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Fig.

I9

Pinfucking

For

pintucking

set

the

machine

in

the

same

manner

as

for

plain

sewing

(Fig.

14)

;

only

replace

the

usual

needle

with

a

double

needle

and

attach

the

pintucking

presser

foot.

Thread

the

machine

as

usual,

taking

care

that

threads

are

carried

separately

through

the

take-up

lever,

which

is

fitted

with

two

holes.

For

the

medium

double

needle

of

3

mm

distance,

use

the

pintucker

with

5

grooves.

These

parts

are

included

in

the

standard

accessories.

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For

narrow

and

wide

pintucks,

two

further

double

needles

and

pintuckers

can

be

supplied

against

extra

charge,

namely

:

double

needle

of

2

mm

distance

to

be

used

with

pintucker

with

double

needle

of

4

mm

distance

to

be

used

with

pintucker

with

Pintucks

will

result

because

the

both

top

threads,

whereby

the

double

needle

will

raise

itself.

7

grooves,

3

grooves.

bobbin

thread

tightens

material

between

the

In

order

to

obtain

firm

pintucks,

they

are

filled

with

a

soft

cord,

which

is

carried

from

below

through

the

oblique

hole

in

the

needle

plate,

in

front

of

the

zigzag

slot,

and

laid

under

the

material.

It

is

easier

to

do

this

before

the

pintucker

is

attached.

For

this

purpose,

open

the

hinged

shuttle

cover

and

remove

the

needle

plate.

Then

carry

the

cord

through

the

square

and

round

opening

for

shuttle

cover

and

needle

plate,

through

the

needle

plate

hole,

put

needle

plate

at

its

place

and

close

the

shuttle

cover.

Be

sure

that

the

cord

remains

in

the

slit,

where

the

shuttle

cover

is

opened,

so

that

the

cord

is

free

to

pass

when

sewing.

Lay

the

cord

back

under

the

presser

foot,

together

with

top

and

bottom

threads.

When

using

a

double

needle

and

the

ordinary

zigzag

presser

foot,

instead

of

the

pintucker,

parallel

double

fancy

stitches

will

be

obtained.

Such

fancy

stitches

look

very

nice

if

cotton

of

different

colour

is

used.

The

narrow

double

needle

of

2

mm

distance

allows

to

make

a

small

zigzag

movement.

However,

same

shall

be

only

so

large

that

neither

on

the

left,

nor

on

the

right,

one

of

the

needles

will

strike

the

presser

foot

or

the

needle

plate.

Therefore,

zigzag

adjusting

knob

31

(Fig.

14)

shall

be

turned

from

0

position

a

little

only

to

the

right

(maximum

on

No.2

of

the

scale).

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