Pfaff 645F Owner's Manual - Page 26

Shell, Stitch, Edging - belt for sewing machine

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I E1 I Shell Stitch Edging A decorative edge treatment for lingerie and other soft fabrics can be made with the blindstitch. Fold under edge of fabric. Set stitch length between 2 and 4. Tighten upper thread tension so stitches will pull in fabric, forming a scalloped edge. Place edge of folded fabric under presser foot from the right, so fólded edge is on the left. Stitch along folded edge. Bartacks Use to reinforce points of strain such as corners of pockets, belt loops, zipper openings, and lingerie straps. Set limit lever at double needle symbol or wider, and stitch length under I Zig-zag bartack to length desired. Satin Stitch Closely spaced zig-zag stitches which form a smooth, satin-like surface are called satin stitches. Use for mono grams, appliques and embroidery. (See pages 29 30) Move stitch length knob under I stitches are closely spaced. If too close to 0, machine will not feed but will continue sewing in one spot. Loosen tension of top thread. The wider the stitch, the looser the tension. 22 - -

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Shell
Stitch
Edging
A
decorative
edge
treatment
for
lingerie
and
other
soft
fabrics
can
be
made
with
the
blindstitch.
Fold
under
edge
of
fabric.
Set
stitch
length
between
2
and
4.
Tighten
upper
thread
tension
so
stitches
will
pull
in
fabric,
forming
a
scalloped
edge.
Place
edge
of
folded
fabric
under
presser
foot
from
the right,
so
fólded
edge
is
on
the
left.
Stitch
along
folded
edge.
Bartacks
Use
to
reinforce
points
of
strain
such
as
corners
of
pockets,
belt
loops,
zipper
openings,
and
lingerie
straps.
Set
limit
lever
at
double
needle
symbol
or
wider,
and
stitch
length
under
I
Zig-zag
bartack
to
length
desired.
Satin
Stitch
Closely
spaced
zig-zag
stitches
which
form
a
smooth,
satin-like
surface
are
called
satin
stitches.
Use
for
mono
grams,
appliques
and
embroidery.
(See
pages
29
30)
Move
stitch
length
knob
under
I
stitches
are
closely
spaced.
If too
close
to
0,
machine
will
not
feed
but
will
continue
sewing
in
one
spot.
Loosen
tension
of
top
thread.
The
wider
the
stitch,
the
looser
the
tension.
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