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Decorative, embroidery, techniques

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Decorative sewing and embroidery techniques Patchwork quilt Patchwork and quilting are traditional handicraft techniques which were originally used by North American pioneer women to make use of left-over fabric. 9 ver the years it has developed into a creative hobby. Traditionally patchwork was sewn by hand. Today your creative ideas can be realized in a much shorter time with your select sewing machine. A patchwork quilt consists of three layers of fabric, two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between. Many pieces of fabric are joined together in patterns to form the top layer of the quilt. This is tacked to a middle layer of polyester or cotton batting and a backing layer. The quilt and patchwork foot (special accessory - see page 63) is particularly helpful for sewing patchwork and quilting. The distance of the needle to the outer edge of the foot is 1/4 inch (6 mm) and 1/8 inch (3 mm) to the inner edge. And this is how it's done: • Cut the pieces necessary for your quilt top, making sure to include a seam allowance of 1/4 inch (6 mm). • Sew the pieces together as required by the block chosen. These squares will then be sewn together and will form the top of the quilt. • Baste the finished top of the quilt onto the batting and the bottom quilt layer. • Use your Pfaff select model to sew all layers together. Work from the inside of the quilt out. Use a straight stitch for long seams. Use stitches such as FG or L stretch (select 1540) to add a decorative touch. Experiment with other stitches on a scrap of fabric. Contact your Pfaff dealer, library, or bookstore for more information on quilting.

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Decorative
sewing
and
embroidery
techniques
Patchwork
and
quilting
are
traditional
handicraft
techniques
which
were
originally
used
by
North
American
pioneer
women
to
make
use
of
left-over
fabric.
9
ver
the
years
it
has
developed
into
a
creative
hobby.
Traditionally
patchwork
was
sewn
by
hand.
Today
your
creative
ideas
can
be
realized
in
a
much
shorter
time
with
your
select
sewing
machine.
A
patchwork
quilt
consists
of
three
layers
of
fabric,
two
layers
of
fabric
with
a
layer
of
batting
sandwiched
between.
Many
pieces
of
fabric
are
joined
together
in
patterns
to
form
the
top
layer
of
the
quilt.
This
is
tacked
to
a
middle
layer
of
polyester
or
cotton
batting
and
a
backing
layer.
The
quilt
and
patchwork
foot
(special
accessory
—
see
page
63)
is
particularly
helpful
for
sewing
patchwork
and
quilting.
The
distance
of
the
needle
to
the
outer
edge
of
the
foot
is
1/4
inch
(6
mm)
and
1/8
inch
(3
mm)
to
the
inner
edge.
top,
making
sure
to
include
a
seam
allowance
of
1/4
inch
(6
mm).
•
Sew
the
pieces
together
as
required
by
the
block
chosen.
These
squares
will
then
be
sewn
together
and
will
form
the
top
of
the
quilt.
•
Baste
the
finished
top
of
the
quilt
onto
the
batting
and
the
bottom
quilt
layer.
•
Use
your
Pfaff
select
model
to
sew
all
layers
together.
Work
from
the
inside
of
the
quilt
out.
Use
a
straight
stitch
for
long
seams.
Use
stitches
such
as
FG
or
L
stretch
(select
1540)
to
add
a
decorative
touch.
Experiment
with
other
stitches
on
a
scrap
of
fabric.
Contact
your
Pfaff
dealer,
library,
or
bookstore
for
more
information
on
quilting.
Patchwork
quilt
And
this
is
how
it’s
done:
•
Cut
the
pieces
necessary
for
your
quilt