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The real passion for sewing! Owner’s manual[...]
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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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Congr atulations! Congratulations on purchasing your new PFAFF® performance ™ 2058! Pfaff performance 2058 is the perfect companion for those who love to sew. It’s ease of use and unlimited features will free your creative engergies and turn your ideas into reality. Before you start, please spend some time reading these operating instructions.[...]
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1:4 T able of content 1 2 3 4 Introduction Overview of your machine 1:9 Standard pr esser feet and accessories 1:10 Stitch chart 1:12 Lid 1:17 Carrying case 1:17 Sewing with free arm 1:17 Accessory tray 1:18 Prepar ations V oltage switch 2:2 Electrical connection 2:2 Connecting the foot control 2: 2 On/off switch 2:2 Presser foot lift 2:3 Changing [...]
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1:5 5 6 7 8 Decor ative sewing General notes on decor ative sewing 5:2 Combined borders 5:2 T win needle sewing 5:3 Cross stitch 5:3 T apering 5:4 Quilting 5:5 Free-motion sewing 5:9 Nostalgia/Heirloom 5:10 Stitch sequences Stitch sequences 6:2 Creating a new stitch sequence 6: 3 Altering the settings of a selected stitch 6:4 Editing a stitch seque[...]
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1:6 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 fi cult or impossible to remove. Fleece and denim fabric, especially red and blue, often contain a lot of excess dye. If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment contains a lot of exces[...]
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Intr oduction[...]
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 32 34 35 36 37 1:8[...]
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1:9 Introduction Overview of your machine 1. Pattern restart button 2. Sew slow button 3. Needle up/down button 4. Scroll buttons 5. Function fi eld buttons 6. Main menu button 7. Selection by number button 8. More options button 9. Info button/Context menu 10. Reverse sewing button 11. Touch screen 12. Handle 13. Handwheel 14. Connection socket, [...]
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1:10 Standard pr esser feet and accessories Rolled hem foot 3 mm with IDT, No. 7 Darning foot, No. 6 Blindhem and overlock foot with IDT, No. 3 Standard presser foot with IDT, No. 0A (attached on the machine upon delivery) Fancy stitch foot with IDT, No. 1A Fancy stitch foot, No. 2A Zipper foot with IDT, No. 4 Buttonhole foot, No. 5A[...]
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 10. 9. 8. 7. 1:11 Introduction Sensormatic buttonhole guide, No. 10 Edge guide Bulb remover/Needle plate changer 1. Bobbins 2. Spool cap medium (attached on the machine upon delivery) 3. Spool cap small 4. Spool cap large 5. Needle box 6. Felt pad 7. Stylus 8. Second spool holder 9. Seam ripper 10. Brush[...]
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1:12 Stitch chart Stitch Description Application Utility stitches 1. Straight stitch with 19 needle positions For all straight stitch and topstitching jobs. Stitch length can be increased up to 6mm. 19 needle positions are available, for edge fi nishing or sewing in zippers. 2. Stretch triple straight stitch with 19 needle positions For reinforced[...]
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1:13 Introduction 16. Elastic blindhem stitch For securing hems invisibly and fi nishing the edge on stretch fabrics. 17. Basting stitch For basting project pieces together. 19 needle positions are available. 18. Lightning stretch stitch For joining light weight stretch fabrics and decorative embellishment. Overlock stitches 30. Closed overlock st[...]
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1:14 Buttonholes 53. Cross stitch buttonhole Decorative buttonhole for jackets and for embellishing other garments. 54. Eyelet buttonhole with pointed bartack Professional tailor’s buttonhole for denim jackets and trousers. 55. Rounded buttonhole with lengthwise tack Buttonhole for shirts, jackets and trousers. 56. Professional eyelet buttonhole [...]
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1:17 Introduction Lid Lift the lid to open. All stitches are displayed on the inside of the lid. Sewing with free arm In order to sew using the free arm, swing the accessory tray to the left and lift it up out of the hole. When replacing the accessory tray, insert the pin into the hole and swing the tray to the right to close until it is fl ush wi[...]
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1:18 Accessory tr ay Open the accessory tray by placing your left index fi nger on the ridged area to the left side of the lid and pull it towards you. Arra nging the accessories The standard accessory feet are marked with numbers. Arrange the feet in the respective numbered compartments of the accessory tray. Put the remaining accessories in the [...]
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Pr epar ations[...]
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2:2 V oltage switch 220V - 240V / 120V The sewing machine is set to the voltage 220 V - 240 V. To change the voltage to 120 V (US/Canada), you must set the voltage switch on the underside of the machine to 120 V. If you are unsure of the correct voltage for your country, please check with your authorized Pfaff dealer before plugging in your machine[...]
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2:3 Prepar ations Changing the presser foot Turn off the on/off switch Snap off the presser foot Press the front part of the presser foot up and, at the same time the rear part down until it disengages from the presser foot holder. Presser foot lift The presser foot is raised manually by swinging the presser foot lift up to the right. It is lowered[...]
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2:4 The ID T (Integr ated Dual F eed) For sewing any fabric precisely Pfaff provides the ideal solution: the Integrated Dual Feed, IDT system. As on industrial machines, the IDT feeds the fabric from the top and bottom at the same time at the same stitch length. The fabric is fed precisely. On light fabrics such as silk or rayon the dual feed preve[...]
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2:5 A B A B Prepar ations Lowering the feed dogs For certain sewing work such as free-motion quilting, embroidery or darning, the feed dogs must be lowered. On your sewing machine there are two different methods for lowering the feed dogs, one on the outside of the machine and one inside the bobbin door. For either method: Raise the presser foot be[...]
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2:6 C Bobbin winding Preparing the machine for bobbin winding Place an empty blue bobbin on the bobbin winder aligning the small rectangular hole on the bottom side of the bobbin with the small white pin of the bobbin winder. The Pfaff logo is facing up. Push the bobbin to the right. Note : The bobbin can only be wound if it is moved fully to the r[...]
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2:7 A B Prepar ations Threading Place the thread into guide A from front to back and pull it counter- clockwise ABOVE the pre-tension disc B. Pull the thread under the thread guide C from back to front (see page 2:6). Wind the thread tail around the bobbin several times in a clockwise direction. Winding Turn on the machine. Hold the end of the thre[...]
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2:8 D C Winding the bobbin through the needle It is possible to wind the bobbin even when the machine is threaded. Raise the presser foot to the up position. Pull the needle thread underneath the presser foot and up through the right-hand threading slot. Pull the thread under the thread guide C (from back to front). Place an empty blue bobbin on th[...]
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2:9 A B Prepar ations Inserting the bobbin and bobbin case Turn off the on/off switch Swing away the accessory tray to see the bobbin door. Open it by pulling it towards you. Lift the latch of the bobbin case and pull the bobbin case out of the machine. Release the latch and take the empty bobbin out of the bobbin case. Inserting the bobbin case Li[...]
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2:10 A B D F C E Threading your machine Turn off the on/off switch Raise the presser foot. Place the thread on the spool pin and fi t a spool cap, either the same size or slightly larger than the spool, on top of the spool. Using both hands, pull the thread into thread guide A from the front. Place the thread from the right underneath the pre-tens[...]
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2:11 F E Prepar ations Integr ated needle threader In order to make threading the needle easier and quicker, use the Pfaff Integrated needle threader. Lower the presser foot. Pull the threader lever straight down with the handle. Reduce the pressure so the needle threader slowly moves upwards. At the same time the threader hook swivels out of the n[...]
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2:12 Bringing up the bobbin thread Raise the presser foot. While holding the end of the needle thread, press the foot control so the needle moves down and up one time. Pull the needle thread to draw up the bobbin thread. Thread cutter Pull the threads from the back to the front over the thread cutter. Close the bobbin door and pull the top and bobb[...]
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2:13 C Prepar ations Changing the needle Turn off the on/off switch To remove: Lower the presser foot and set the needle to its highest position. Loosen the needle screw and pull down on the needle to remove. To insert: The fl at side of the needle must face to the rear. Keep the presser foot down and insert the needle, pushing it up as far as it [...]
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2:14 Correct thr ead tension - How to get it Set the required amount of the needle thread tension using the markings on the tension dial. The normal thread tension for sewing is 4 - 5. For decorative stitches, darning or sewing buttonholes, the normal setting should be 3. The information system of your sewing machine gives you recommendations on th[...]
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2:15 Prepar ations Electronic knee lift Your sewing machine comes with an electronic knee lift for regulating the presser foot height. It is useful when you need both of your hands to guide the fabric. 1. Push the knee lift, with the fl at side facing up, into the hole on the front baseplate of your machine. 2. Adjust the rectangular bar on the kn[...]
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Oper ating your performance 2058[...]
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1 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 3:2 Oper ating your machine Your sewing machine is easily operated by using the touch screen and the function buttons, located on the front of your machine. When you turn on your machine a welcome text appears on the display. Touch the screen to enter the main menu. The machine is now ready to sew and you can start selecting stitc[...]
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3:3 Operating your performance 2058 Note: The needle height can also change with a short tapping on the foot-control. 4. Scroll buttons These buttons have following functions: • In the selection menu: Scroll through stitches and sequences by column or page. • In the sewing menu: Select the next or the previous stitch in numerical order. • In [...]
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6 3:4 Main menu When you have turned on your machine and touched the welcome screen the main menu appears. From here you enter the selection menus to select stitches by category or create your own stitches and stitch sequences. When you touch any of the icons on the screen new windows are opened for each menu. You can always go back to the main men[...]
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3:5 Operating your performance 2058 Decorative stitches This menu includes a selection of decorative stitches suitable for embellishing garments or items for the home. They are sub-divided into eight different categories for ease of selection. • Hemstitches. Stitches 130-139. • Antique hand embroidery stitches. Stitches 140-149. • Scallop edg[...]
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3:6 Selecting a stitch There are several ways to select a stitch: Selection by category Touch ”Utility stitches” from the main menu. This category contains 18 stitches that are suitable for utility sewing. You can browse one page at a time with the scroll buttons (4) or by touching the scroll bar (A) on the screen. By pressing the scroll button[...]
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 3:7 Operating your performance 2058 Sewing menu The sewing menu is divided into three sections: 1. Status bar, where the activated sewing functions are shown. The status bar is always active and automatically updated when a function is activated or deactivated. 2. Action fi eld, where the selected stitch is displayed. 3. Function ?[...]
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3:8 For buttonhole and darning programs. In the darning programs (no. 74-75) the function is automatically activated. Use the reverse button (10) to determine the length of the fi rst seam. The following seams will automatically be sewn in the same length. Finish buttonholes manually. Use the function if the sensormatic buttonhole guide has not be[...]
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3:9 Operating your performance 2058 the ”man” icon again and a mark will appear. This means the buttonhole is saved and you can repeat the buttonhole in the same size automatically. Touch the ”man” icon once more to deactivate the function. Note: If you fi nd that the buttonhole columns don’t look the same you can change the balance of t[...]
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3:10 Twin needle safety. With this function, you reduce the width of your stitch in order to use a twin needle. To set the correct needle spacing of your twin needle, long touch the icon until a window appears. Set the needle spacing with the function fi eld buttons (5) and con fi rm by touching the window. The function remains active even after [...]
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3:11 Operating your performance 2058 Conte xt menu In the context menu you can alter the basic settings or functions for the sewing machine. Long touch the info button (9) to open the context menu. Press this button again to close the menu. The menu will also close when a dialogue window has been con fi rmed with ”ok” or ”esc”. If the cont[...]
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3:12 Calibra tion (Available from main menu) If you touch an icon on the touch screen and it does not respond, or the function next to it is activated instead, the screen needs to be calibrated. Touch ”Calibration” and three circles appear in three of the corners. The circle in the upper left corner is fl ashing. Touch the area inside the fl [...]
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3:13 Operating your performance 2058 Stitch par ameters (Available from sewing menu) The stitch parameter function in your sewing machine lets you store your favorite settings for each stitch. You can adjust a stitch for a speci fi c fabric or application or just save the stitch settings you like to use. You can always go back to default settings [...]
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3:14 Revert to original settings (Available from main and stitch selection menus) This function will revert all custom settings for all stitches to the default settings, without deleting them. If the icon is touched the machine asks if you want to revert the settings. Touch “ok” or “esc” to con fi rm or reject. Note: If you revert to origi[...]
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3:15 Operating your performance 2058 Info system Your sewing machine has an info system function to help you using the machine. The function can be called up at any time by pressing the info button (9). The info system includes instructions on preparing the machine for sewing, information on using the sewing functions and recommendations regarding [...]
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3:16 Information in the more options window When you press the info button (9) in the more options window you get information about the different sewing functions. The following functions are described: • Tie-off • Free-motion sewing • Raise presser foot • Single stitch • Twin needle • Patchwork program • Tapering • Straight stitch [...]
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Utility Sewing[...]
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1 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 4:2 Getting started To begin sewing on your new sewing machine, do a straight stitch fi rst. When you turn on your machine a welcome text appears on the display. Tap the foot control and the straight stitch is automatically selected. Take a piece of fabric, fold it and place it under the presser foot. Engage the IDT. Line up the [...]
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4:3 Utility Sewing Str aight stitch - No 1 Stitch no. 1 is the basic straight stitch in center needle position. The stitch length can be increased up to 6mm. Your sewing machine has 19 needle positions that can be adjusted by the needle position icon and function fi eld buttons (5). Change the needle position of the straight stitch to sew in a zip[...]
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B A 4:4 T opstitching - No 1 The straight stitch can be sewn in 19 different needle positions allowing you to guide the presser foot along the fabric edge for topstitching. The distance between the rows of topstitching is determined by the needle positions. Use the guide marks on the needle plate, or the edge guide to topstitch further from the fab[...]
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B A 4:5 Utility Sewing Blindhem stitch - No 15 The blindhem stitch is used to make invisible hems on skirts, trousers and home dec projects. • Finish the edge of the hem. • Fold and press the hem allowance to the wrong side. • Fold the hem back on itself so approximately 3/8” (1 cm) of the fi nished edge extends beyond the fold. The wrong [...]
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4:6 Overlock stitches For elastic, knits and stretch fabrics, your sewing machine provides a selection of overlock stitches. These stitches join multiple layers of fabric and overcast them in one operation. These stitches can stretch and are more durable than standard stitches. Closed overlock stitch - No 31 When sewing fabrics that fray easily sel[...]
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4:7 Utility Sewing Buttonholes There are 12 buttonhole styles built-in to your sewing machine. Each buttonhole is especially adapted for a particular use and fabric type. Your sewing machine is equipped with the sensormatic buttonhole guide and sensor technology to ensure that every buttonhole is sized accurately. Beautiful buttonholes can be sewn [...]
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4:8 Buttonhole with gimp cord Buttonholes that are sewn with gimp cord under the satin stitch columns are more stable, durable and professional looking. Use pearl cotton or regular gimp thread. • Insert the sensormatic buttonhole guide. • Place the center of a length of gimp cord over the metal hook extending from the center back of the buttonh[...]
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4:9 Utility Sewing • Sew the right side of the buttonhole. • After the machine sews the fi rst few stitches of the curved end pull the gimp cords out of the metal hook with a straight stitch pin. Warning: Do not lift the presser foot from the fabric surface! • Gently pull the gimp cord on the left towards the rear until the loop is just in f[...]
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4:10 Sewing on buttons - No 60 The Button sewing program no. 60 allows you to sew on two and four hole buttons easily. • Remove the presser foot and lower the feed dogs. (Make sure the IDT is disengaged). • Mark the button position on your fabric. Place the button on the marked fabric. • Turn the handwheel towards you and position the button [...]
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4:11 Utility Sewing Automatic darning - No 74 and 75 Stitches no. 74 and 75 is for strengthening damaged areas of fabric and repairing tears. • Stitch over the damaged area a little longer than your tear. • Press the reverse button (10); the machine fi nishes sewing the darning program and the darning length is saved. The saved darning length [...]
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A B 4:12 Free-motion darning – No 1 and 3 • Remove the standard presser foot. Make sure the needle is at its highest position. Carefully loosen the screw (A) until the cross hole (B) is accessible. Squeeze the darning foot gently together and guide the pin of the foot into the cross hole of the presser foot holder as far as it will go. The blac[...]
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Decor ative Sewing[...]
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1 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 5:2 Gener al notes on decorative sewing To enhance your own home textiles or garments your sewing machine offers you a wide variety of fancy and decorative stitches. Create a greater variety of embellishments by combining different patterns, colors and sizes. Use specialty decorative threads to enhance the lovely stitching. Always[...]
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5:3 Decorative Sewing T win needle sewing Decorative effects can be achieved using a twin needle. The picture shows what beautiful borders can be created with just a little imagination! Twin needle sewing is particularly effective if you use decorative sewing threads in matching colors. • Change and thread the needle. See page 2:13 for how to thr[...]
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5:4 T apering The tapering program for the zigzag stitch allows you to create stitches with an attractive, three-dimensional appearance, which are very easy to sew. Tapering increases or decreases the width of the zigzag stitch during sewing to create symmetric or asymmetric tapers. In stitch no. 3, the stitch width is altered from center needle po[...]
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5:5 Decorative Sewing Quilting Quilting and patchwork are traditional techniques to make use of left- over fabric. Over the years it has developed into a creative hobby. Traditionally patchwork was sewn by hand. Today your creative ideas can be realized in a much shorter time with your sewing machine. A quilt consists of three layers, two layers of[...]
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5:6 Stitch-in-the-Ditch One way to hold the quilt top, batting and back all together is using the ”Stitch-in-the-Ditch” method of quilting. Stitching-in-the-ditch means stitching in the seams in the quilt blocks. • Set your sewing machine with a straight stitch (no. 1), stitch length 2.5mm, center needle position and the IDT engaged. Use the [...]
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5:7 Decorative Sewing Quilt Appliqués Appliqués add a special touch to your quilt. There are many different ways to stitch appliqués to a quilt. One way is to add the appliqué to the block before the quilt is put together. • Set your sewing machine for a satin stitch. Choose stitch no. 10, stitch length 0.4 - 0.5mm, stitch width 3 – 6mm, pr[...]
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5:8 Free-motion stippling Free-motion stippling not only keeps the top, batting and back together, but it also adds texture and design to your quilt. • Set your sewing machine for stippling with a straight stitch (no. 1) and the free-motion program. • Attach the darning foot No. 6 or the optional Open-toe Free-motion foot. • Pin baste your qu[...]
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5:9 Decorative Sewing Free-motion sewing With Free-motion sewing you can create the most fantastic work. It is possible to sew just as you would draw with a pencil, using the various types of threads that are on the market today and your sewing machine. You can also vary the shade of your Free-motion sewing by sewing in different directions or patt[...]
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5:10 Nostalgia/Heirloom Wing needle Sewing with a wing needle (a special needle with a wide, wing-like shaft) creates the look of hemstitching in woven natural fi ber fabrics by creating “holes” where the needle goes in and out of the fabric. • Replace the standard needle with a wing needle. • Choose any stitch that goes back and forth int[...]
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Stitch sequences[...]
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1 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 6:2 Stitch sequences Your sewing machine stores stitch and alphabet sequences in the memories of the machine. The sequence is stored and remains in the memory until you overwrite or delete it. You can store up to 99 stitches or letters in each of the 50 M-memories. Open the stitch sequence menu There are two ways to enter the stit[...]
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A B CD F E 6:3 Stitch sequences Creating a new stitch sequence In the stitch sequence menu you can see the selected stitch in the preview fi eld (A). To insert the stitch to a sequence touch the icon m+. The stitch is added to the action fi eld (B), to the right of the cursor (D). To delete a stitch from the action fi eld touch m-. The stitch to[...]
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A B 6:4 Altering the settings of a selected stitch If the preview fi eld (A) is active you can alter the settings of a single stitch before it is added to a sequence. Activate the preview fi eld (A) by touching it. The functions that can be used when altering the settings are displayed on the screen. Depending on the stitch type different functio[...]
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6:5 Stitch sequences Mirroring a stitch sequence Select the entire sequence by pressing the pattern restart button (1). When the entire sequence is selected it is possible to mirror the whole sequence horizontal or vertical by touching the mirroring icons. Saving a stitch sequence When you have created a new stitch sequence and exit the stitch sequ[...]
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6:6 Alphabets Your sewing machine can sew entire sequences of letters and words using any of the alphabets in the machine. All alphabets include uppercase letters, special characters and numbers. The Block and the Script alphabets also include lower case letters. The alphabet sequences are created in the alphabet sequence menu and added to the stit[...]
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6:7 Stitch sequences Creating an alphabet sequence Touch the ”Alphabets” icon in the main menu. The alphabet menu opens. Select one of the fonts by touching it. This opens the alphabet sequence menu where you can start typing in your alphabet sequence. The standard alphabet and upper case letters are selected by default. Touch shift to switch t[...]
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Stitch Cr eator[...]
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B A C D E E 1 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 7:2 Stitch Creator With Stitch Creator you can customize and create your own stitches. You can add, erase, move and combine stitches directly on screen. Create a stitch of individually designed stitches or by using the 9mm stitches and alphabets. Your created stitch is stored and remains in the memory of the machine un[...]
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7:3 Stitch Creator F unctions in the stitch creator menu Eraser. Touch this icon to delete one or more selected stitch points. Stitch selection menu. Touch this icon to open the stitch selection menu. Here you can add stitches that are already stored in your machine including previously created stitches. New stitch point. Touch this icon to add a n[...]
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A 7:4 Creating a new stitch When you open the stitch creator menu the workspace is empty. A dotted line indicates the middle of the workspace. Placing single stitch points Touch the new stitch point icon (A) to place the starting point. A square point indicates the current selected stitch point. Touch the new stitch point icon (A) again and you hav[...]
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5 7:5 Stitch Creator Touch s+ to add the stitch to Stitch Creator. The stitch appears individually on the workspace and is automatically selected. Touch the select stitch point icon to deselect the stitch. You can now edit every single stitch point of the stitch to make your own version of it or combine it with other stitches. Editing a stitch With[...]
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Saving a stitch When you have created a new stitch and exit the stitch creator menu with the main menu button (6) your sewing machine asks you if you want to save your stitch. ”esc” closes without saving. The main menu opens. ”ok” closes and saves your stitch. The main menu opens. Note: If you touch the start sewing icon you can sew your st[...]
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Maintenance[...]
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8:2 Changing the needle plate Turn off the on/off switch Removal Raise the presser foot. Position the needle plate changer (bulb remover) as shown and press the needle plate up on the right, then on the left. It can now be easily removed. Replacing Place the needle plate against the rear edge of the cut-out then press down at the front until you he[...]
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8:3 Maintenance Changing the lightbulb Turn off the on/off switch Disconnect the lead cord and the foot control plug from the machine. Remove the accessory tray. The lightbulb is located inside the sewing machine near the needle threader. Bulb remov al Push the bulb remover, as shown in the fi gure, up as far as it will go. Turn the bulb half a ro[...]
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8:4 Sewing problems and their solutions Problem/Cause Remedy The machine skips stitches The needle is not properly inserted. Push needle fully up. Flat side facing the back. Wrong needle is in use. Use needle system 130/705 H. Needle is bent or blunt. Insert a new needle. The machine is not properly threaded. Check how the machine is threaded. Need[...]
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8:5 Maintenance Problem/Cause Remedy The machine does not feed or feeds irregulary Sewing lint has collected between the feed dogs. Remove needle plate, remove lint with brush. Feed dogs are lowered. Raise feed dogs. The machine is running with dif fi culty There are thread remnants in the hook. Remove the threads. The machine does not sew the sel[...]
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8:6 Buttonholes 1:13–1:14, 3:5, 4:7–4:9 Inserting the sensormatic buttonhole guide 4:7 programming 3:8-3:9 tips 4:9 with gimp cord 4:8 Buttonhole foot 1:10, 4:7–4:9 attaching 4:7 Buttons sewing on 4:10 Button sewing program 1:14 C Calibration 3:12 Carrying case 1:17 Changing the lightbulb 8:3 Changing the needle 2:13 Changing the needle plate[...]
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8:7 Decorative bartack 1:14 Decorative buttonhole with triangle tack 1:14 Decorative sewing 5:2-5:10 Decorative stitches 1:15-1:16, 3:5 Delete all 3:14 Delete all created stitches 3:14 Delete all parameters 3:14 Delete all stitch sequences 3:14 Denim bartack 1:14 Density 3:7 Disengaging the IDT 2:4 E Edge guide 1:11 Elastic blindhem stitch 1:13 Ela[...]
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8:8 Ornamental stitches 1:16, 3:5 Overlock stitches 1:13, 3:4, 4:6 Overview of your machine 1:9 P Package contents 8:10 Patchwork program 5:5 Pattern length 3:7 Pattern restart 3:2 Presser feet 1:10 Presser foot lift 2:3 Presser foot raise 3:2, 3:9, 3:12 Problems and solutions 8:4–8:5 Professional eyelet buttonhole 1:14 Programmable darning stitc[...]
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8:9 Stitch length 3:7 Stitch parameters 3:13 Stitch point 7:2 mirroring 7:5 moving 7:5 placing 7:4 Stitch sequences 3:5, 6:2–6:8 Add a stitch to a sequence 3:7 Adding sewing functions 6 :4 Altering the settings 6 :4 Creating a new sequence 6 :3 Editing 6 :4 Mirroring 6 :5 Saving 6 :5 Select stitches 6 :3 Stitch sequence menu 6:2 Stitch settings 3[...]
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8:10 Tie-off 3:9 Top stitching 4:4 Touch screen 3:2 Cleaning 8:2 Calibration 3:12 Contrast 3:12 Triple stretch stitch 1:12 Twin needle safety 3:10 Twin needle sewing 5:3 Tying the Quilt 5:6 U Utility sewing 4:2-4:12 Utility stitches 1:12–1:13, 3:4, 4:3–4:5 V Version 3:14 Voltage switch 2:2 W Welcome screen 3:12 Wing Needle 5:10 Z Z-Zigzag stitc[...]
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Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products. If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance T echnical data Dimensions (w x h x d) 408 x 290 x 187mm Weight 8.3 kg Nominal voltage (reversible) 220-240V/120V Power consumption 85 W[...]
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