Pfaff Freestyle 1522 Owner's Manual - Page 64

Accessories and needles E 0 I _ JI -- Felling 3 toot I ?I E 0 3 Srnrrrg 0 35 .oot Felling foot F at felled seams are particularly strong and are commonly known as jeans seams. Seams on sportswear and children's wear, blouses and shirts are more durable with tins technique. You can make these seams particularly decorative by using a sewing thread of a contrasting color. The felling toot is available in two different widths. • Attach the felling foot to the presser foot holder. • Place the fabrics wrong sides together. • Overlap the raw edge of the lower tabric 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 • ew along the folded edge with a ',ti ught stitch. • 'pirate the fabric and feed the jiotnicling hem into the felling foot. The i turned over by the foot and is .,.titihod along the edge. Pull the hsu fabric layers taut during sewing. 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 placed right sides together. • 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. • Disengage the shirring foot by pushing it down at the front and remove it in the direction of the groove of the presser foot holder at the back. Tip: Tighter gathers can be achieved by increasing the needle thread tension and the stitch length.