Pfaff tipmatic 6120 manual

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For easier understanding of this instruction book please fold this or the last page open when reading it. Safety rules For the United Kingdom only The leads must definitely not be connected to the safety lead terminal I nor to a plug with three pins. The wires in the mains lead are coloured according to the following code: Neutral Live As the colou[...]

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Parts of the sewing machine (Models 6230 and 6150) (1) Key for ,,slow sewing” (Model 6230) (2) Key for ,,needle down position” (Model 6230) (3) Key for ,,tacking” (Model 6230) (4) Carrying handle (5) Hand-wheel (6) Hand-wheel release disk (7) Fancy stitch knob (8) Main switch (9) Connection socket ,,mains cord” (Model 6230) Connection socke[...]

Important safety instructions For the United States only This sewing machine is designed and manufactured for HOUSEHOLD use only. When you use an electric appliance, basic safety precautions should always be adhered to as fol lows: Read all instructions before using this sewing machine. DANGER To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1 The sewing mach[...]

Notes on safety Notes on safety for domestic sewing machines according to DIN 57 700, Section 28 or IEC 335, Section 28. 1. The user must exercise adequate caution with regard to the up and down moving of the needle and constantly observe the sewing area during work. 2. When leaving the machine, during maintenance work or when changing mechanical p[...]

Modern, uncomplicated — Sewing by puchbutton control — Congratulations! You have bought a high-quality product that offers unique advantages. Your new sewing machine can take any material in its stride and will sew through thick and thin for you. It features the very latest in design and technology and this instruction book is Just as uncomplic[...]

Contents Accessories and needles . 72 — 81 Accessory compartment 14 Applique 66 Appliqué foot 78 Bias tape binder . . . . 77 Blind stitch 38 Bobbin case. . 18, 19 Bobbin thread tension . . . 19 Bobbin winding . . . 15 — 1 7 Borders . . . . . . 62. 63, 64 Buttonholes . . . . . . . 46, 47 Changing the needle 26 Changing the needle plate . . . 84[...]

Lowering the feed dog Main switch Maintenance and faults Monograms Multi4oot gathering foot. Needle chart Needle position. Needle thread tension Needle threader Nonelastic stitches - Oiling . Open overlock stitch Overlock stitches Pattern length . Pattern width Practical sewing Presser bar litter Puchbutton control Pulling up the bobbin thread Pull[...]

Utility stitch table (elastic stitches) D E F G HI H HD ID IF K < < _: _: ,—‘ c—’ ‘ / I “ “ -‘ ‘- I I - ‘ I ( < ED ED c : “: , With these programs the stitch length can be set as required between 0 and 6 mm with the stitch length knob (11). Program Description Application A/B/C Buttonholes Standard buttonholes e.g. fo[...]

I I I S Utility stitch table (non-elastic stitches) KU KG L LC LU LF LI M ME MF MG Program Description Application KD Elastic edge seam For securing seams of edges that do not fray very much KG Shelledging stitch For decorative hems on light fabrics e.g. for underwear L Fancy elastic stitch For overstitching two buttjoined plies LC Emperor stitch A[...]

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PFAFF I pt onlc 6230 / i!II ——— Operation of the sewing machine I Electrical connection page 1 2, 1 3 I Detachable work support page 1 4 Bobbins pages 15 — 17 Bobbin case pages 1 8, 1 9 Bobbin thread tension page 1 9 J Threading the needle page 20 Needle threader page 21 I Pulling up the bobbin thread page 22 Sewing foot lifter page 22 Thre[...]

Carrying case Place the enclosed mains cord, foot control and instruction book in the compartment of the carrying case. 0’ Programs The programs of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the top cover Top cover Open the folding cover (26) upwards. Electrical connection (Modell 6230) Connect the mains cord with the socket (9) of the s[...]

Connecting the foot control (Model 6230) Connect the plug of the foot control with the connection socket (12) of the sewing machine. The sewing speed is regulated by pressing the pedal. Main switch Connect the plug of the foot control with the connection socket (9) of the sewing machine. The sewing speed is regulated by pressing the pedal. The sewi[...]

A I J 41 41 41 .41 .4 Winding the bobbin from the reel holder Place the sewing thread on the reel holder (24). To obtain free movement of the thread and hold the thread reel firmly, fit an unwind ing disk corresponding to the size of the thread reel. Threading Place the thread into guide A from behind and pull it through opening B to the right. Win[...]

I 3 V Winding from the second reel holder Insert the second reel holder (25) in the hole provided and place a reel of thread on it. Threading Place the thread into guide C and pull it through opening B to the right. Wind the thread clockwise a few times around the bob bin. Switch on the main switch Hold the end of the thread firmly and press the fo[...]

A Hook cover Switch off the main switch Hold the hook cover (28) at the side and open it to the front. Thread tension Lift the latch of the bobbin case and pull out the bobbin case. Release the latch and take out the empty bobbin. To obtain optimum seam appearance and durability make sure the needle and bobbin thread lensions are correctly adjusted[...]

Inserting the bobbin F Insert the full bobbin in the bobbin case. When doing so, pull the thread sideways through slot A, then under tension spring B until it rests in the opening (see arrow). Check: When you pull the thread, the bobbin must turn clockwise. Checking the bobbin thread tension Hold the bobbin case by the thread and move your hand sha[...]

Threading the needle Switch off the main switch. Raise the presser foot lifter (20). Turn the hand wheel until the take-up lever (19) has moved to the top. Place the thread on the reel holder (24) and fit an unwinding disk of the right size. Now, using both hands, pull the thread into guide A and under thread guide hook D. Pa the thread through the[...]

Needle threader (Models 6120. 6150. 6230) The PFAFF needle threader (16) is an aid to make threading the needle easier and quicker. Lower the sewing foot (see next page). Turn the hand wheel until the needle is at its high est point. Piace the needle thread over hook o and hold it taut. Move the threader fully downwards and turn it towards the need[...]

The sewing foot is raised or lowered with the presser bar lifter (20). Drawing up the bobbin thread Raise the sewing foot. Hold the needle thre and turn the hand wheel towards you until needle is at the top again and the bobbin thread has formed a loop. Pull the needle thread to draw up the bobbin thread. —r Bobbin thread Close the hook cover (28[...]

U Removing the sewing foot Turn off the main switch Set the needle at its highest point. Press the sewing foot upwards at the front and down wards at the back at the same time so that it disengages from the sewing toot holder (15). Check: Place the sewing foot under the sewing foot holder (15) that the pins of the foot engage in the sewing foot hol[...]

The built-in dual fabric feed (Models 6120, 6150, 6230) For sewing difficult materials PFAFF offers the ideal solution: built-in dual feed. As on industria sewing machines it feeds the material from the top and bottom at the same time. The fabric is fed accurately. On light or difficult materials such as silk and viscose fabrics the dual fabric fee[...]

Disengaging the top feed Hold the top feed with two fingers at the marked places. Push the top feed (23) down a little and out to the rear, and let it move slowly upwards (see also the illustration on page 24(. Engaging the top feed (Models 6120. 6150. 6230) Raise the sewing foot. Now push the top feed (23) so that it snaps in place Important! For [...]

Changing the needle Switch off main switch To remove: Lower the sewing foot and set the needle at its highest point. Now loosen the Fixing screw (22) and pull the needle out downa rds. To insert: The flat side A of the needle must Face to the rear. Lower the sewing foot dnd insert the needle. pushing it up as far as it will go. Hold the needle and [...]

Setting the need’e thread tension Set the required amount on the needle thread tension (18) using mark A The normal setting for sewing is 4 to 5 For embroidering. darning and buttonhole sewing between 2 and 3. For certain sewing work, e g. darning, the feed dog has to be dropped. To do this, open the hook cover and press slide B fully to the righ[...]

Reverse sewing The machine sews in reverse as long as the reverse key (21) is kept pressed. Li AA You will find the symbol buttonhole bet ween the figure 0 arid 1. The optimal stitch density for sewing buttonholes is in this range. The stitch becomes more concentrated the farther you turn towards O Stitch length knob You can set the stitch length ([...]

Pushbutton controls Setting utility stitches Under the id (26) you can find the program PFAFF tiptronic 6230 table with all the stitches and stitch combina tions. On model 6230 the most important stitches are additionally illustrated on the lighted display. Each program has been given a letter that you can find on the bushbutton controls. If the ri[...]

Utility and stretch stitch combinations AIAAA By striking two or several keys you can m combinations in the utility stitch range The stitch length knob can either be set in utility sewing range or in the stretch range All the stitch combinations are illustrated the program table in the lid. You can rele keys that are already activated with key B. P[...]

Function keys (Model 6230) The tiptronic has three function keys. 1. Sewing slowly When key (1) slow sewing’ is pressed the green diode lights up. The sewing machine now sews at half speed. If the key is pressed again the green diode is extinguished and the machine sews at full speed again. 2. Needle position up/down Each time sewing is interrupt[...]

Sewing chart General sewing aids Nonelastic stitches Elastic stitches Overlock stitches Covering stitches Buttonhole Hems with twin needle Smocking Gathering Darning Inserting zippers Rollhemming Sewing lace Shelledging page 34 pages 35 pages 36 — 39 pages 40, 45 pages 42, 43 pages 44, 45 pages 46, 47 page 48 page 48 pages 49, 50 pages 51 — 53 [...]

Explanation of the sewing chart The following charts show the recom mended settings that you require for the relevant sewing operations. These charts also provide you with further instructions that are necessary when sewing the selected programs: The choice of the sewing foot, the setting of the needle thread tension and whether the sewing is carri[...]

Needle thread tension In order to obtain perfect sewing results the needle and bobbin thread tensions must be correctly adapted to each other. The normal setting for utility stitches is 3 to 5. Check the tension using a wide zigzag stitch. The interlace of the two threads must lie in the middle of the two fabric plies. If the interlace lies on the [...]

HLi a Taste3 — — C’ 3 0/1 b - - - — — Basting stitch (Mode) 6230) With key (3) basting you can baste a gar ment before trying it on. When you press the foot control the machine will only make one stitch. For each further stitch you have to press the foot control each time, — Lower the bottom feed and disengage the top feed. — Place th[...]

i I I I prog Z*j L_____ J6j_j35IO3J Zigzag stitch With keys D, E and F you can alter the width of the zigzag stitches from 2 to 6 mm. By combining the keys DIE or E/F you obtain additional widths When serging the edge, always make sure the needle goes into the material and over the edge alternately For serging difficult materials, blind stitch foot[...]

Blind stitch H is best suited for invisible hems; sewing by hand is unnecessary. — Serge the edge of the hem. — Fold the edge inwards by the hem width. — Now unfold the hem again so that the hem edge protrudes by about half an inch. — Now place the fabric under the sewing foot so that the crease line runs along edge guide B. — When the ne[...]

a! E 4 23!— U Sewing on buttons with stems — Insert the sewing foot. — Place a match between the holes of the button and sew it on as described on the left. Sewing on buttons With orogram E you can sew on two and four- hole buttons with no problem at all — Remove the sewing foot and lower the feed dog. — Turn the hand wheel towards you an[...]

1 prog 1” -- jJ a DFFSTc 46 • 35 01 D E F StrpcP 4 6 3 5 0 Stretch triple straight stitch This program is used for sewing all seams where great strength is needed, e.g. inside trouser seams. The farther you turn the stitch length knob, the longer the stitch length. Stretch triple zigzag stitch The stretch triple zigzag stitch is a highly elasti[...]

prog 1 I I III I I> III I I prog I I a M 1-2,5 I 6 • 3 5 I 0/1 a M I Stretch I 6 • 3-5 0/1 [ bIMI125161._13-510I bMIStretchI6I_I35I0I Elastic stitch Owing to its high elasticity this stitch is used for sewing on elastic tapes, e.g. on underwear. Cut off the old elastic tape close to the edge. — Gather the fabric with 6 mm long straight sti[...]

N N N N What is an overlock stitch? For knitted and other stretch materials the models with pushbutton controls offer a selection of overlock stitches. These join two plies of fabric and serge them in one opera tion. They have a higher elasticity than usual seams, they are more durable, and you can sew them fast, too. Closed overlock stitch TIP: Wh[...]

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prog : L Stretch 6 • 3-5 : L Stretchl 6 - I 1 Fagoting stitch With fagoting stitch you can make very elastic seams with hemstitching effect, eg. on corsetry. — Serge the fabric edges and tack baste over on the inside. — Place the fabric under the sewing foot with the edges about 1/8 of an inch apart. — Sew on the face side, making sure the [...]

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Buttonholes Sewing buttonholes is very easy with all the models with pushbutton controls since the fabric does not have to be turned. 8uttonholes are generally sewn onto a piece of doubled fabric. However, for some materials, e.g. silk, organza and viscose, it is necessary to use silk paper backing to prevent the material from contracting while sew[...]

I I I I - prog I I I -.. I—I ABC 44,5 3 b A BCI : 3 5 ___________ B Linen buttonholes Insert the buttonhole slide and push it fully to the front. — Press key C and sew the first seam to the required length. Then press key B. Keep it pressed and sew a few stitches for the bartack, while holding the material securely. Then press key A and sew bac[...]

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i 6 6 • 3 5 C) 1 35 01 Gathering with straight stitch With Program G at a stitch length of 6 mm you can gather sleeves, skirts or valances. To obtain a neat and even gather you should sew two or three gathering seams. - Mark the first line on the face side of the fabric and stitch along it. Leave about four or five inches of thread protruding at[...]

a ‘::‘. TIP: The cording foot (special accessory) is Gathering sleeves or waist seams is no pro also ideal for gathering. The grooves in this blem at all with elastic threads. The elastic foot guide the elastic evenly during the sewing thread must not be wound onto the bobbin, operation. — Mark the first gathering seam on the reverse side of [...]

prog ‘1’ a G — — 0 23 6 b G - - 23 aEcer Darning with the straight stitch Insert the darning foot: Set the needle at its highest position and push the pin of the darning foot fully into hole C. When you do this, guide fork G places itself around the presser bar. Wire E must be behind fixing screw F. Now tighten screw D. Darning position: Lo[...]

I I! prog I a M 021 6 M 021 6 prog I < I •35011 0 M 15 6 35 0 Darning with elastic stitch Darning with elastic stitch is also a very suitable means of repairing damaged fabric. — Sew over the damaged area with rows of stitches until it is well covered. When doing so, make sure the stitch rows overlap each other. Sewing on patches The best wa[...]

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progl a G 3 — . 3-5 4 b G 3 — 3-5 4 Sewing in zippers There are different ways to sew in zippers. For skirts we recommend inserting the zipper concealed on both sides, and for men’s or ladies’ slacks concealed on one side. Different types of zippers are available in shops and stores. For tough materials such as denim we recommend metal zipp[...]

— Sew the second half of the zipper parallel at the same distance. Stop shortly before the end of the seam and leave the needle in the material. Raise the sewing foot and open the zipper. — You can now sew to the end of the seam. — Shortly before the end of the seam, open the zipper and finish sewing the seam. — Close the zipper and baste t[...]

Roll hemming With the hemmer you can rollhem blouses, silk fabrics or valances with no problem at all and without having to iron the edges before hand Hemming secures the edges against fraying and produces a tidy and durable edge finish. — Fold the fabric edge over double (about (5/64) 2 mm per fold). — Place the folded fabric edge under the he[...]

Lace inserts You can produce a beautiful effect on christening wear or other children’s clothes with lace inserts, First baste the lace to the face side of the fabric. — Stitch both edges of the lace with a narrow margin. — Cut open the fabric under the lace at the middle and iron it over to the side. — Stitch over both edges of the lace wi[...]

,: 45O Shell edging Shell edging is very effective for thin, soft fabrics such as silk and viscose materials. It is frequently used as an edge finish on under wear, too. The tighter you set the needle thread tension the farther the shell edging is pulled in Serge the raw edge and iron the seam margin over to the left. While sewing, make sure that t[...]

embroidery techniques 4 Sewing table for embroidery Decorative stitches Monograms Appliqué Richelieu Quilting Eyelet embroidery Hemstitching page 60 page 61 — 64 page 65 page 66 page 66 page 67 page 68 page 69 Decorative and traditional I 59[...]

Decorative stitches B To enhance your own home textiles or gar ments the models 6150 and 6230 offer you a S whole host of fancy and decorative stitches to choose from. You can produce even greater embroidery variations by selecting different combinations, colours or sizes. For embroi dery work we recommend using special embroidery threads which are[...]

Changing the pattern length You can vary the pattern length infinitely with the aid of the stitch length knob. The stitch density for embroidery is generally in the but tonhole range. The larger the stitch density you set is, the farther the pattern is stretched apart. Changing the pattern width The machine automatically Sets a stitch width of 6 mm[...]

B S ft B 0 n r t Borders By combining different embroidery programs you can embroider borders of any width. Madeira embroidery threads are very suitable. They are available in many colour shades and different sizes. However, only use one thread size for one piece of embroidery work. — Apply iron-on backing or place silk backing paper under the fa[...]

Borders with a combination of stitches By combining different embroidery keys as desired you can easily achieve other embroi dered effects. This is a simple and pleasing way to embellish tablecloths and garments. — Apply iron-On backing or place silk backing paper under the fabric. — Mark the centre with tailors chalk. — You can now begin wit[...]

Twin neeate You can achieve further embroidery effects by using the twin needle. The illustrations show what beautiful borders can be made with a little imagination. Note: Only use a twin need with a width of 2,5 mm for all embroidery. Threading the twin needle — Insert the twin needle. Fit the second reel holder and place one reel of thread on e[...]

Monograms No matter whether you work on terry cloth or woven fabric, with the darning foot and pro grams D, E or F you can monogram any initi als of your own design. Freehand guiding, however, needs a little practice in the beginning. — Transfer the initials with the magic pen to the part to be embroidered. — Lower the feed dog and insert the d[...]

pl Appliqués are quickly made and always pro duce a beautiful fancy effect. By using diffe rent materials and patterns you can obtain variations galore. You can make a perfect, densely stitched seam with the applique foot (special accessoriesf, because it has a special cutout on its sole for the zigzag seam. — Insert the appliqué foot in the se[...]

Quilting Quilting is a traditional sewing technique. The method that the wives of American settlers developed to make use of material remnants has become an artistic hobby with many enthusiasts in our country, too. A quilt always consists of three layers of material. Lots of geometrically shaped pieces of material are joined together in continually[...]

Traditional eyelet embroidery which long ago had to he made laboriously by hand can be made quite easily with the help of an eyelet plate Ispecial accessory). This is very etfective on blouses, bed or table linen Practically all stitch types are suitable for this utility stitches such as a zigzag stitch, blind stitch, elastic stitch or fancy stitch[...]

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Accessories and needles Sewing feet (normal accessories) Special accessory table Felling foot Gathering foot Cording foot Bias binder Multistitch gatherer Cording foot Appliqué foot Fringe foot Needle table pages 72, 73 page 74 page 75 page 75 page 76 page 77 page 77 page 78 page 78 page 79 pages 80, 81 71[...]

Sewing feet (accessories) K. o Normal sewing foot Part No. 98-694 816-00 (Model 6120—6230) Part No. 98-694 847-00 (Modell 6110) Fancy stitch foot for top feed Part No. 98-694 814-00 (Model 6120 — 6230) NO I(O Clearviewfoot L,(Q (Fancy stitch foot not suitable for top feed> Part No. 98-694 864-00 (Model 6110— 6230) LJILc PvT j) q’ çv-9-?[...]

Sewing feet (accessorlesi 5 Buttonhole foot Part No. 98-694882-00 (Model 6110 — 6230) 6 Darning foot Part No. 93-035960-91 (Model 6110 6230) For Model 6110 special accessory 7 Hemmer Part No. 98-694818-00 (Model 6110 — 6230) For Model 6110 special accessory 8 Edge guide Part No. 98-802422-00 (Model 6110 — 6230) Second spool holder 9333vC3 -?[...]

Sewing feet special accessory) Special accessories are intended for special sewing work. They are available at a charge from your dealer. Accessory Part number Sewing work Appliqué foot 93-042941-91 For appliqué work Bias binder 98-053484-91 For binding edges with (remove foot holder( bias tape Cording foot, 5 grooves 93-042950-91 (twin needles w[...]

Lap-feller seams are not only ornamental but strong, too. This makes them very suitable for sportswear and children’s wear, men’s shirts and Jeans. You can make these seams very effective if you use a sewing thread of a con trasting colour. Overlap the raw edge of the lower ply by about 3/8’ to 5/8’. — Now place this overlapping edge over[...]

Cording foot The classic sewing technique of cording can be used without any problems on fabrics such as cotton and light wollens Underclothing and children’s wear can be given a traditional look with cording. — Engage the cording foot. — Replace the needle with a twin needle 11.6 or 2 mml. — Thread up with two needle threads Isee page 64).[...]

Binding with bias tape is a very easy method of giving fabric edges a smooth and neat appearance. For this you need unfolded bias tape about an inch wide. — Remove the foot holder with sewing foot and screw on the binder. — Cut the beginning of the bias tape at a dia gonal. — Push the tape into the scroll of the binder and pull it out to the [...]

J,I%I I progl I I c:j - a C O35-lj 1,5 2 3 cording I I b C jO.35.lj 1.5 2 j foot I Cording foot Cording is a technique in which pearl thread or a fine cord is overstitched to produce a purl seam. With this you can obtain an effect similar to braiding. Appliqués can also be made more effective with this seam. -. Mark the required motif on the fabri[...]

Fnnge foot With this special foot for loop embroidery you can produce fantastic effects in no time. This foot is very useful for terry cloth. -. Mark out any pattern you wish with the magic pen. — Use a silk paper underlay and engage the fringe foot. — Embroider the motif, row by row. For circ les you have to work from the outside inward. — F[...]

Needle chart Selection of the right needle guarantees better sewing of the chosen material. Fabric weight Fabric weight Fabric weight light medium heavy needle needle needle 607075 8090 100 110 120 Needle points Type Shape Type of eye Suitable for and point 130/705H Small ball Universal needle for fine synthetic Needle size: point wovens, fine line[...]

Needle Table Description Stitch Stitch Needle suitable for length width distance 130/705 H-ZWI 2,5 mm — 1,6 mm normal cording Size: 80 2.5 mm — 2.0 mm normal cording 130/705 H-ZWI Size: 80 2,5 mm — 2,5 mm wide cording Size: 90 2,5 mm — 3,0 mm extra wide Size: 100 3.0 mm - 4.0 mm cording Fancy pattern with twin needles Before you sew the des[...]

Maintenance and fault-finding I E r Changing the needle plate Cleaning and oiling Changing the sewing lamp Sewing problems and their solution Page 84 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 83[...]

q It is very important to clean and oil the 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: Switch off the main switch — Raise the sewing foot and remove the detachable work support. — Push the point of a small screwdriver into the opening between needle[...]

- Changing the sewing lamp Switch off the main switch Disconnect the mains plug and the toot control plug from the machine. -- Take off the detachable work support. The sewing lamp Ibulb) is located inside the needle head of the sewing machine Removal To make it easier to change the bulb we recommend placing the sewing machine on the hand wheel as [...]

Sewing problems and their solutions Problem/cause: 1. The machine Skips stitches Needle is not properly inserted. Wrong needle is in use, Needle is bent or blunt. Machine is not properly threaded. Needle is too small for thread. 2. Needle thread breaks See reasons above Thread tension is too tight. Thread is poor or has slubs in it, or has become d[...]

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