Originally Posted by
Jan in VA
I agree with Patchsamkim. I dial my stitch length down to between 0-1, take 4-5 stitches, then roll the dial to 3-4, cut the thread ends. after doing this for several lengths of stitching, it will become more natural to use your right hand to change the stitch length without moving your left hand holding the quilt in place. I use a mechanical (non-computerized) Bernina 1031 mostly.
Jan in VA
I do the same, using about 4-5 micro stitches. My Bernina is computerized and has a "favorites" memory where I have set up my micro stitch configuration and my regular stitch configuration. I am able to toggle back and forth with one touch between the two. This is my favorite feature in my Bernina! The nice thing is that as I finish a seam using the micro stitches, as soon as I start the new seam, the micro stitches are already engaged. Then I just toggle back to regular length stitches. If you don't have this feature on your machine, just do it as Jan described.