BERNINA V9 allows you to create couching designs for the BERNINA Free Motion Couching Foot #43.
The free-motion couching foot is a specialist needle attachment for use with cords, yarn and ribbon. The cords are fed directly to the needle through a hole in the sole and can be sewn on in any direction. The tool can be used to embellish table linens, garments and bags with attractive cord decorations. The main points to keep in mind are:
The machine stitches through the cord with straight stitching – it does not use the zigzag mechanism.
The mechanism can be used in combination with the embroidery module for automatic cording, as well as manual free-motion cording.
The foot can be used with cords between 1.5 - 2.0 mm diameter.
Needle size 80 is recommended by BERNINA.
Cord must be soft enough for the sewing needle to penetrate and fasten to the fabric.
Stitching can be done at any angle via the stitch design data.
It is possible to stitch over areas of cord already stitched.
For more about Couching Foot # 43, see the BERNINA Website.
