1. Bernina 230
Bernina 220
Bernina 135
Sewing Machines

2. Bernina 230 Bobbin Winder Thread Tension Take Up Lever
Stitch Width Control
Needle Position
Stitch Length Control
Reverse Stitch
8. Needle Up-Down
9 Needle Clamp
10. Bobbin Area
11. Hand Wheel

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12. Presser foot
13. Stitch Plate
A. 5/8” Most Patterns are designed with this seam allowance
B. ¼” Edge of
Presser Foot
C. 1/8” Inside corner on Presser foot
D. 3/8” First Line Next to Presser Foot
14. Feed Dogs
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4. 1. Wind The Bobbin

5. 2. Thread Tension

6. 3. Thread the Sewing Machine

7. 4. Stitch Width Control

8. 5. Needle Position

9. 6. Stitch Length

10. Press the Reverse button at the beginning and end of each seam
Reverse Stitch Button!!
Press the Reverse button at the beginning and end of each seam
Whenever you sew a permanent seam, you need to secure your seam
Backstitching is the most common way to secure your seam, so that your project won’t fall apart

11. 7. Reverse Stitch Demo Notice the Reverse Stitch Notice how to cut threads

12. 8. Needle Up-Down

13. 9. Remove & Replace Needle

14. 10-A. Thread Bobbin Case

15. 10-B. Insert Bobbin into Sewing Machine

16. 11. Turn the Hand Wheel Toward You to move the machine in a forward Position

17. 12. Lift & Lower the Presser Foot

18. Sewing Machine Maintenance
How do you fix the following problem?
Skipped Stitches:
Check Size & Type of Needle for Fabric
Replace Dull Needle
Rethread the Machine
Loosen Upper Thread Tension

19. Sewing Machine Maintenance
How do you fix the following problem?
Snagged Fabric:
Change the needle, the main cause of snagging is having a dull or blunt tip on your sewing machine needle.

20. Sewing Machine Maintenance
How do you fix the following problem?
Thread Jam:
Check Machine Threading
Clean the lint under the feed dogs
Check bobbin for caught thread
Click on Picture to see how to re-thread the machine