Help, new Bernina 155

Maybe you can teach old dogs new tricks. Learning a new SM is mostly
fun - but this one has me stumped. I want to put two spools of thread on.
Need to do that for the twin needles and when running two threads to make a
heavy blanket stitch on appliqué. My Bernina book says to follow the
instructions in the "advanced" book or the "feet-ures" book. I don't have
either one. It crosses my mind that an old set of Tinker Toys might be
helpful, or putting a drinking straw over the vertical spool holder - but
there surely is a way to do it on a horizontal spool holder. I think (with
what little is left of my fried brain) that the Bernina 150 and 160 are very
similar. Can any of you guide me? Polly

Polly Esther wrote:

Maybe you can teach old dogs new tricks. Learning a new SM is mostly
fun - but this one has me stumped. I want to put two spools of thread on.
Need to do that for the twin needles and when running two threads to make a
heavy blanket stitch on appliqué. My Bernina book says to follow the
instructions in the "advanced" book or the "feet-ures" book. I don't have
either one. It crosses my mind that an old set of Tinker Toys might be
helpful, or putting a drinking straw over the vertical spool holder - but
there surely is a way to do it on a horizontal spool holder. I think (with
what little is left of my fried brain) that the Bernina 150 and 160 are very
similar. Can any of you guide me? Polly



If you have a vertical spool holder and a horizontal spool holder, can
you put one spool on each? That's what I do with my Kenmore when I want
2 spools.

-georg

On my 150, I have an attachable verticle spool holder. It fastens into the
upper right side of the machine. It is white plastic and is a spool pin with
a flat base with a hook that slides into machine. Clear as mud?

Betty in WI

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Maybe you can teach old dogs new tricks. Learning a new SM is mostly
fun - but this one has me stumped. I want to put two spools of thread on.
Need to do that for the twin needles and when running two threads to make
a
heavy blanket stitch on appliqué. My Bernina book says to follow the
instructions in the "advanced" book or the "feet-ures" book. I don't have
either one. It crosses my mind that an old set of Tinker Toys might be
helpful, or putting a drinking straw over the vertical spool holder - but
there surely is a way to do it on a horizontal spool holder. I think (with
what little is left of my fried brain) that the Bernina 150 and 160 are
very
similar. Can any of you guide me? Polly

Well, yes. The 155 does have a vertical holder. It took me a while to figure
out where to put it and how. I wonder if one vertical and one horizontal is
the way, I'm not sure they would feed evenly and this is important. I am
working on "Grandma's Bunnies" and they are adorable. It sure feels silly to
sit at the Bernina 1230 because I can't double thread the new 155. Would you
believe this new honey has three magnifying lenses for when I need them and
three thread cutters and, and . . . ? Wow. Awed, but stupid - Polly

"Betty in Wi" wrote in message
...
On my 150, I have an attachable verticle spool holder. It fastens into the
upper right side of the machine. It is white plastic and is a spool pin
with
a flat base with a hook that slides into machine. Clear as mud?

Betty in WI

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Maybe you can teach old dogs new tricks. Learning a new SM is mostly
fun - but this one has me stumped. I want to put two spools of thread
on.
Need to do that for the twin needles and when running two threads to
make
a
heavy blanket stitch on appliqué. My Bernina book says to follow the
instructions in the "advanced" book or the "feet-ures" book. I don't
have
either one. It crosses my mind that an old set of Tinker Toys might be
helpful, or putting a drinking straw over the vertical spool holder -
but
there surely is a way to do it on a horizontal spool holder. I think
(with
what little is left of my fried brain) that the Bernina 150 and 160 are
very
similar. Can any of you guide me? Polly

It should have 2 places on the tension thingy (sorry for the technical
jargon) to put thread, just for this purpose! Then that will make sure they
feed evenly down to the needle.

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"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Well, yes. The 155 does have a vertical holder. It took me a while to
figure
out where to put it and how. I wonder if one vertical and one horizontal
is
the way, I'm not sure they would feed evenly and this is important. I am
working on "Grandma's Bunnies" and they are adorable. It sure feels silly
to
sit at the Bernina 1230 because I can't double thread the new 155. Would
you
believe this new honey has three magnifying lenses for when I need them
and
three thread cutters and, and . . . ? Wow. Awed, but stupid - Polly

"Betty in Wi" wrote in message
...
On my 150, I have an attachable verticle spool holder. It fastens into
the
upper right side of the machine. It is white plastic and is a spool pin
with
a flat base with a hook that slides into machine. Clear as mud?

Betty in WI

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
ink.net...
Maybe you can teach old dogs new tricks. Learning a new SM is
mostly
fun - but this one has me stumped. I want to put two spools of thread
on.
Need to do that for the twin needles and when running two threads to
make
a
heavy blanket stitch on appliqué. My Bernina book says to follow the
instructions in the "advanced" book or the "feet-ures" book. I don't
have
either one. It crosses my mind that an old set of Tinker Toys might be
helpful, or putting a drinking straw over the vertical spool holder -
but
there surely is a way to do it on a horizontal spool holder. I think
(with
what little is left of my fried brain) that the Bernina 150 and 160
are
very
similar. Can any of you guide me? Polly

I have a 153 and I have used the 2 threads for decorative stitching in a
crazy quilt. The feeding with the vertical holder was fine. When you
thread the machine put one thread to the left side and one to the right. No
problems with tension either. Good luck!

--
Sugar & Spice Quilts by Linda E
http://community.webshots.com/user/frame242

Polly,
My BabyLock has the vertical and horizontal spools and they feed just fine so
long as you thread through all the necessary tension thingies. I haven't
actually run it full speed pedal to the metal, more like slow to medium speed.
But it works fine. Can't imagine your Bernina wouldn't do as well.

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm


Polly Esther wrote:

Well, yes. The 155 does have a vertical holder. It took me a while to figure
out where to put it and how. I wonder if one vertical and one horizontal is
the way, I'm not sure they would feed evenly and this is important. I am
working on "Grandma's Bunnies" and they are adorable. It sure feels silly to
sit at the Bernina 1230 because I can't double thread the new 155. Would you
believe this new honey has three magnifying lenses for when I need them and
three thread cutters and, and . . . ? Wow. Awed, but stupid - Polly

"Betty in Wi" wrote in message
...
On my 150, I have an attachable verticle spool holder. It fastens into the
upper right side of the machine. It is white plastic and is a spool pin
with
a flat base with a hook that slides into machine. Clear as mud?

Betty in WI

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
ink.net...
Maybe you can teach old dogs new tricks. Learning a new SM is mostly
fun - but this one has me stumped. I want to put two spools of thread
on.
Need to do that for the twin needles and when running two threads to
make
a
heavy blanket stitch on appliqué. My Bernina book says to follow the
instructions in the "advanced" book or the "feet-ures" book. I don't
have
either one. It crosses my mind that an old set of Tinker Toys might be
helpful, or putting a drinking straw over the vertical spool holder -
but
there surely is a way to do it on a horizontal spool holder. I think
(with
what little is left of my fried brain) that the Bernina 150 and 160 are
very
similar. Can any of you guide me? Polly







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"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Maybe you can teach old dogs new tricks. Learning a new SM is mostly
fun - but this one has me stumped. I want to put two spools of thread on.
Need to do that for the twin needles and when running two threads to make
a
heavy blanket stitch on appliqué. My Bernina book says to follow the
instructions in the "advanced" book or the "feet-ures" book. I don't have
either one. It crosses my mind that an old set of Tinker Toys might be
helpful, or putting a drinking straw over the vertical spool holder - but
there surely is a way to do it on a horizontal spool holder. I think (with
what little is left of my fried brain) that the Bernina 150 and 160 are
very
similar. Can any of you guide me? Polly

Ditto. I have done exactly this and it has worked perfectly!

Melissa in NJ

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"nana2b" wrote in message
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I have a 153 and I have used the 2 threads for decorative stitching in a
crazy quilt. The feeding with the vertical holder was fine. When you
thread the machine put one thread to the left side and one to the right. No
problems with tension either. Good luck!

--
Sugar & Spice Quilts by Linda E
http://community.webshots.com/user/frame242

Thank you all so much. I may drive you all crazy before I get done with my
flight lessons on new SM done. I just love having you to help. Polly

" Ellison" wrote in message
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Howdy!
Our own Teresa Creech owns a Bernina shop; ask her:
http://www.thepresserfoot.com/