Pfaff 1540 Owner's Manual - Page 69

Accessories and needles Ii I 1540 G 0 3 Q 3-5 Felling foot 1540 G 1530 E 0 Q 3 3 0 3-5 Shimng foot l2(j E 0 3 3-5 -'.ij E 0 3 3-5 Felling foot Flat felled seams are particularly strong are commonly known as jeans seams. aSnedams on sportswear and children's wear, blouses and shirts are more durable with this technique. You can make these seams particularly decorative by using a sewing thread of a contrasting color. The felling foot is available in two different widths. • Attach the felling foot to the presser foot holder. Shirring foot Beautiful gathering effects can be achieved quickly and easily with the shirring foot. • Attach the shirring foot by hooking the rear bar of the foot into the rear groove of the foot holder. Push the foot upwards until it snaps into the front bar. • Place the fabric to be gathered under the presser foot, and the fabric to remain flat on the top through the foot cut out. Make sure the fabrics are • Place the fabrics' wrong sides together. placed right sides together. • Overlap the raw edge of the lower fabric by about 3/8 to 5/8" (1-1 .5 cm). • Place this overlapping edge over the tongue of the felling foot. The fabric must be placed fully under the presser foot. • Hold the top fabric slightly taut while sewing. The more you hold the top fabric the greater the gathering effect you will achieve. • Be sure to guide the fabric edges evenly through the foot. • Sew along the folded edge with a • Disengage the shirring foot by pushing straight stitch. it down at the front and remove it in the I • Separate the fabric and feed the protruding hem into the felling foot. The hem is turned over by the foot and is direction of the groove of the presser foot holder at the back. Tip: Tighter gathers can be achieved by overstitched along the edge. Pull the increasing the needle thread tension and two fabric layers taut during sewing. the stitch length.