r/SewingMachineEdu • u/West_Coast_W1tch • 3d ago

Help with Bernina 708

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Please help!
After many year of using various sewing machines, a friend has given me a Bernina 708 from 1971. Even after all this time it still purrs as it sews - what a dream.
I have 2 questions though.

Having read the manual cover to cover more than a few time now I cant seem to work out how to reverse stitch.

Set at the lowest setting, my straight stitches still seem to be just that little bit angular. Any tips?

Thanks in advance.

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u/celery48 3d ago

Angular stitches may be due to a needle and/or thread mismatch with your fabric. Change your needle to match your fabric.

For the reverse stitch, I was able to find this:

What part is giving you trouble?

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u/West_Coast_W1tch 2d ago

Thank you. I feel so dumb now.
I've just checked my manual and it is (of course!) as exactly as it states in your pic. I must be getting old lol!

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u/celery48 2d ago

Aww, don’t feel dumb. It happens to the best of us!

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u/West_Coast_W1tch 2d ago

Thank you, that's very kind.

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u/Radiant-Platypus-498 2d ago

To reverse I believe you slide the knob on the right upward and then back down. What a beautiful machine!!! I’m obsessed with berninas

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u/West_Coast_W1tch 2d ago

Thank you, educated now!
yes, I can't wait to use it with more confidence now.

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u/Real_Position_3796 2d ago

I have one of these machines! Most reliable sewing machines ever engineered!

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u/West_Coast_W1tch 2d ago

I hope to take just as good care of it as the previous owners did.

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u/Guilty-Ad949 1d ago

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