Pfaff 261 Owner's Manual - Page 43

44088 J Imitation Hemstitching Machine Setting: Dial A 1 /=s2 Lever B= '4 Stitch Length: 1_li/s Increase Tension Dial Cw0 Lever E0 Beautiful hemstitching effects on handkerchiefs, blouses, dresses, and so forth, can be made with Ploff's System 130 (wing) needle available at Pfaff stores at extra cost. Loosely woven fabrics, such as batiste, organdy, georgette, etc., are well suited to hemstitching while wooly fabrics are not recommended because needle penetrations close up. Since the hemstitching needle has a slightly thicker shank, the needle set screw must be turned out far enough for insertion. The hemstitching needle cannot be threaded with the automatic needle threader. Hemstitching is very simple (see sketch). I Sew first row on the left of the area to be hemstitched. 2 Stop machine when needle is in fabric on the right. 3 Lift sewing foot, turn fabric in the direction of arrow, and lower foot again. 4 Sew second row, as shown in sketch, guiding material parallel to first row so that needle penetrates needle holes of previous zigzag stitches as it descends on the right4 S If you ore making more than two lines of hemstiiching, alternotely leave needle in fabric on the left and right at turning points, pivot fabric on needle, and proceed as directed above. 1? 7138 El 4 Hemstitching Hemstitching is successful on linen and twilled fab rics. For this type of work use on ordinary needle. Draw several threads out of the fabric. Set machine for a medium-wide zigzag stitch and sew along both edges of the strip, making sure that "zigs" and "zags" in both rows are exactly opposite each other. Set stitch length according to thread bar width you desire. Draw threads from the edge until your fringe is the length you want. Zigzag along this line -- and you will have picot edging. ff7173 42 R 7140