Pfaff 1540 Owner's Manual - Page 54

Utility, stitches, practical

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Utility stitches and practical sewing S I W"TE 1530 • 4.5 1,5 4-5 0/1 1 5U I 4,5 1.5 4-5 0/1 Shell-edging Shell-edging is especially attractive on thin, soft fabrics such as silk and viscose. It is often used as an edging on lingerie. Tip: By sewing a colored woollen thread into the seam you strengthen the shell- edge while also creating an attractive contrast in the seam. A fine fabric of another color can also be used instead of The higher the needle thread tension, the a woollen thread. I deeper the shell edge feed. • Serge the fabric edge and iron the seam allowance to the left. • Take care that the fabric only runs half underneath the presser foot while sewing. This intensifies the effect of the shell-edging. E F F F

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Utility
stitches
and
practical
sewing
W”TE
1530
4.5
1,5
4-5
0/1
1
5U
I
4,5
1.5
4-5
0/1
Shell-edging
Shell-edging
is
especially
attractive
on
thin,
soft
fabrics
such
as
silk
and
viscose.
It
is
often
used
as
an
edging
on
lingerie.
The
higher
the
needle
thread
tension,
the
I
deeper
the
shell
edge
feed.
Serge
the
fabric
edge
and
iron
the
seam
allowance
to
the
left.
Take
care
that
the
fabric
only
runs
half
underneath
the
presser
foot
while
sewing.
This
intensifies
the
effect
of
the
shell-edging.
E
F
F
F
S
I
Tip:
By
sewing
a
colored
woollen
thread
into
the
seam
you
strengthen
the
shell-
edge
while
also
creating
an
attractive
contrast
in
the
seam.
A
fine
fabric
of
another
color
can
also
be
used
instead
of
a
woollen
thread.