Pfaff 1540 Owner's Manual - Page 72

Accessories and needles F p F I I I 1540 C '533 C 2 0,35-1 C) 2 0.35-1 C 3 Cording 1540 G foot 3 1530 E 2 0,35-1 0 2 0,35-1 0 2-3 Appliqu foot 2-3 C 2 0.35-1 3 ..* E 2 0.35-1 2-3 E Cording foot Appliqué foot Cording is a technique in which pearl Appliqués are easily sewn and always thread or a fine cord is overstitched to produce a beautiful effect. By using produce a purl seam. With this you can different materials and patterns you can obtain an effect similar to braiding. • Attach the cording foot. create countless new designs. You can make a perfect, densely stitched seam I with the appliqué foot, which has a special I • Place the pearl thread in the foot so it cutout on its sole for the satin-stitch seam. leads through one of the grooves at the front and lies under the presser foot at the back. • Attach the appliqué foot. • Transfer your drafted pattern to the I • Overstitch the pearl thread with a narrow satin stitch. This produces what is known as the purl seam. paper side of a fusible, paper-backed webbing. Remember that any letters or I numbers have to be drawn as mirror images. Tip: You can also obtain a remarkable effect by overstitching a medium pearl thread with a thread of a different color. • Iron the fusible webbing onto the appliqué material. Cut out your motif and peel the paper from the back of the appliqué. • Position and press your appliqué pieces in place on your base fabric. • Place a stabilizer under your work area. E • Sew over the edges of the appliqué material with a narrow satin stitch zigzag. Make sure that the stitch covers the outer edge so that no fraying occurs later.