Bernina L17 Cording Foot Instructions

L17 Cording Foot

Product Information:

The Cording Foot #L17 is an accessory designed for use with an
overlocker machine. It is used for sewing in cords and achieving
decorative corded seams. The foot features various markings and
guides to assist in achieving precise cord placement.

• A: Cutting line at cutting width 6
• B: Right needle RN
• C: Left needle LN
• D: Front guide
• E: Center guide
• F: Rear guide groove

Product Usage Instructions:

1. Before using the Cording Foot, ensure that you have read and
   understood both the instruction manual for the accessory and the
   instruction manual for your overlocker machine for safety
   purposes.
2. To sew in a cord:
   • Select the 2- or 3-thread rolled hem on your machine and thread
     it accordingly.
   • Thicker cords can be sewn using a 3-thread narrow seam or a
     3-thread overlock stitch (RN).
   • Set the differential feed to the default setting.
   • Adjust the cutting width to a suitable setting for the desired
     stitch.
   • Raise the presser foot and swing it out.
   • Place the cord in the guides on the presser foot, ensuring an
     extra length of about 10 cm is left behind the presser foot.
   • Swing the presser foot back in.
   • Ensure that the cord can glide smoothly through the guides
     without any resistance. Test by pulling the cord back and
     forth.
   • To secure the cord, lower the presser foot and sew a few
     stitches.
   • Place the fabric under the presser foot, positioning it so that
     the extra seam allowance will be cut.
   • Sew the cord onto the fabric.
3. Tips:
   • For an even fabric feed, adjust the differential feed as
     needed.
   • To achieve a waved seam in the diagonal grain of stretch
     fabric, slightly stretch the fabric in front and behind the presser
     foot. Avoid interfering with the feed while the needle stitches
     into the fabric to maintain even stitch formation. For additional
     waving effect, leave extra cord at the seam end and stretch the
     seam until the desired effect is achieved.

Cording Foot

#L17
Overlocker

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F E
D A B C 2

Information
Purpose · To sew in cords up to a diameter of 2 mm.
For your safety Before using this accessory, please read this instruction manual as well as the instruction manual of your machine carefully.
Markings and guides A Cutting line at cutting width 6 B Right needle RN C Left needle LN D Front guide E Center guide F Rear guide groove

Application

Sewing in cord

> Select the 2- or 3-thread rolled hem and thread the machine. Thicker cords

can be sewn with a 3-thread narrow seam or a 3-thread overlock stitch

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narrow (RN).

> Adjust the stitch length to 0.8 ­ 3 mm.

> Set the differential feed at default.

> Adjust the cutting width to be suitable for the stitch.

> Raise the presser foot and swing it out.

> Place the cord in the guides on the presser foot and pull an extra length of about 10 cm to leave behind the presser foot. (Fig. 2)

> Swing the presser foot in.

> Make sure that the cord can glide without resistance through the guides. As a check, pull the cord back and forth.

> To secure the cord, lower the presser foot and sew a few stitches.

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> Place the fabric under the presser foot so that the extra seam allowance is

cut.

> Sew the cord. (Fig. 3)

Tips > For an even fabric feed, adjust the differential feed. > To get a waved seam in the diagonal grain of stretch fabric, stretch the
fabric slightly in front and behind of the presser foot. Don’t interfere with the feed while the needle stitches into the fabric so that the stitch formation remains even. To wave the seam additionally, leave extra cord at the seam end. Stretch the seam until you get the desired waving effect. (Fig. 4)
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References

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