Pfaff 1211 Owner's Manual - Page 20

Where does the needle enter the needle hole: in the middle. at the right or left? For most sewing operations, the needle enters the needle hole in the middle. This is achieved by turning knob D in the stitch selector to the position shown in Fig.1. In this position, the buttonhole symbol is located on the left. into position. If the needle position has to be changed for a certain sewing job, this is indicated in the instructions. For other sewing jobs. e.g. sewing on buttons and sewing various functional-stitch seams. however, the position of the needle in the needle hole must be changed so that it enters the needle hole on the right or left. This is done by turning knob O until it snaps =ID ■ 17 J 0 D fl ■ D Normal needle position: the needle enters the needle hole in the middle. 38 Button 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 No. 93-040 92O-91. Place the material and the button under the sewing foot and align them so that the needle will enter the right hole in the button. Check the correct position of the button by letting the needle stitch through the hole. Sew one or two tying stitches, then raise the needle again. Turn the stitch selector to the stitch width in stitch range 9 which corresponds exactly to the distance between the holes in the button. This selector is set correctly if the needle enters the left hole exactly as it descends for its left stitch. Sew as many zigzag stitches as you deem necessary to fasten the button securely. Turn the stitch selector to straight stitching and sew a few tying stitches. Then trim the threads. When sewing on four-hole buttons, repeat the above process. Left needle position: the needle enters the needle hole on the left. Right needle position: the needle enters the needle hole on the right. 39