    CutWork Tool if you prepare the fabric prior to the
    cutting process. Stiffen the fabric by spraying with
    spray starch or a starch alternative such as Best Press
    and adhere a fusible appliqué product such as OESD
    Fuse & Fix or Steam-a-Seam II to the back of the fabric
    following manufacturer’s recommendations prior to
    cutting the fabric.
    • Hoop a heavy stabilizer such as HeavyWeight
    TearAway Stabilizer or HydroStick Stabilizer by itself
    in the hoop
    • Cut prepared fabric pieces larger than the appliqué
    design
    • With the prepared appliqué fabric right side up,
    stack the desired number of layers over the hooped
    stabilizer.
    • Import the chosen CutWork design into the
    machine
    • Attach the CutWork plate specific to your machine
    • Stitch the Basting Stitch to securely hold the fabric
    layers to the stabilizer
    • Remove the needle and thread and attach the
    CutWork Tool and Echo Quilting & CutWork Foot
    #44 to the machine
    • Refer to the instructions that came with the
    CutWork Tool for specifics
    • Cut the appliqué pieces, following the prompts on
    the machine to rotate the CutWork Tool’s blade
    • Set the pieces aside until you are ready to place the
    appliqué pieces inside the stitched Placement Lines
    of the embroidery design
    Trim-in-Place Method
    Trim-in-Place Steps
    1. Placement Line
    2. Cutting Line
    3. Tackdown Stitch placement
    4. Cover Stitch line
    Hoop the background fabric or garment with the
    proper stabilizer. (Download the Just Embroider It!
    eBook All About Stabilizers.)

    Placement Line
    • Attach the hoop to the machine and stitch the
    Placement Line
    • Cut a piece of fabric larger than the stitched
    Placement Line
    • Place the fabric right side up over the Placement cutting line
    Line, ensuring that the fabric covers all the stitches

    Cutting Line
    • Stitch the Cutting Line
    • Remove the hoop from the machine but do not
    remove the fabric from the hoop
    • Place the hoop on a flat surface
    • Using a sharp curved pair of scissors or appliqué
    scissors trim away all fabric outside the line, cutting
    as close to the stitching as possible

    Tackdown Stitch tackdown


    • Reattach the hoop to the machine and stitch the stitch
    Tackdown
    • This will secure the appliqué as the machine stitches
    by stitching a zigzag stitch or a straight stitch
    slightly to the inside of the appliqué

    Cover Stitch
    • Stitch the Cover Stitch
    • This may follow immediately after the Tackdown or
    come later in the design’s stitching process
    • The Cover Stitch is commonly a satin stitch,
    although other decorative stitches also may be used cover
    stitch
    Helpful Tips
    If you prefer the Trim-in-Place Method but your design
    does not have four steps:
    • Stitch the Placement Line
    • Place a rectangle of fabric over the stitched lines
    • Back the machine up and restitch the Placement
    Line. This will now be used as the Cutting Line
    • Trim away the fabric outside the stitched lines and
    finish stitching the design
    On some BERNINA Exclusive Design Collections, the
    Cutting Line and Tackdown are combined into one
    color change consisting of two stitching lines in the
    shape of the appliqué. There is no need to back the
    machine up. If you wish to use the Trim-in-Place
    Method, you will cut away the excess fabric after
    this color change.

    If you prefer the Pattern Method but your design is intricate


    created with four steps for the Trim-in-Place Method shapes
    and does not have a pattern for the appliqué:
    • Stitch the Placement Line of the design
    • Create your own pattern
    − Open the design in BERNINA Embroidery
    Software 7. Select and print the Placement Stitch
    as described in the Appliqué Pattern section on
    page 4
    OR
    − Trace over the stitched Placement Line as
    described in the Appliqué Pattern section
    • You can then either stitch or skip the Cutting Line
    and finish the design

    There are a couple of instances where the Pattern


    Method is the best choice:
    • If the design has very intricate shapes, it will be
    open
    easier to cut the fabric from a pattern than to try to cover
    trim around the details stitch
    • If your design has a blanket stitch or other very
    open stitch for the Cover Stitch, use the pattern
    method. Otherwise the Tackdown and Cutting Line
    Stitches may show
    Enjoy your next appliqué project!

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