Pfaff ClassicStyle Quilt 1527 manuel d'utilisation

ClassicStyle Quilt 1527 Owner´s manual[...]

19 22 21 23 24 27 20 25 26 1 2 4 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 Machine Overview 1 Connection socket “foot control with main cord” 2 Main switch 3 Handwheel release disk 4 Handwheel 5 Bobbin winder 6 Lid with stitches 7 Extra spool holder 8 Spool holder with spool cap 9 Take-up lever 10 Needle thread tension dial 11 Threading path 12 Th[...]

3 1 04 5 12 3 56 4 78 Stitches and presser feet Stitch descriptions are found in the introduction section. Presser feet (normal accessories) For more information about accessories, please contact your PFAFF dealer. 0 Standard Presser F oot with ID T Part No. 820250-096 (pictured) (select 1546 and 1536) Part No. 820258-096 (select 1526) 1 Clearview [...]

! ClassicStyle Quilt 1527 Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric but also on your sewing machine. This discoloring may be very dif À cult or impossible to remove. Fleece and denim fabric in especially red and blue often contain a lot of excess dye. If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment c[...]

This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. D ANGER - T o reduce the risk of electric shock: •[...]

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III III Introduction Contents Introduction Stitch table V 1. Operate your Pf aff select Electrical connection 1:2 Removable accessory tray 1:3 Bobbins 1:4 Bobbin case 1:8 Threading the needle 1:10 Needle threader 1:11 Bringing up the bobbin thread 1:12 Presser foot lifter 1:13 Thread cutter 1:12 Changing the presser foot 1:13 IDT System/Integrated [...]

IV IV Introduction Stitch table (non-elastic stitches) select 1546 select 1536 & select 1526 Stitch Description Application 1546 1536/1526 A/B/C A/B/C Buttonhole Standard buttonhole for blouses or bed linens DH Blind stitch with zigzag (elastic) For invisible hemming with simultaneous seam/ overcasting. Especially for stretch material E– Gree[...]

V V Introduction select 1546 select 1536 & select 1526 Stitch table (stretch stitches) Stitch Description Application 1546 1536/1526 DH Peacock’s eye stitch Elastic closing and serging seam. The material must be turned by 180 degrees E– Cover stitch For top-stitching and overstitching stretch materials, e.g. cuffs, hems and panels F– Herr[...]

VI VI Introduction select 1546 Stitch table (stretch stitches) Stitch Description Application 1546 LC Dutch stitch, narrow A decorative stitch, e.g. for household textiles LD Dutch stitch A decorative stitch, e.g. for household textiles LG Border stitch A decorative stitch, e.g. for traditional embroidery LI Weaving stitch An ornamental stitch, e.g[...]

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1:2 1:2 Operate your Pf aff select Carrying-case Place the cords, foot control and instruction book in the front pocket of the carrying case. Lid Open the folding lid (6) upwards. The stitches of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the lid. Connecting the foot control Connect the plug of the foot control to the connecting socket (1)[...]

1:3 1:3 Operate your Pf aff select Accessory tray Your Pfaff select sewing machine has a removable accessory tray (15) which is also used as an extended work support. Model 1546, has a special removable accessory organizer. The enclosed accessories are numbered. Sort the enclosed accessories into the corresponding sections of the accessory organize[...]

1:4 1:4 Operate your Pf aff select Preparing the machine for bobbin winding Hold the handwheel (4) À rmly and turn the handwheel release disc (3) until it stops in the direction of the arrow. This stops the needle from moving while the machine is winding the bobbin. Placing the bobbin Switch off the main switch (2) Place the empty bobbin so that t[...]

1:5 1:5 A B C Operate your Pf aff select Winding the bobbin from the spool holder Place the sewing thread on the spool holder (8). To guarantee free movement of the thread and to give additional hold to the thread spool, À t a spool cap corresponding to the size of the thread spool. Threading Place the thread into guide A and pull it through openi[...]

1:6 1:6 B A C Operate your Pf aff select Winding from the second spool holder Push the second spool holder (7) into its hole and place a spool of thread with the corresponding spool cap on it. Threading Place the thread into guide A and pull it through opening B to the right under hook C. Wind the thread clockwise a few times around the bobbin. Swi[...]

1:7 1:7 C Operate your Pf aff select Winding through the needle Even if the machine has been completely threaded, you can still wind the bobbin. Raise presser foot lifter (19). Pass the needle thread through the presser foot and downwards; then through the right threading slot (11) and upwards. Now, pull the thread into the take-up lever from left [...]

1:8 1:8 Operate your Pf aff select Bobbin Case/Hook Cover Switch off the main switch. Hold the side of the bobbin case/hook cover and open it towards you. Removing the bobbin case Raise the bobbin case lever and pull out the bobbin case. Release the lever and remove the empty bobbin.[...]

1:9 1:9 C A B D E Operate your Pf aff select Inserting the bobbin Insert the full bobbin (with the Pfaff logo facing towards the bobbin case) into the bobbin case. In doing so, pull the thread sideways through slot A, then under the tension plate B until it rests in the opening (see arrow). Check: When you look at the bobbin and pull the thread, th[...]

1:10 1:10 B A D C E G F F H Operate your Pf aff select Threading the needle thread Switch off the main switch Raise the presser foot lifter (19) and turn the handwheel until the take-up lever (9) has moved to the top. Place the thread on the spool holder (8) and À t the corresponding spool cap. Now, using both hands, pull the thread into guide A a[...]

1:11 1:11 C A B Operate your Pf aff select Needle threader (Model 1546) To make threading the needle easier and quicker, use the PFAFF needle threader (13). Lower the presser foot. Turn the handwheel until the needle is at its highest position. Place the needle thread under hook A and hold it taut. Move the needle threader fully downwards and turn [...]

1:12 1:12 Operate your Pf aff select Bringing up the bobbin thread Switch off the main switch. Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread and turn the handwheel towards you until the needle is in the highest position and the bobbin thread has formed a loop. Pull the needle thread to bring up the bobbin thread. Bobbin thread Close the bobbin cas[...]

1:13 1:13 Operate your Pf aff select Presser foot lifter The presser foot is raised or lowered with the presser foot lifter (19). Removing the presser foot Switch off the main switch. Position the needle at its highest point. Press the presser foot upwards at the front and down at the back at the same time so that it disengages from the presser foo[...]

1:14 1:14 Operate your Pf aff select The Integrated dual feed/ID T System (Models 1536 and 1546) PFAFF offers the ideal solution for sewing dif À cult materials: the IDT. This system feeds the material from the top and bottom simultaneously as is done in industrial sewing machines. The fabric is fed precisely. When sewing light or dif À cult mate[...]

1:15 1:15 C B A Operate your Pf aff select Changing the needle Switch off the main switch. To remove: Lower the presser foot and move the needle to its highest point. Now loosen the needle screw (18) and pull the needle down. To insert: The Á at side A of the needle must face to the rear. Lower the presser foot and insert the needle, pushing it up[...]

1:16 1:16 27 26 Operate your Pf aff select Stitch width dial The stitch width can be adjusted with this dial (26). When selecting the width, the needle must not be in the material. Basic setting: Turn the stitch width knob (26) to the symbol (maximum stitch width). Exception: Straight stitch is sewn with stitch width 0. In chapter “2. Utility sti[...]

1:17 1:17 20 21 A 21 Operate your Pf aff select Reverse sewing The machine sews in reverse only as long as the reverse sewing button (20) is pressed. Stitch length adjustment dial With the stitch length adjustment dial (21) you can adjust the stitch length between 0 and 6 mm by turning the point marking on the button to the required length. Between[...]

1:18 1:18 B B B Operate your Pf aff select Utility stitches Each stitch has been given a letter that you can À nd on the push button controls. By pressing the correct button, the stitch is selected and the machine is ready to sew. Button B releases the buttons that have been activated. Under the lid (6) you will À nd the stitch table with all the[...]

1:19 1:19 24 A 21 Operate your Pf aff select Stitch selection, stitch dial – select 1536, 1526 Utility stitches Each stitch is identi À ed by a letter. The stitches and their corresponding letters are shown on the inside of the lid, a chart is also found in the Introduction chapter. Turn the dial (24) until the corresponding letter is positioned[...]

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2. Utility stitches and pr actical sewing[...]

2:2 Utility stitches and practical sewing Explanation of the sewing chart The following charts show the recommended settings for each stitch or technique. These charts also provide you with instructions that are necessary when sewing the selected stitches. The choice of the sewing foot, the setting of the needle thread tension and whether to use ID[...]

2:3 B A Utility stitches and practical sewing Needle thread tension To get perfect sewing results, the needle and bobbin thread tensions must be perfectly tuned to each other. The normal setting for utility stitches is in the range of 4-5. Check the tension with a wide zigzag stitch. The threads must be interlaced between the two fabric pieces. If [...]

2:4 A C B Utility stitches and practical sewing Straight stitch Stitch G is the basic straight stitch. The stitch length can be increased up to 6 mm. It is easier to do some sewing jobs by changing the needle position, e.g. top- stitching a collar or sewing in a zipper. You can select up to 15 different needle positions (see page 1:16). Please ensu[...]

2:5 B A Utility stitches and practical sewing Remember! If the stitches are visible on the right side, adjust edge guide B by turning adjusting screw A. Tip: If you chose to sew Blindhem stitch H or Blidhem stitch D with stitch width less than 5, use foot nr.0. Stitch H Stitch D Blindhem stitch Blindhem stitch H is best suited for invisible hems; s[...]

2:6 Utility stitches and practical sewing Elastic stitch Because of its high elasticity, this stitch can be used for sewing elastic on swimwear, skirts or lingerie. • Mark elastic and fabric in quarters. • Pin elastic to fabric at quarter markings. • Place fabric and elastic under sewing foot. • Stretch elastic to À t the fabric. Begin sew[...]

2:7 Utility stitches and practical sewing What is an overlock stitch? For stretch fabrics, the select models offer overlock stitches which sew two fabric layers together and overcast simultaneously. They are more elastic than normal seams, very durable and quickly sewn. Tip: We recommend using blindhem stitch foot No. 3 when sewing overlock seams. [...]

2:8 Utility stitches and practical sewing Shell-edging Shell-edging is attractive on thin, soft fabrics such as silk and Bastiste. It is often used as a decorative edging on lingerie. The higher the needle thread tension, the deeper the shell edge scallop. • Serge the fabric edge and iron the seam allowance to the left. • Take care that the fab[...]

2:9 Utility stitches and practical sewing Buttonholes Sewing buttonholes is very easy with all the models with push button controls since the fabric does not have to be turned. Buttonholes are generally sewn onto a piece of doubled fabric. However, for some fabrics, e.g. silk, organza and viscose, it is necessary to use stabilizer to prevent the fa[...]

2:10 B A h 3-5 3-5 3-5 Utility stitches and practical sewing Standard buttonhole with gimp thread To sew especially durable buttonholes, on heavy fabrics, knits or sportswear, we recommend using a gimp thread. On knits the gimp thread is particularly important to prevent the buttonhole from stretching. • Lay the gimp thread over the rear protrusi[...]

2:11 Utility stitches and practical sewing Sewing on buttons With zigzag stitch G (stitch width 4 mm) you can sew on two and four hole buttons. • Remove the sewing foot and lower the feed dog. • Turn the handwheel towards you and move the button so that the needle enters the left hole in the button. • Now lower the presser foot lifter; this h[...]

2:12 D C G F E A B Utility stitches and practical sewing Free Motion Sewing Insert the darning foot: Loosen screw D. Set the needle at its highest point and push the pin of the darning foot fully into the hole C of the sewing foot holder. When doing this, the guide fork G should position itself around the presser bar. The lever E must be behind the[...]

2:13 Utility stitches and practical sewing Sewing on zippers There are various methods of sewing on zippers. For skirts, we recommend the fully concealed zipper, for men’s and ladies’ trousers the semi concealed zipper. Various zippers are available. We recommend using a metal zipper for strong fabrics such as denim. For all other fabrics we re[...]

2:14 Utility stitches and practical sewing F ully concealed, sew-in zipper • Insert the zipper foot on the right side. • Baste in the zipper and lay it underneath the presser foot so that the teeth of the zipper run alongside the foot. • Stitch in half of the zipper, leave the needle in the fabric, raise the presser foot and close the zipper.[...]

2:15 Utility stitches and practical sewing Stabilizing edges With the rolled hem foot you can hem blouses, silk scarves and valances with ease, without having to pre-iron the fabric edges. The hemming prevents the edges from fraying and a clean, durable edge is the result. • Fold the beginning of the fabric edge over twice (approx. 2 mm) • Lay [...]

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3. Maintenance and trouble-shooting[...]

3:2 Maintenance and trouble-shooting Changing the needle plate Switch off the main switch. It is very important to clean your sewing machine, because it will reward you with a longer service life. The more often you use the machine, the more care it needs. Removal: • Raise the sewing foot and remove the removable accessory tray. • Push the poin[...]

3:3 Maintenance and trouble-shooting Changing the sewing bulb Switch off the main switch. • Disconnect the main plug and the foot control plug from the machine. • Take off the removable accessory tray (15). The sewing bulb is located inside the left side of the sewing machine. Removal: • Hold the sewing machine tightly. • Push the bulb into[...]

3:4 Maintenance and trouble-shooting The machine skips stitches The needle is not properly inserted. Push needle fully upwards, Á at side facing the back. The wrong needle is inserted. Use a needle system 130/705 H. Needle is bent or blunt. Insert a new needle. Machine is not properly threaded. Check how machine is threaded. Needle is too small fo[...]

3:5 Maintenance and trouble-shooting Machine does not feed or feeds irregularly Sewing lint has collected between the feed dog teeth rows. Remove needle plate, remove lint with brush. Feed dog is lowered, slide A (see page 1:15) at right. Push slide B (see page 1:15) to left. Machine is running with dif À culty There are thread remnants in the hoo[...]

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