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- Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
Pfaff 1211 and 1212 with Matchmaker Foot ri Dear Pfaff Customer: Welcome to the modern, efficient world at the Pfaff sewing machine. You are probably very anxious to try out your new machine, but we suggest that you first take the time to read this instruction booklet. Your Pfaff sewing machine - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
portable machines) 13 Bed cover 14 Sewing foot 15 Matchmaker foot (behind sewing foot) 16 Needle threader control 17 Upper tension 18 Reverse-feed control 19 Presser her lifter (on back of machine arm) 20 Thread cutter 2 4-;atrHs?st~ spa ----Ar") • And this is how your Pfaff 1212 looks - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
Place the foot control under the table in a convenient position. Ail you have to do now is push button C which is the on-off control of your machine. This button also switches on the glare-free sewing light. 4 Before you start winding the bobbin remember that you need two threads to sew a seam: an - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
drops out. On the Pfaff 1212 open the free-arm cover and swing It toward the left. Then - just tiko with the Pfaff 1211 - lift latch K and pull out the bobbin case with the bobbin. MIL rPFAFF) 1212 .... and to wind the bobbin Raise both spool pins and place a spool of thread on one of them - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
slot ... Fig.3:...and under the spring. As you draw the thread, the bobbin should rotate clockwise (as indicated by an arrow). Leave about three inches of thread hanging from the bobbin case. 2 3 8 ... and to replace the bobbin case in the machine Lift latch K as far as it will go and push the - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
right. The built-in Pfaff needle threader will then thread the needle for you quickly and easily. 4 40;r avo.0"i... 10 Threading the needle with the automatic your left hand, and at the same time place the needle thread under the hook of the needle threader with your right nand (see Fig.1). Now - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
hole in a loop. Lightly pull the needle thread to draw the bobbin thread up completely. Place both threads back under the sewing foot. II -- fp • • 12 CPFArr) 1212 2 F• _.;■O11.... CO Before you start sewing on your new machine try sewing a piece of scrap material. Place the fabric under - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
must never be in the material when you turn the Ultra-Matic stitch selector. Start by making a sewing test. Press the foot control pedal, and watch your machine sew a straight-stitch seam. Then let your Pfaff run at different speeds. The harder you press the toot control pedal, the faster your - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
with your Pfaff is discussed on Page 26. When this control is turned to position 0 (Fig.4). the darning symbol is visible. and the machine feed is disengaged. 16 To sew a seam ... push presser bar lifter A (Fig. 1) upwards and place fabric under the sewing foot. Before you begin sewing. lower the - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
Your Pfaff is the only home sewing machine in the world featuring a Matchmaker sewing foot. This toot is used for sewing long sewing foot. • glIONW••=4.• • -01 18 Other feet which can be used with the Matchmaker sewing foot include the hemmer foot. blindstitch foot, felling foot and zipper foot - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
130/705 H needles only. Changing the sewing foot is just as simple. The accessory box of your machine contains several special sewing feet (hemmer foot. buttonhole foot. etc.) which are used for various sewing operations. Which sewing toot to use for a specific sewing job is discussed on page 23 and - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
sewing jobs The Pfaff 1212 is supplied with a detachable workplate. as shown in the illustration at the bottom (left). This workplate is simply pushed over the free arm until its two guide pins enter the appropriate holes in the machine the fabric enters the felling foot evenly. The bottom fabric - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
. as instructed above. Baste the closed zipper on the fabric, then open it. Stitch close to the left edge of the zipper for about 5 cm (2), guiding the right edge of the foot along the zipper teeth (Fig. 1) Leave the needle in the material, raise the zipper foot and close the zipper. Then lower - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
fabric at right angles and sew back and forth over the preceding work with short stitches. This anchors the threads in the unworn area around the hole. Tubular articles, such as sleeves, trouser legs and stockings. can be easily darned on the free arm of the Pfaff 1212. Stitch back and forth across - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
stitches with your Pfaff. Drop the machine feed by turning the reverse-feed control over to the left. Attach the darning foot. Slightly ease the upper tension until the needle thread forms small kinks on the underside of the material. When joining the parts of a garment, sew close to, rather - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
No. 93-040915-35. To produce a durable shirring effect, a filler thread is needed_ As with single-needle cording, the thread best suited for this purpose is a cotton thread.Place the filler thread under the groove of the cording foot and sew on the wrong side of the fabric. When you have finished - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
(Fig.2). Draw up the bobbin thread, as instructed on page 12. Hold the filler cord as shown in thread. If you want to apply cording to trans- ,4r-,.;1 • 1- , 32 To make different size cording, the following twin needles and cording feet can be obtained from any Pfaff dealer: Three-row cording foot - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
4 and 5. Central needle position Attach ordinary sewing foot No. 93-040 910-91 Engage Matchmaker foot The so-called press-open seam is particularly well suited for elastic materials, such as jersey and tricot. Sew this elastic seam with the machine set as instructed above. then press it open - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
length: 1 Central needle position Attach cording foot No. 93-040-915-35. .-:'6447- trim to articles, such as wall hangings and table cloths. napkins and aprons. children's dresses and to a not-too-dense zigzag stitch in stitch range 5 and sew over the edges of the applique on the wrong side. 3. - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
a certain sewing job, this is indicated in the instructions. For other sewing jobs. e.g. sewing on buttons and sewing various functional- sewing Ultra-Matic stitch selector: straight stitch Drop the machine feed (see pp, 16 and 26). Right needle position (see p. 38). Attach clear-view sewing foot - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
Attach buttonhole foot No. 93-040 924-91. Use No.50 machine embroidery thread as needle and bobbin thread. Check to make sure that all functional-stitch buttons are out (see page 13). Mark the buttonhole on the fabric. 40 To set the machine for programmed button- 1. Begin by sewing the right - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
at its highest point. Lightly pull the needle thread to draw up the bobbin thread. Hold both thread ends until the machine has made a few stitches. Move the hoop slowly length: 2 Attach zipper foot No.93-040 927-31 or ordinary sewing toot No.93-040 910-91. Engage Matchmaker foot. Guide the edge of - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
covered with the wool thread, trim it. Then sew back and forth over the darned area lengthwise, using a thin darning thread. Do not space the ). This cover plate can be obtained from your Pfaff dealer. Drop the machine feed. Remove the sewing foot. Left needle position. Lower the presser bar lifter - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
ring of the stitch selector until the number indicating the desired stitch length (between 0 and 2) is above the mark. Now your machine is ready for sewing an elastic seam. Before you switch over to another functionalstitch pattern by pressing another button. push button K. This button must also be - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
: between 0 and 1 Left needle position Attach ordinary sewing foot No. 93-040 910-91. Engage Matchmaker foot. 48 Sewing on elastic 0-z Elastic seam Stitch length: 1 Left needle position Attach ordinary sewing foot No.93-040 910-91. Engage Matchmaker foot. Lay the elastic on the fabric edge - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 26
which are exposed to great stress Sew the two pieces of material together with the machine set as indicated above, then press the seam open. I Triple-stitch seam Stitch length: 4 Central needle position 41b Engage Matchmaker foot. Attach ordinary sewing foot No. 93-040 910-91. Elastic - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 27
so that it protrudes by about 0.5 cm 'Li") on the right (Fig.2). Place the material under the blindstitch foot so that its b lued edge runs along the edge guide mounted on the sewing foot (ill. at left). Regulate the needle position by turning knob D in the stitCh selector toward the right so that - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
hemstitching heavier materials, it is recommended that you draw one or two threads out of the fabric before sewing. Heavier thread is unsuitable for hemstitching. Best results are obtained with a No.50 machine embroidery thread. Always use the same size thread on the bobbin and in the needle. SR - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
thread. Attach buttonhole foot No. 93-040 924-91. When you push two functional-stitch buttons simultaneously, both functional-stitch patterns will be combined. This further increases the versatility of your Pfaff machine 4 Central needle position Attach ordinary sewing foot V\ No. 93-040 910-91 - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 30
oil into the hook raceway every so often. You need no expert either for cleaning the parts in the machine arm and in the vicinity of the sewing hook. You can do this yourself with the aid of the small soft brush included in the accessory kit. Remove the needle, the bobbin case and the sewing foot - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 31
it is, push the button on the top cover of your machine. The Pfaff rotary hook will not normally jam, even if the machine is handled improperly. If thread should happen to jam in the raceway of the sewing hook, however, put a drop of oil into the raceway and jerk the balance wheel back, then rock - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
threader Oiling Overall view of the Pfaff 1211 Overall view of the Pfaff 1212 Overcasting edges Presser bar lifter Quilting Regulating the thread tensions Reinforcing hems in elastic fabrics Removing the bobbin case Reverse sewing Sewing buttonholes Sewing knit underwear Sewing on elastic Sewing on - Pfaff 1211 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
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Instruction
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Pfaff
1211
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1212
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Matchmaker Foot
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Dear
Pfaff
Customer:
Welcome
to
the
modern,
efficient
world
at
the
Pfaff
sewing
machine.
You
are
probably
very
anxious
to
try
out
your
new
machine,
but
we
suggest
that
you
first
take
the
time
to
read
this
instruction
booklet.
Your
Pfaff
sewing
machine
is
very
versatile,
and
we
would
like
to
tell
you
about
all
the
wonderful
things
you
can
create
with
it.
We
recommend
that
you
study
these
sewing
instructions
carefully,
and
hope
that
sewing
with
your
Pfaff
will
always
be
a
pleasure.
We
suggest
that
you
thumb
through
the
booklet
first
and
then
open
it
at
pages
2
and
3.
where
the
most
essential
parts
of
your
machine
are
illustrated.
By
identifying
these
PFAFF
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on
your
machine.
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will
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familiarize
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