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CLICK & CREATE
College Ruled iPad Cover Written by: Jaime David, BERNINA Educator, Serger Specialist © 2016 BERNINA of America bernina.com
Use the L 220 Chainstitch and decorative thread to create an embellished iPad pocket. Using the machine in this unique way will boost your confidence and experience while also producing a fun and functional padded cover for your electronic device or sketchbook. The finished project will be approximately: 8½” x 10½”.
Tools for Success MACHINE & ACCESSORIES • BERNINA L 220 • Sewing Machine or Serger (for project completion)
FABRIC & NOTIONS • Off-white cotton fabric, 11” X 42” • Batting cotton/poly blend of your choice, 11” x 22” • 14” – 18” polyester zipper • Fabric marking pen (Air erasable pens suggested) • Tapestry needle #16 • 4” Snip Scissors • Tweezers • Clover Wonderclips • Rotary Cutter • 6”x 24” Ruler
THREADS • Serger thread in an Eggshell color • Aurifil Cotton Mako 12 wt: Salmon • Aurifil Cotton Mako 12 wt: Very Light Delft CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS From the Off-white Cotton Fabric • Cut one 11” x WOF (Width of Fabric) piece From the Cotton Batting • Cut one 11” x 22” piece Make quilt sandwich by folding fabric in half with batting in the middle
Machine Preparation Thread L220 for chainstitch, starting with serger thread in right needle and the Aurifil Very Light Delft in looper. Thread the Right Needle (DIAGRAM 1) • Raise presser foot (remove if desired). • Using the needle holder/brush, remove the left and middle needles (leave the right needle installed). • Bring thread from the spool and lay it into the guides. • Make an S-loop around thread guide bar. • Set thread tension dial to 4. • Thread through guides, take up and needle clamp. • Thread needle eye from front to back. • Lay thread over presser foot and to the left.
DIAGRAM 1
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Machine Preparation continued Thread the Chainstitch Looper (DIAGRAM 2) • Open the cloth tray and looper cover. • Use Aurifil thread in Very Light Delft for looper. • Bring thread from the spool and lay it into the guides. • Thread around looper tension disk, (low). • Thread through the guides. • Pinch and pull looper down to thread the looper coil. • Thread looper from back left to front right. • Restore looper to original position and trim thread tail to 4” and leave hanging inside serger (this will be brought up with the first stitch).
PHOTO 1
DIAGRAM 2
Set the Serger for Chainstitch • Set the stitch settings (see PHOTO 1). • Set stitch length to 3 – 3.5. • Set Differential Feed to N.
Project Instructions STEP 1: MAKE THE QUILT SANDWICH
• Cut the white fabric 11” X WOF and the batting 11” X 22”. • Fold the fabric in half and press. • Place the batting in middle of folded fabric. • Press the quilt sandwich.
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STEP 2: MARK THE STARTING LINES
• Trim selvage edge of fabric from quilt sandwich with rotary cutter. • Mark line 3” from edge on both short ends of fabric with an erasable fabric pen.
Project Instructions (continued) STEP 3: SEW CHAINSTITCH ROWS
• It is okay if your stitching lines are not perfectly straight. This will add character to the project. • Make sure that each side of pocket finishes with the same number of rows (approximately 16-17 rows).
• Line up the drawn line with presser foot mark for right needle. • Use the handwheel and start with the needle in the fabric. • Sew first row of each side without cutting thread in between. • The visible portion of the stitch will be the serger thread, the decorative portion is being created on the bottom side of the fabric.
• Using the side of the presser foot as a guide, sew rows in pairs, trimming threads in between pairs. • Trim and press as needed between sewing rows. • Roll the fabric, to clear the right side of the presser foot.
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STEP 4: PRESS AND TRIM • Press the fabric. • You can lower the presser foot pressure to help with this, however, a few wrinkles will also add character. • Using a rotary cutter and ruler, trim edges to square fabric (approximately 10” X 21”).
Project Instructions (continued) STEP 5: SEW VERTICAL LINE • Mark line 2½” from left side.
STEP 7: SEW SIDE SEAMS • With right sides together and zipper partially open, pin or clip the side seams. • Sew sides seams together with 1/4” seam allowance. • Repeat for the other side.
• Change looper thread to Aurifil Salmon by tying the threads together and pulling through the looper. • Sew the Salmon line (remember to sew with decorative stitching face down).
STEP 8: FINISH AND TURN STEP 6: INSTALL ZIPPER • Using your sewing machine or serger, install the zipper along the top edges of the pouch. • Use a polyester zipper so that you can serge off the excess zipper tape. Make sure not to sew through the metal zipper stop!
• Using a tapestry needle, tuck the serger thread tails into the side seam. • Turn pouch right side out, through zipper opening. • The finished size is 8½”x 10½”.
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