Kathy, you are THE best sewing teacher I have come across. I absolutely love watching your videos and have learned SO much! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. ❤
This is a wonderful video. Thank you for taking the time to make it. I love my Bernina. I’m interested in the table. Our local Bernina dealer had to close down after the pandemic. I miss my sewing classes and the fellowship. There’s something very special about sewing circles.
I appreciate your easy to understand video. I got a beautiful 770 machine w no instructions. I’m learning all I can through these kinds of videos. So appreciate you speaking clearly so we can understand you. Have a Blessed Day!
Oh I am so happy that you find them helpful. Please feel free to ask any questions. We are just beginning and are adding videos weekly. Thank you so much for watching.
You can download the manual from the Bernina website. They also have mastery workbooks to download. www.bernina.com/en-US/Learn-Create-US/Mastery-Workbooks/Sewing-Quilting-and-Embroidery/Sewing
Thank you Kathy. Your explanation of how to put in a different stitch plate is the best I have seen....and it wasn't even today's topic! I like the way you encourage us to learn good sewing techniques and practise our skills each time we sew.
Hi Kathy, I love your concise and very informative explanations. I am sewing on a Bernina 770 QE and my dealer here in Germany doesn‘t know anything about the machines and accessories she sells. Will listen into your pro tips from now on whenever they are posted. New subscriber.
Oh thank you Pat. You can never have too many presser feet. The #57 is still an excellent choice but if you have dual feed on your machine you will love the D presser feet and the results they give. Thank you for watching.
Thank you for the explanations. I purchased a Bernina 570QEE last month and haven’t had my lessons yet. I was wondering about the different quilting feet. My machine came with the #97, and I have been debating on buying the 97D. I like how the machine can become similar to using a walking foot. Thank you again. Looking forward to viewing more of your videos.
@@springtime335 If you live around Knoxville Tn. you can get one at Gina's Bernina, I know she has them as I was there this afternoon. If you don't live around here find your local fabric shop and they should have them. The Stitchery in Rome GA also has them. Support your local folks if possible, but if no one has them close you might try Amazon. They really do work well, I bought two :)
If you can't find them in your area from a local quilt store go to www.ginasbernina.com or contact us at 865-966-5941 and we'll fix you up. Thank you for watching.
Your comment about your Mother having a broken needle removed from her finger reminded me of a story my Mom often told. She was a little girl in the mid-1920s and desperately wanted to sew. They had a Wheeler-Wilson treadle machine and her Mother forbid her to use it for fear she would hurt herself. My Mom said any time her Mother went outside to do chores she would go to machine. On more than one occasion she pierced her finger with the needle; because shouldn’t have been using the machine, she didn’t dare call her Mother, so had to remove the needle herself.
A stilletto is a must have. Improve your safety, accuracy and reduce trips to the hospital. (I still remember my mother having had to have a broken needle removed from her finger. I have an old Geist set for my 1946 Kenmore, and it has a precision machined stiletto that has a hook to loop your index finger through. I sometimes use the double forked side of my Apliquick tool. Just as you demonstrate, the #37 is perfect for knowing where to start and stop on inset seams. Use these marks and save time (you don't have to mark every #!$^@$%&^&& spot) and improve accuracy for stopping and backstitching.I also have the #57 gated foot which I love but does not give the best visibility for the 1/4 markings on the start when you need to see the right edge (e.g. in sewing at a diamond shoulder or hexagon. These seam guides are so much better than the "workarounds" that many suggest. Nothing works better than these. They came with my 910, and I use them there and on my 530. Why screw around with moleskins, post it notes and all that other "stuff". Get a precision seam guide AND get the gated foot. You won't need the seam guide. The straight stitch plate on my 530 is terrific pairing with these feet. I can also get *full* clearance (others may have different results and should test and observer carefully) with 1 click to the right for the perfect scant 1/4". There are no substitutes for the quality that you get with Bernina feet.
Hello, I just found your video tutorials, and have to say that I am really enjoying them, you are so detailed in your explanation of feet, stabilisers, Bernina machine use etc. Thank you so very much for all this help you are giving us, you are definitely on my subscribed list with notifications as I don’t want to miss a thing 🤩🌺🦋🇦🇺
Hello, love the tutorials you wonderfully present. May I ask for the names of the books that Gina's have, for utilising decorative stitches, please. I have a B570QE.
I appreciate this video. I recently purchased the 97D but am unhappy with it for two reasons: 1. The seam guide extends out too far making it impossible to sew the curve of a circle. 2. When not using the seam guide, it is difficult to sew with the fabric perfectly aligned with the right edge of the foot because it is not straight from front to the back. Should I buy foot 57d and return 97? I do have a 9mm machine (880 plus)? Any tips on sewing perfect 1/4" seam with circles and this foot?
Gina, I have moved recently and no longer have a bernina shop. This is great that I can get instructions. I had just purchased a gathering foot and couldn’t make it work. Now instead of traveling 50 miles to see the bernina lady who is only available on thursdays I can watch you. I now know that I need the smaller 37 to gather on my 140 patchwork machine. I did get the bigger one to work but only on thin fabric. Do you think the smaller foot would work better for my 5.5 c. Feed dogs ? Maybe I just need a new machine😀. I’ll be watching for a reply. Thanks
Hi and thank you for watching. This is Kathy Drew and I will be glad to help you. I am a little confused as in your comment you state that you used #37 to gather. Since 37 is not a gathering foot, I just wanted to be sure of what you are asking. Now, if you are talking about piecing, on the 140 machine, the 5.5mm #37 foot should work perfectly. You probably found that the larger one did not match your feed dogs and therefore gave you some difficulty in the feeding of the fabric. Stick with the 5.5 millimeter feet for your machine. Hope that helps and please let me know what you mean about the 37 to gather.
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 Sorry Gina I was talking about the flat gathering foot 16 not the 37. The 37 is my 1/4” foot. 🙃. I will take my trip to the bernina shop 50 miles and get the smaller 16. I’ll keep watching. Nite
I use the 10D on small quilted items but for larger quilts I use the walking foot. The walking foot now comes with 3 different soles included one of which is the equivalent to presser foot 10. Hope that helps.
I have a question. At about 5:58 in the video, you mentioned that you were sliding the “needle thread” thru the throat plate. Is that actually the “bobbin thread” that needs to be threaded thru the throat plate??? Thank you so much 😊
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 thank you so much for the quick reply 😊 By the way your videos are great and very well explained. I will view more of them. I just discovered your videos yesterday. I’m a newbie in the sewing world. I find that sewing really relaxes me. 😊
The may be a stupid question but I noticed with the 97D and seam guide you didn’t use any pins. Does the 97D/seam guide set up/combo eliminate the need for pins?
As far as I’m concerned there are no stupid questions. It depends on the situation. In a demo we are working on smaller pieces where with larger items or some precision piecing pins may be necessary. You will find however that the dual feed does make it possible to use less pins or none at all. If you do need to pin and don’t want to the hassle of stopping and removing the pins before reaching the guide, try pinning vertically beside the seam. I also have used a small amount of fabric glue at intersecting seams as well keeping the glue within the seam allowance. Hope that helps.
After changing the presser foot on the machine, I tried changing the presser foot setting on the screen so that it reflects the presser foot number I just changed it to. Is the presser foot number suppose to change in the settings when I select it? Thank you...
The 475 has maximum 5.5 stitch width capability so selecting the presser foot is not required as it is on those machines that have a maximum 9 capability and we need the security to protect against the needle hitting the foot when we use a foot with a 5.5 millimeter opening. I hope that makes sense.
If I have a dual feed machine do I need both a 97 and 97 D foot? My machine came with the 97 so I purchased the 97 D. Are there situations that I I would only want the 97 foot? Thank you for your wonderful explanation and tips.
I have tried to think of a reason that you would need both and I honestly could not come up with anything in particular. It could be that at the time you bought your machine, the dual feed option for the 97 was not available yet. Thanks so much for watching and sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 It came with the Tula Pink 570 QE I purchased last year. I thought it was a mistake so I traded it in for the 97 D and paid the difference. Then I got to thinking that I should have kept it. Thank you so much for your quick response. Love your Channel!
Hi great video. I have the 790SE and the 480, I have the 97 D for the 790, can I use the 97 D on the 480, or should I purchase a 97 for the 480. The 480 doesn’t have the drop down fro the D.
Hi Jean. The D feet are made specifically to allow for the dual feed mechanism to engage in the back of the foot. If you notice a portion of the foot has a section removed to allow for that. In my experience, using the foot without the dual feed engaged will result in puckering of the seam. Hope that helps.
Kathy, you are THE best sewing teacher I have come across. I absolutely love watching your videos and have learned SO much! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. ❤
This is a wonderful video. Thank you for taking the time to make it. I love my Bernina. I’m interested in the table. Our local Bernina dealer had to close down after the pandemic. I miss my sewing classes and the fellowship. There’s something very special about sewing circles.
I appreciate your easy to understand video. I got a beautiful 770 machine w no instructions. I’m learning all I can through these kinds of videos. So appreciate you speaking clearly so we can understand you. Have a Blessed Day!
Oh I am so happy that you find them helpful. Please feel free to ask any questions. We are just beginning and are adding videos weekly. Thank you so much for watching.
You can download the manual from the Bernina website. They also have mastery workbooks to download. www.bernina.com/en-US/Learn-Create-US/Mastery-Workbooks/Sewing-Quilting-and-Embroidery/Sewing
Thank you Kathy. Your explanation of how to put in a different stitch plate is the best I have seen....and it wasn't even today's topic!
I like the way you encourage us to learn good sewing techniques and practise our skills each time we sew.
Thank-you. Best Bernina explanations. I am going to watch all your stuff. No one like this in Ohio.
Hi Kathy, I love your concise and very informative explanations. I am sewing on a Bernina 770 QE and my dealer here in Germany doesn‘t know anything about the machines and accessories she sells. Will listen into your pro tips from now on whenever they are posted. New subscriber.
Very thorough, and thank you for the history, I have all the feet! I love them!
Thank you for the good explanation. I wish I had watched this before I bought my piecing foot. I got the 57D when I really need the 97D.
I did the same thing 🙄😷🌍🇦🇺
Oh thank you Pat. You can never have too many presser feet. The #57 is still an excellent choice but if you have dual feed on your machine you will love the D presser feet and the results they give. Thank you for watching.
So fun! What is the name of those books using decorative stitches?
Thank you for sharing this very helpful information!
Thank you Kathy. You taught me new things that will help me sew better.
I am so glad. Thank you for watching.
Thank you for all these tips, they are profound!
Thank you for the explanations. I purchased a Bernina 570QEE last month and haven’t had my lessons yet. I was wondering about the different quilting feet. My machine came with the #97, and I have been debating on buying the 97D. I like how the machine can become similar to using a walking foot. Thank you again. Looking forward to viewing more of your videos.
I've got two of these square pins holders...love them!!! Highly recommend!!
I have been looking for a good pin holder. Can you tell me where I can get one like that, where the pins arrange themselves on the outside?
@@springtime335 If you live around Knoxville Tn. you can get one at Gina's Bernina, I know she has them as I was there this afternoon. If you don't live around here find your local fabric shop and they should have them. The Stitchery in Rome GA also has them. Support your local folks if possible, but if no one has them close you might try Amazon. They really do work well, I bought two :)
If you can't find them in your area from a local quilt store go to www.ginasbernina.com or contact us at 865-966-5941 and we'll fix you up. Thank you for watching.
Thank you! I learned so much today!
Wonderful tips. Thank you!❤️
You are so welcome!
Wonderfully done. Do you have videos any of the binder attachments?
Your comment about your Mother having a broken needle removed from her finger reminded me of a story my Mom often told. She was a little girl in the mid-1920s and desperately wanted to sew. They had a Wheeler-Wilson treadle machine and her Mother forbid her to use it for fear she would hurt herself. My Mom said any time her Mother went outside to do chores she would go to machine. On more than one occasion she pierced her finger with the needle; because shouldn’t have been using the machine, she didn’t dare call her Mother, so had to remove the needle herself.
I learned so much! Thank you!
I am so glad it was helpful to you. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave me a comment.
Great tips. I want to perfect my quarter inch seams and piecing.
Very informative
A stilletto is a must have. Improve your safety, accuracy and reduce trips to the hospital. (I still remember my mother having had to have a broken needle removed from her finger. I have an old Geist set for my 1946 Kenmore, and it has a precision machined stiletto that has a hook to loop your index finger through. I sometimes use the double forked side of my Apliquick tool.
Just as you demonstrate, the #37 is perfect for knowing where to start and stop on inset seams. Use these marks and save time (you don't have to mark every #!$^@$%&^&& spot) and improve accuracy for stopping and backstitching.I also have the #57 gated foot which I love but does not give the best visibility for the 1/4 markings on the start when you need to see the right edge (e.g. in sewing at a diamond shoulder or hexagon.
These seam guides are so much better than the "workarounds" that many suggest. Nothing works better than these. They came with my 910, and I use them there and on my 530. Why screw around with moleskins, post it notes and all that other "stuff". Get a precision seam guide AND get the gated foot. You won't need the seam guide.
The straight stitch plate on my 530 is terrific pairing with these feet. I can also get *full* clearance (others may have different results and should test and observer carefully) with 1 click to the right for the perfect scant 1/4".
There are no substitutes for the quality that you get with Bernina feet.
Great information!! Thank You 🌻
#1326 stitch, will try it, thank you again!
Very informative. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching.
Hello, I just found your video tutorials, and have to say that I am really enjoying them, you are so detailed in your explanation of feet, stabilisers, Bernina machine use etc. Thank you so very much for all this help you are giving us, you are definitely on my subscribed list with notifications as I don’t want to miss a thing 🤩🌺🦋🇦🇺
Thank you for your kind comments and for watching.
Hello, love the tutorials you wonderfully present. May I ask for the names of the books that Gina's have, for utilising decorative stitches, please. I have a B570QE.
I appreciate this video. I recently purchased the 97D but am unhappy with it for two reasons: 1. The seam guide extends out too far making it impossible to sew the curve of a circle. 2. When not using the seam guide, it is difficult to sew with the fabric perfectly aligned with the right edge of the foot because it is not straight from front to the back. Should I buy foot 57d and return 97? I do have a 9mm machine (880 plus)? Any tips on sewing perfect 1/4" seam with circles and this foot?
Great information thank you
Thank you Barbara. I appreciate your feed back.
Gina, I have moved recently and no longer have a bernina shop. This is great that I can get instructions. I had just purchased a gathering foot and couldn’t make it work. Now instead of traveling 50 miles to see the bernina lady who is only available on thursdays I can watch you. I now know that I need the smaller 37 to gather on my 140 patchwork machine. I did get the bigger one to work but only on thin fabric. Do you think the smaller foot would work better for my 5.5 c. Feed dogs ? Maybe I just need a new machine😀. I’ll be watching for a reply. Thanks
Hi and thank you for watching. This is Kathy Drew and I will be glad to help you. I am a little confused as in your comment you state that you used #37 to gather. Since 37 is not a gathering foot, I just wanted to be sure of what you are asking. Now, if you are talking about piecing, on the 140 machine, the 5.5mm #37 foot should work perfectly. You probably found that the larger one did not match your feed dogs and therefore gave you some difficulty in the feeding of the fabric. Stick with the 5.5 millimeter feet for your machine. Hope that helps and please let me know what you mean about the 37 to gather.
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 Sorry Gina I was talking about the flat gathering foot 16 not the 37. The 37 is my 1/4” foot. 🙃. I will take my trip to the bernina shop 50 miles and get the smaller 16. I’ll keep watching. Nite
Great video. What foot would you recommend for stitch in the ditch ( machine binding), 10D?
I use the 10D on small quilted items but for larger quilts I use the walking foot. The walking foot now comes with 3 different soles included one of which is the equivalent to presser foot 10. Hope that helps.
I have Bernina Activa sewing machine but I lost some of its foot kindly tell me from where I buy it's foot
Would this work with the Bernina 560?
Do you still sell your magnetic pincushion?
I have a question.
At about 5:58 in the video, you mentioned that you were sliding the “needle thread” thru the throat plate. Is that actually the “bobbin thread” that needs to be threaded thru the throat plate??? Thank you so much 😊
Yes. I mis spoke I was sliding the bobbin thread thru the throat plate.
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 thank you so much for the quick reply 😊
By the way your videos are great and very well explained. I will view more of them. I just discovered your videos yesterday. I’m a newbie in the sewing world. I find that sewing really relaxes me. 😊
The may be a stupid question but I noticed with the 97D and seam guide you didn’t use any pins. Does the 97D/seam guide set up/combo eliminate the need for pins?
As far as I’m concerned there are no stupid questions. It depends on the situation. In a demo we are working on smaller pieces where with larger items or some precision piecing pins may be necessary. You will find however that the dual feed does make it possible to use less pins or none at all. If you do need to pin and don’t want to the hassle of stopping and removing the pins before reaching the guide, try pinning vertically beside the seam. I also have used a small amount of fabric glue at intersecting seams as well keeping the glue within the seam allowance. Hope that helps.
After changing the presser foot on the machine, I tried changing the presser foot setting on the screen so that it reflects the presser foot number I just changed it to.
Is the presser foot number suppose to change in the settings when I select it? Thank you...
What Model of Bernina are you sewing on? Not all of the models will change the number on the screen.
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 475qe
The 475 has maximum 5.5 stitch width capability so selecting the presser foot is not required as it is on those machines that have a maximum 9 capability and we need the security to protect against the needle hitting the foot when we use a foot with a 5.5 millimeter opening. I hope that makes sense.
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 does that mean the foot number will stay at 1 on the 475qe? Thank you so much 😊
That’s correct. Thank you for commenting and feel free to ask any questions you have.
I have misplaced the seam guide for the 97 D foot. You mentioned that is is available as a stand alone . Where is it available? Thank you
You can purchase it from any Bernina dealer. Let me know if you need additional help.
How do you get your scant 1/4”?
If I have a dual feed machine do I need both a 97 and 97 D foot? My machine came with the 97 so I purchased the 97 D. Are there situations that I I would only want the 97 foot?
Thank you for your wonderful explanation and tips.
I have tried to think of a reason that you would need both and I honestly could not come up with anything in particular.
It could be that at the time you bought your machine, the dual feed option for the 97 was not available yet. Thanks so much for watching and sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 It came with the Tula Pink 570 QE I purchased last year. I thought it was a mistake so I traded it in for the 97 D and paid the difference. Then I got to thinking that I should have kept it.
Thank you so much for your quick response.
Love your Channel!
@@tammyfiege7568 I think you made a good decision to get the D foot. I would not piece a quilt without it.
Your wonderful thanks
Thanks so much and thank you for watching our videos.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Hi great video. I have the 790SE and the 480, I have the 97 D for the 790, can I use the 97 D on the 480, or should I purchase a 97 for the 480. The 480 doesn’t have the drop down fro the D.
Hi Jean. The D feet are made specifically to allow for the dual feed mechanism to engage in the back of the foot. If you notice a portion of the foot has a section removed to allow for that. In my experience, using the foot without the dual feed engaged will result in puckering of the seam. Hope that helps.
@@ginasberninasewingcenter2375 that’s what I was thinking so I should get a 97 for my 480. I use that mostly for piecing
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