Not the quilting gloves @Acorn. At local quilt shows they provide a cheap white cotton glove so viewers can flip up the corner of displayed quilts to see the back. Same gloves are used to examine coins, sometimes jewelry and are possibly what you have for using with moisturizer. If you look up " inspection gloves" you'll find them.

I need to order some.

@Acorn what about some thin cotton fingerless gloves? You'll likely need to cut the fingers off yourself. The lightweight gloves they use at quilt shows or examining artwork would probably be perfect. That should significantly reduce itching.

I have read it and it does indeed say that but it can't actually be done @Diane
I can't find any instruction to do so either.
Choosing a straight stitch and moving the dial which you would think only moves the needle only turns straight stitch into a zig zag.

Hello @Bill . Miss Manual here.    That actually is the instruction. It shows you where the two dedicated buttons on, smack dab in the middle of the tower part of the machine and tells you left arrow moves the needle left, right arrow moves the arrow right. It was the first page of the actual manual content, after all the warnings and threats of injury, etc.

Methinks you zipped right past it, not being one to read the boring parts.

And how do I know this? Because I read the beginning of your manual.

BTW, did you actually do the exercises in the workbook? And test stitches for everything. OK, maybe not all the decorative stitches. If you do all the exercises it will catapult your skills at fully utilizing this machine.

I took a masterclass at the local Bernina dealership mega store March of 20, just pre covid, on using their top of the line overlocker. I'll never be able to afford one but it was a free class, I managed to get a seat and this place always provides wonderful snacks. Plus it was taught by the top Bernina national educator in the US so who could resist. Brand new machine, all set up, tools laid out, workbooks and a stack of collated fabric swatches in order for our sample books. Plus an assistant in case we needed help with threading. Bill , that educator had us making samples for at least two hours of our three and a half hour class. I learned so much doing the workbook and samples. At least 80% of it applies to my cheapie Singer overlocker.

I miss the olden days where we bought from the local dealer and they included some classes with your purchase.


read the manual...again.

Pardon me @Bill , why do you need to sew through 9 layers of poly canvas or anything else. Hmm?

OK. You say you've read the manual but honestly it sounds more like you skimmed through it. We need reading for comprehension here. Very important. Like you being certain the needle position can't be changed. The B77 has a workbook available, free. Those are designed to have you learn your machine. Or you could do what I tell everyone to do. Get the manual out, whatever form you're using and go through it with the machine in front of you. First you take your time and read the manual. Then for your second read through, or your third, you go item by item and familiarize yourself with the machine. You get out some suitable fabric and you test sew every stitch, in the order presented in the manual. You learn how to read the screen and do all the little changes and adjustments available. Like the needle positions.

If you really want to get on with the machine and use it to full advantage of it's abilities, without possibly damaging it, you really need to take the time to understand it. And it does take a little time.

Now back to that canvas. What on earth are you trying to make that has 9 layers being sewn together?

@Bill , it's more like trust us, we know what you're doing.  Your reputation precedes you here. 

Yep. A quick look and there is a manual, quick start guide and a 42 page workbook all available free online to download or print.

I use the online version for my machine manual. Occasionally I've misplaced the paper one. Digital is handy. You certainly don't need to print it.

@Bill , for the love of sewing machines please read the manual before you do anything else.

The Manual Bill. That thick papery thing that they included. The one that tells you how to properly interact with this particular machine.

It's probably available online. You could read it while you wait. No, seriously. People do read them. Highly advised. Avoids lots of headaches.

You're not going to read it are you? Not betting money on this one.