Pfaff creative 1371 manual

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Fod out this page Some safety rules a) Take care to avoid injury to your fingers by the needle during sewing. b) tv’lake sure you unplug the power cord whenever you have to leave the machine or want to clean it, oil it or change mechanical and accessory parts. c) Be sure to use only a 15-watt light bulb in the sewing lamp. d) The drive belt must [...]

Contents for the operating instructions Page Balancing out and pattern length setting 21, 22 Bobbin winding preparations 4, 5 Changing the fuse 32 Changing the light bulb 31 Changing the needle 27 Changing the sewing foot 30 Checking the bobbin thread tension 8 Checking the needle thread tension 14 Cleaning and oiling 31 Creative computer keyboard [...]

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Parts of your sewing machine 100 Carrying handle 101 Hinged top cover 102 Hand wheel 103 Stop motion knob 104 Display 105 Balancing-out & pattern length key 106 Stitch length & pattern length key 107 Stitch width key 108 Master switch 109 Detachable work support with accessory box and compartment 110 Needle plate 111 Sewing foot holder with[...]

Dear consumer: We are sorry for the inconvenience, but in the rush to publish the Pfaff Creative 1371 Limited Edition Instruction Book, errors were overlooked. Please make the following changes in your Instruction Book: Page 1 8.TE/OFF BUTTONHOLE If you wish to tie oft a seam at the beginning, touch key 117 until it is lit. Sew. The machine will th[...]

Dear Consumer: We are sorry for the inconvenience, but in the rush to publish the Pfaff Creative 1371 Limited Edition Instruction Book, errors were overlooked. Please make the following changes in your Instruction Book: Page 1 &JIEIOFF BUTTONHOLE If you wish to tie off a seam at the beginning, touch key 117 until it is lit. Sew. The machine wil[...]

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1 4 Place the bobbin on winder 124 and turn it until pin A engages in slot B. 4 — Disengaging the sewing mechanism: Hold the hand wheel steady and turn “nob 103 towards you. cing the second thread spool towards (cush a spool of thread and the small unwinding disc C onto the holder. (N 5[...]

Winding from a second spool: Switch on master switch. Swing thread guide 138 forwards. Pull the thread through guide 136, then into gutde 138, placing it between guide and tension spring A (see ill.> Wind a few turns of thread on the bobbin and push the bobbin towards the right. Press down the foot control and wind bobbin. Push the full bobbin t[...]

aise the sewing foot with the needle in its p position. Place a bobbin on spindle 4. Disengage the sewing mechanism. raw the needle thread under the ewing foot, up and through guide 138 .ee ill). Wind a few turns of thread on he bobbin and push the bobbin towards be right. Press down the foot control nd wind. Push the full bobbin towards he left an[...]

Inserting the bobbin: insert bobbin so that thread unwinds towards the back (A). Draw the thread into slot B and into eye C. Checking the bobbin thread tension: I With a brief, sharp upward movement of I your hand the bobbin must gradually slip I downwards. (Turn screw D to the right I for stronger tension and to the left for weaker tension.[...]

N - -- 9 4 nsertrng the bobbin case • Switch oft master switch 108. Raise latch A and push the bobbin case onto stud B as far as it will go, making sure cutout C points upwards. Placing spool of thread on pin: Place the small or mediumsize unwinding disc D in front of small spools, and the large disc E in front of large spools.[...]

4 Upper threading: • Switch off master switch 108 With the needle in its top position, raise the sewing foot. Draw the thread into slot A. from below into slot B and take-up lever 137 (see arrows), then back into slot B and into the right thread guide on the needle holder. 7- Place the needle thread behind hook D and hold it there. Pull threader [...]

4 Swing threader forewards against needle. _ -_ Place thread into hook E from below. Swing threader backwards, release to move upwards, then pull the thread fully through the needle eye. thread at same time and allow threader I 11[...]

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Operating the foot control: The farther you press the pedal down, the faster the machine runs. Needle thread tension 135 A = Setting mark. Checking the needle thread tension: The normal setting is in the white range between 3 and 5. The higher the num ber, the tighter the tension. To check the tension, set the machine for zigzag stitch by entering [...]

Rase presser bar Thread cutter A: Draw the threads into jj fl slot and pull them downwards. I-_ Some safety rules a) Take care to avoid injury to your fingers by the needle during sewing. b) Make sure you unplug the power cord whenever you have to leave the machine or want to clean it, oil it or change mechanical and accessory parts. c) Be sure to [...]

Dual feed This prevents shifting of the material plies during sewing. Before engaging or disengaging the dual feed always raise the sewing foot. 0’ 1F t 1L / / To engage: Lower dual feed 144 until it / snaps in place. / / To disengage: push dual feed lightly / / j downwards, pull t towards the rear I and allow it to move upwards.[...]

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Neede up and down positions: When the machine stops, the needle is always retained at its up position. When you push “needle down” key 114, the indicator light goes on and the needle remains down in the fabric when the macnine stops. When you push key 114 again, the light goes off, the needle moves up and remains up. Tie-oft/buttonhole: When yo[...]

4 Operation of the Creative computer _i_j prog () DHH An alphabet, the numbers from 0 to 9 and 49 programs are stored in the Creative computer. The programs are shown in the table on the inside of the top cover together with the stitch pattern and the corresponding program number or symbol. Each program is assigned an optimum width and length. The [...]

T fri oo ju electiofl: .‘hn ili Creative Is switched on, pro 00 appears in display 120. ik the required number in program h:play 120. using programming keys 121, The alphabet and number symbols ‘ire selected with the left key, while tellers and numbers are selected with the right key. Stitch width setting: The stitch width ranges from Oto6mm. K[...]

j - 1 < / S I I K Stitch length and pattern ength setting: Key 106 has two functions: 1. Selection of stitch length for pro grams for which display A does not light up. The stitch length ranges from 0 to 6 mm. For some of the programs the stitch length is limited. 2. Selection of pattern length for programs for which display A lights up. The pa[...]

Balancing out or adjusting the reverse stitch length 1. The baIancingout key is used to adapt the stitch density in the buttonhole seam as well as the length of this seam (program 13). With this key set at — the stitch density in the buttonhole seam increases and the seam length decreases. With this key set at + the stitch density in the buttonho[...]

Memorizing program combinations: LJ Compiling combinations out of programs 00 to 49 and with letters and numbers. The Creative computer has a MEM-memory. For a program combi nation up to 36 letters and numbers can be stored consecutively. It is also possible to store up to 12 programs out of the series from 00 to 49 in the MEMmemory. Letters and nu[...]

N “p iO F F I .v I rctions: ombination to I .I 1 program combina pmqrams have been Twinneede sewing: Key 129 “twin needle” must be pushed in. Display A lights up. and the stitch width is limited to 4 mm. Again push key 129 to switch oIl indicator light and function. Pattern start setting: 1 Push “pattern start” key 128. A pattern in progr[...]

HiZi prog () ‘- H pog .1. mmm zEzzzzzzzzzzzz7’ Frog - 23 34 49 mmn 4 Single pattern setting: Push “single pattern” key 127. Display A lights up. The machine sews a program or a program combination and ties off beginning and end of the seam. If the key is pressed while sewing is in progress, the machine completes the program and ties off the[...]

4 T — . I L I:3 Em nmn Straight-stitch sewing: Program 00 is straight-stitch sewing with the needle in its central position. Set the desired stitch length by key 106. Program 01 is straight stitching with the needle in its left position. With key 107 the needle position can be varied in 13 steps from left to right. A — T rr i—ri T I r L iL f [...]

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Detachable work support and accessories: The work support can be lifted out (A). Open its lid and take out accessory box C. Underneath the box is an accessory compartment B. Illustration D shows how to arrange sewing feet, needles and bobbins in the accessory box. Sewing feet (normal accessories) O Ordinary sewing 4 Zipper- and edge- foot sewing fo[...]

4 Changing sewing foot: • Switch off master switch 108. Hold sewing foot at front and push down to disengage foot. -- Fittrng sewing foot: Lower lifting lever - - and locate foot so that pins A enter o grooves B. for su ring accessories. E is the sewing foot screw. 10[...]

4 N Cleaning and oiling • Pull out the mains plug. Tilt the needle plate up at the back (A) and remove it (B). Clean the feed dog and the parts in the vicinity of the sew ing hook with a soft brush. Clean the bobbin thread monitor as instructed on page 35. Only apply a drop of oil in the hook raceway from time to time. Changing the light bulb •[...]

4 §mportant Changing the fuse Pull out the mains plug. Turn fuse holder A left a quarter turn with a screwdriver, release it and take it out. Pull out fuse B. Insert a new fuse n the holder, re place the holder, push it in with the screwdriver, then turn it right a quarter turn. (The fuse type is F2A.) 110-volt machines have no fuse. 32 When the m[...]

peciaI accessories he special accessories listed below are intended for special sewing jobs. They can e obtained from your dealer at an extra charge. ccessories without part numbers are in preparation and not yet available. Accessory Knit-edge sewing foot Part No Sewing Operation Appliqué foot 93-042941-91 For appliqué work Binder (remove sewing[...]

I Fault finding Cause: 1. Machine skips stitches Needle not inserted correctly. Wrong needle used. Needle bent or blunt. Machine threaded improperly. Needle too thin for thread used. 2. Needle thread breaks For any of the above reasons. Thread tension too strong. Poor-quality or knotty thread used, or thread that has become too dry by excessive sto[...]

Cause: Remedy: 5. Machine feeds irregularly or not at all Lint has accumulated between tooth Remove needle plate and clean out lint. rows of feed dog. Feed dog dropped. (Drop-feed control is Flick drop-feed control to the left. at right). 6. Machine runs with difficulty Thread ends in hook raceway. Remove thread ends and put a drop of oil into hook[...]

ndex A Appliqué work Assembly and serging seams Attaching lace B Balancing the density of buttonhole seams 99 Balancing out letters and numbers 72 Basting 76 Binding edges 94 Blind stitch 95 Buttonholes 99—101 C Changing the needle position Changing the buttonhole stitch length Changing the stitch length Changing the stitch width Closed overlock[...]

P Pattern mirroring Drogramming embroidery stitches and monograms Programming letters and numbers Programming names together with embroidery stitches Programming possibilities Programming the computer Q Quilting R Recommended machine settings Roll hemmer S Securing hems with the twin needle 92 Selecting the MEM-memory 64 Serging seams 87—89 Sergi[...]

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Ideas for embroidering and sewing with the Pfaff Creative 1371 Congratulations! Your new PFAFF Creative makes you the owner of one of the world’s finest sewing machines. It is a high-quality machine possessing a large number of outstanding features which other sewing machines do not have. From the vast range of sewing potentialities offered by th[...]

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Embroidery-stitch program Fig. 1 Multi-colour embroidery prog 04 42 43 45 .- —3+ 2 First workstep: stems • Program 04 • Change stitch length to 2.5 mm. • Follow traced lines with a program 04 searr Second workstep: leaves • Program 43 • Change stitch width to 4.0 mm. • Change pattern length to 25 e Push “single pattern” key. • N[...]

First workstep, middle motif • Select program 42 • Stitch length 0.3 mm • Pattern length 8.0 • Press program entry key 143 • Select program 35 • Press program entry key 143 • Select program 42 • Stitch length 0.3 mm • Pattern length 8.0 • Press program entry key 143 • Select program 24 2 • Press program entry key 143 • Sew[...]

Border 1 - pwg ___ 232142 j 3+ 2 First workstep, centre motif • Select program 23 • Needle in down position Sew the programmed stitch pattern, as illu: trated. Shortly before you reach the end of th seam, press the “tie-off/buttonhole” key. Atth end of the pattern the needle remains down: the material. Turn the fabric through 1800. • Sew [...]

Border 1 prog ___ 2935 -3+ 2 First workstep, centre motif • Select program 35 Sew the programmed stitch pattern. Second workstep, heart motif • Select program 29 Sew the programmed stitch pattern, stitching the straight-stitch seam along the centre motif. Border 2 prog- 04 30 :izLL.J Begin by tracing the pattern on a piece of paper, then transf[...]

Border 1 L __z (1 j L ° 2L4- — 4- 2 When tracing the scallops make sure their siz corresponds to the pattern length of the prograi selected. Try the pattern out on a fabric scrap firr First workstep, outside edge • Select program 40 • Stitch width 6.0 mm • Pattern length 10 • Press “needle down” key Sew the selected stitch pattern al[...]

Sewing monograms with the embroidery foot prog - 10 42 —3+ 2 Thread: embroidering/darning thread Clear-lined block letters or monograms made by combining different ornamental platterns can be sewn without any difficulty. Trace the monogram on paper first, then transfer it to the fabric. Having done so, follow the outlines with the programmed stit[...]

x>(X)( xxx tx :--i-- lx , )< I — >< )<) x> )<K 48 Cross stitches If you have no cross-stitch pattern available, y can design and sew your own pattern. • Draw the cross-stitch pattern on graph pap (see Fig. 1). • Enter the number of cross stitches for eve pattern sequence in the MEM-memory L pressing “program entry” ke[...]

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With the cross-stitch program you can sew many beautiful borders, monograms and other embroi dery motifs. Border 1 ci 36 36i 2] Enter the following programs in the computer by pressing the “program entry key: • 4x36 • 1 x 36i pattern mirroring • Sew the pattern along the traced line. At the end of the pattern, turn the material and sew back[...]

2 Border 1 prog 3636i -- -3+ 2 Enter the following programs in the computer pressing the “program entry” key: • 1x36 • 3 x 36i pattern mirroring • Sew the pattern along the traced line. At th end of the pattern, turn the material and se back to the starting point, matching the pa terns (Fig. 1). Border 3 , prog : 3636 —3+ 2 First workst[...]

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Linen embroidery Plain embroidery on linen is a widely known and popular ornamentation. The patterns illustrated can be made on your Pfaff Creative in a very short time by combining all kinds of stitches. Transfer the pattern illustrated onto the face side of the fabric either by ironing it on or with the aid of tracing paper. Always place two shee[...]

a 000 0 0 6 0 6 0 a 0 00 6 0 3 ‘3 0 03 0 2 Eyelet embroidery with the eyeletting pate (special accessory) r prog zzI pattern mirror Feed dog: dropped Presser bar lifter: in darning position (page 96) Sewing thread: embroidering and darning thread Fftting the eyeletting plate: insert the plate wit the double catch engaging behind the middle tooti [...]

Ring of flowers The illustration above shows a pretty ring of flowers. For this type of embroidery it is very important to guide the embroidery hoop evenly and steadily. Here are the instructions for sewing the different S motifs: Motif 1: 2 worksteps lstworkstep: program 11, mirror pattern stitch width 2.0 mm 2nd workstep: program 43 stitch width [...]

10 2-3 * Fringe foot Stitch width: 1.5 mm Stitch length: 0.5 mm Fringe foot: (special accessory) First workstep (wings) First sew a fringe seam as a trial, using a piec. of scrap material. During sewing. try differer stitch lengths until you find the one most sui able. The wings are best sewn in circular seam working from the outside inwards. Secon[...]

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Ornamental seams on leather progTZ r-- -r Optional -- —3+ 0 Thread: embroidering/darning thread Needle: 130/705 H-LR, size 80 Since leather is a pliable material, an underlay of double-folded paper or light non-woven material (e.g. vylene) should always be used. Do not set the stitches too close, because leather splits easily and splits in leathe[...]

Hemstitching As the i ustrations show, hem-stitching can be ur : in different ways, both as an edge reinforcemi and as a fancy effect on table linen or cloth: , articles. Hemstitching with wing needle • ceP? ,.. , • • .4 • 44_ • I 444 , -‘ —. I_ • ‘ .II:d prog 37 38 - —3+ 2_- Thread: embroidering/darning thread Needle: wing need[...]

Inserting lace / For this work, two worksteps are required First workstep :00 - -3+ 0 The lace insert is first secured to the right material side and is sewn on at a narrow margin with straight stitch. The material underneath the lace is opened at the middle and ironed to one side. Second workstep • :. f •:. r prog — -- (( In —+ 0 -. -__ Se[...]

‘I, I s • ‘M Cording Cording foot + cording tongue (Special accesso y —— +- ___j_ r L * * Cording foot Needle: Double needle Cording seams are especially popular as a decor tion on underwear, dresses. blouses, etc. Cording sewn with the cording tongue Cording is always sewn with two needle threaa Place a spool of thread on each spool pin [...]

Cording sewn with gimp thread 29__L L 5 t_liJ * Cording toot Needle: Double needle Lift the needle plate off and pass the gimp thread through the round hole A”. After that re-insert the needle plate. Notch “B” is the entry groove (Fig. 1). Place the roll of gimp thread in front of the machine (see Fig. 2). Place the beginning of the gimp thre[...]

60 Shell edging 05 -5+ 2 Stitch length: 1.5 mm Key: Pattern mirror SheA edging provides nice trimming, especially sheer, soft materials. Fold over the fabric edge on along the line which is to be decorated. Duri sewing, the bliridstitches draw in the fabric ed( at regular intervals, thus producing a shell-edt effect. The stronger the needle thread [...]

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App’iqué work For this, two worksteps are required. First workstep prog t— 10 2—3 Stitch width: 0.5 Stitchlength: 1.0 Second workstep prog (t i0 2-31 2 Stitch width: 1.5 Stitch length: 0.2 to 0.25 (fOr cording) Trace the design on the reverse side of the fabric, lay the appliqué on the face side and baste it on, making sure it matches the f[...]

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, —Th( / 1’ — I / / / , prog ( 00 -- 3—5 0 • Edge guide Seams stitched on articles filled with cotton wool or some other soft padding have a very prominent effect For this purpose, batting, foam plastic or flannel is placed between the top ply and a light weight bottom ply (Fig. 3). To keep the fabric plies and the padding in place, baste[...]

Capacity of the MEM-memory Programming the computer with embroidery switches and monograms for programs 00 to 49 • The Creative computer has one MEM-memc • 12 programs (from 00 to 49) can be entere the MEM-memory one after the other. When the machine is switched off the p grams stored are cancelled. • When the capacity of the memory is used n[...]

Verifying the programs stored If you want to verify the program stored, prog (> 1, L L!LL°1 immm EL • push “repeat” key 141. • All programs entered in the MEM-memory can be verified when their number appears in dis play 104 as you repeatedly push “program cycle” key 125 (Fig, 1). Symbol to the left of the program number stands for p[...]

Lengthening patterns at the same stitch density The length of a decorative-stitch pattern progrs med can be varied, while the stitch den remains the same, when the indicator light to left of key 105 lights up. The pattern can be van in length from 2.0 to 90 mm. When a patten sewn with short stitches, its maximum length limited (Fig. 1). Indicated b[...]

N rr’Jr_ TT I 1” pi,og () t °Th mmm , < 1’ prog Li* LL rimmm 2 Changing the stitch length All programs and program combinations can be varied in length and width, as desired, and entered in the computer memory. Before entering the last decorative-stitch pattern program, determine the stitch length, using key 106. This altered stitch lengt[...]

Programming letters and numbers LZ_ZfLLO 1 prog (> I L’ mmmn -__— zzz With your PFAFF Creative you can stitch the ni hers from 0 to 9 and the letters of the aiphal These are used to enhance garments or m linen goods and outerwear. You can even cc pose texts and write them on the fabric. Capacity of MEM-memory for letters and numbers. You can[...]

- DZJT. ___ prog () I ooj. rnmm Sewing dots Dots can be used in many different ways. For instance, after an abbreviation and between two lettery. A dot can be selected together with every number. Example: 1.5 • Select O by means of “programming key 121— (left, minus) (Fig. 1). • Select.1bymeansof”programming” keyl2l+ (right, plus) (Fig.[...]

Spacing between words A Example: PFAFF_ KARLSRUHE Between two words it is always necessary to p. gram a space. All block letters with a minus sy bol can be programmed with a space. Three four space symbols can be selected, dependi on how much space is required (Fig. 1). • Spacings are programmed the same way with dot quick selection (see page 69)[...]

AAAH 494 Writing texts Begin by marking the begrnning of the text on the fabnc, After sewing, cut the threads between letters and numbers and in the spacings (Fig. 1). If you want to verify the text, press program cycle” key 125. The text will then appear in the dis play (see page 65). Letters and numbers in different sizes Letters and numbers ca[...]

i ‘0 prog I L_ZL Em flEffi E Balancing out letters and numbers Letters or words shift occasionally, depending c the fabric used. This can be corrected with tl balancing’ key (Fig. 1). Words and texts can only be corrected togethe The letter or number entered last is correcte towards plus or minus with key 105, and the co rection entered by pres[...]

o Before you begin, first try sewing on a piece of waste fabric. • Check stitch pattern and tension • Secure the beginning and end of the seam by pressing the “tie-off/button-hole” key. • For sewing light, soft and stretch materials hold the thread ends at the beginning of sewing (Fig. 1). o With cross seams, such as lap-felled seams, we [...]

Woollen fabrics: well balanced stitch length ai tension. Batiste light needle thread tension and mediu stitch length. Velvet or silk velour: baste the seam line twic and sew in grain direction with a stitch length 2.5 to 3 mm. Be careful when pressing velvet! try out on piece of waste fabric and do not press down o the iron. Twill/jeans; use specia[...]

Dual feed Pfaff offer the only household sewing machine in the world with built in dual feed. By this means, the material is not only fed from below, but also from above simultaneously. During processing of long fabric panels, such as curtains and side curtains, etc., there is no shifting of the material plies. Also during assembly of checked or st[...]

Making tailor’s tacks Fringe foot. special accessory ZZ4LTZtiZLi 10 ;-.- -3+ * * Fringe foot Stitch-width: 2 mm Needle: 80 Sewing thread: Machine embroidery thread Basting is a useful method of transferring s lines onto cuttings. First mark all contours with tailoring chalk on top material ply. Sew along the marked lines with the fringe ft When a[...]

Change of needle position with straight stitch Through adjustment of the needle (needle position), certain sewing work can be carried out easier. For example, if you wish to stitch at a narrow margin such as on collars or when inserting zippers, you select the required needle position. • For changing the needle position, the needle must always be[...]

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Straight stitch prog -- _________ fin -- — Sew normal materials with straight stitch. Select stitch length longer or shorter according to sewing work. Raise the sewing foot higher for difficult ma terials or several material plies. It is then easier to place the work under the sewing foot. Do not forget to lower the presser bar lifter, n order to[...]

Top-stitch seams Buttonhole thread as needle thread [prog 00 5—6 0 Needle: 100/120 Needle thread: buttonhole thread Bobbin thread: sewing thread Stitch length: longest stitch Top-stitch seams produce nice ornamental effect: For this, selection of a suitable thread is importan To obtain particularly prominent seams, we recorr mend using buttonhole[...]

Top-stitch seams sewn with zi I rzzzzJ two needle threads V . I I - Ltt: I! Stitch length: 6.0 mm L Needle: 80 ç mrea::sewingthre:d j_J together. Place one thread to the right, and the other to the left of disc “C”, but thread both to gether through the need’e eye (see page 58). 1 ‘2 Thp)e-fancy -stftch seams II 11 II L ± 9Z Stitch [...]

Lap-seam felling Imitation lap seam sewn with the ordinary sewing fc prog I O35O Place the two pieces of fabric one on top of the ot, ‘ with their right sides facing, and sew them together abc one centimetre from the edge, Neaten the raw edge. Fo the seam allowance over to one side and press, Th top-stitch on the right side of the fabric, using t[...]

. t.. / Shirring with straight stitch a- -3 0 In order to obtain consistent gather with straight stitch it is mprative to insert 2 to 4 shirring threads. First mark the starting line for the shirring on the face side of the fabric. Sew the first seam straight and carefully. During sewing, pull the fabric taut a little with your hands, because with [...]

I 4w Shirring with e’astic thread prog -.. . 15 17 35 2or * Cording foot (special accessory) First mark the starting line for the shirred sean on the underside of the fabric. Insert the need at the seam beginning point and place an elast thread around the needle. Insert the elastic three in the groove of the sewing foot in use. Lower t1 presser f[...]

Gathering with shirring foot (special accessory) 1(1 n prog -Z * Shirring foot Stitch length: 3—4 mm How to insert the shirring toot Insert the shirring foot with its rear pin in groove A’ and push the shoe upwards so that front pin “8” snaps in (Fig. 2). How to gather Both outer fabric and the material to be shirred are sewn together with [...]

Smocking with elastic thread prog Stitch length: 3 to 4 mm Bobbin thread: elastic thread, (wind tension- free on bobbin) For sewing with elastic threads we recommei buying an additional bobbin case. Because elastic threads are much thicker than ordinary bobbin thread, the tension on the bobb. case has to be set looser. The greater the bobh thread t[...]

Serg in g with zigzag stitch ro ZZ hzLi Stitch-width: as required Sewing thread: Embroidery darning thread or sewing thread The stored zigzag-stitch is suitable for serging of light materials The more difficult the material, the wider the stitch width must be selected for the zig zag stitch. Ensure that the needle passes outside the outer edge duri[...]

LI Stretch trip’e zigzag stitch Lycra stitch prog 19 Needle: 130/705 H 80 or 130/705 H SKF 80 Stitch width: as required With the above-mentioned programs it is possiL to repair elastic tapes, or join them, on underwe bathing wear and high-stretch materials such Lycra and difficult synthetic fabrics. Select the appropriate stitch width for the app[...]

Assembly and serging seams Seams which are not ironed open can be sewn together and serged in one workstep. The Pfaff Creative 1371 offers a selection of diffe rent elastic assembly and serging seams from which you can easily select the corresponding seam for all stretchable materials. Closed overlock stitch or overcasting stitch prog -- IJ 09 16 0[...]

Closed overlock stitch -- i—-— -__ li * Knit-edge foot (special accessory) Needle: 70 or 80 The sole of the knit-edge foot is concavely relieve This makes it easier to join heavy knitted fabric because the material enters the relieved portion the sewing foot sole. Place the material under if sewing foot, as shown in the illustration, so that II[...]

Honeycomb stitch : ‘:t 2 prog 3—5 0 18 a- Overlap the fabric edges by 1.5 cm, then neaten each raw edge with: • Program 18 • Stitch-width 6.0 mm • Stitch length 2.0 mm Elastic stitch r ro TZ I__1 i__ .1.___ L L:1zLJ Overlap the material edges by 1.5 cm and over- stitch each edge with: • Program 15 and • stitch length 0.5 mm (Fig. 2). [...]

Honeycomb stitch prog -- _______ / [ 1 Honeycomb stitch is especially suitable as a mean j : of securing hems on stretchable lining materiak Fold the hem double up to the hem edge and ovet cast with honeycomb stitch (Fig. 1). Securing hems with the twin needle (T-shirt seam) IZ T T]E Needle: double needle, 4 mm distance For a 2 cm hem, turn over an[...]

Binding edges with the hemmer * Hemmer foot (special accessory) Hemming secures the fabric edge against fraying and produces a neat and durable edge. The hem width is about 3.5 mm. Begin by folding the fabric edge over twice and placing the folded edge under the hemmer foot. Lower the foot and secure the hem in position with a few stitches. Fig. 0 [...]

Binding edges with non-woven tape prog ______ LzL__ Fold ready-made bias binding lengthwise anc shape-press. Push the folded binding over the fabri( edge and baste it in place, if required. Then se it on with straight stitches (Fig. 1). Edge-binding with the binder Sewing foot: Binder (special accessory) Program: 00 Stitch length: 2.5 mm, (Fig. a) [...]

1/ ““1< -J -J H / Blind stitch Fold the previously overcast raw edge over to form a hem of the desired width and baste about 0.5 cm from the fabric edge. Place the fabric under the blindstitch foot and sew, making sure the folded fabric edge runs along edge guide “13” of the blind- stitch foot (Fig. 2 + 2a). Before you start bhndsttching[...]

Darning with straight stitch prog __ ___ 00 — 2—3 6 Feed dog: lowered Presser bar lifter: in darning position Sewing-cotton: embroidering and darning thread Darning position (Fig. 1): Lower presser bar hfter ‘A”, at the same time push ing it back slighty until it enters notch “B” at th’ bottom of its slot Attach the darning foot (Fig.[...]

Darning with wool prog_E 24T Feed dog: lowered Presser bar lifter: in darning position (see page 96) Sewing thread: Embroidery and darning thread, wool Draw the wool thread through the needle hole of the darning foot and into the thread guide (Fig. 1). Place the wool thread under the darning foot. Start at the top left and place the wool thread bac[...]

s. ‘ L Darning with elastic stitch prog t - Sew as many elastic-stitch seams over the dai aged spot as may be required to cover it col pletely. Overlap the seams slightly (Fig. 1). Inserting patches TZJ T Stitch length: 0.5 Need/e position: down The new piece of fabric is pinned on the face sid and the fabric edge over-sewn with the selecte stitc[...]

Lingerie buttonholes prog (1 i:i .__Lz.L______ — Sewing thread: Embroidery and darning thread Generally buttonholes are sewn onto double mate rial. In spite of this, a piece of paper should be placed underneath during sewing. First mark the spacings and the distance from the edge. The points thus obtained always mark the beginning of sewing, Pull[...]

Changing the buttonhole I stitch length With the stitch length key (106), the butterl seams can be set more densely or loosely Buttonholes with gimp thread In the case of elastic materials, it is possible that button holes extend. Therefore, the buttonhole should be strengthened with interlining mat In order to retain the shape of the button-hole, [...]

Cutting buttonholes open When cutting open the buttonhole it is important not to damage the bartacks. In order to avoid this, insert a dress-pin crosswise in front of each tack. Insert the point of the ripper in the middle of the buttonhole seam and cut open one half carefully, then cut open the other half in the opposite direc tion. If you have no[...]

Sewing n zppers prog --, (J J -- 3-5, 4 Key: Needle down There are different kinds of zippers: joined or Si’ zippers and special ones for trousers or slacl’ They can be inserted concealed or open, as reqi red. The zipper toot can be engaged on the left or the right, depending on the work (Figs. 1 and 2). Fully concealed zippers Baste the zipper[...]

Zippers for ladies’ slacks Og-i({ LLzzLzlli Key: Needle down • Snap the zipper foot in at the right. Iron the fly edge. Baste the closed zipper under neath the pressed right-hand fly edge so that its teeth are still visible. Pin facing strip ‘A’ to the under side and stitch it down at the same time as you sew on the zipper. The zipper teeth[...]

Jeedle chart Jsing the right needle ensures )etter sewing results. Fabric weight: Fabric weight: Fabric weight: flght medium heavy Needle size: : Needle size: Needle size: 60, 70, 75 80, 90 100, 110, 120 Neede points System&No. Profile . Point & eye : Suitable for 130/705 H Light ball point Universal needle for fine-meshed 70, 80 synthetic[...]

edge chart 130/705 H-ZWTT 2.5mm 80 2.5mm 2.5mm — 2.5mm — 3.0mm - — . — — _L 1 130/705 H-ZWI 80 90 100 [-xtd ‘Jd Exir; Decorative designs sewn with twin needles 3efore you start sewing, turn the handwheel and check to make sure the needles slih.h rabric properly. In this way, needle breakage can be largely prevented Decorative and zigzag[...]

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