Pfaff Tiptronic 2020 Owner's Manual - Page 39

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Quilting

Quilting

is

a

traditional

hand

sewing

techni-

que.

The

method

that

the

wives

of

American

settlers

developed

to

make

use

of

material

remnants

has

become

a

very

popular

artistic

hobby

for

many

sewing

enthusiasts.

A

quilt

always

consists

of

three

layers

of

material.

Lots

of

geometrically

shaped

pieces

of

material

are

joined

together

in

continually

changing

patterns

to

form

the

top

layer

of

the

quilt.

This

is

tacked

onto

the

middle

layer

of

polyester

or

cotton

batting

and

connected

to

the

back

layer

of

the

quilt.

The

quilt

backing

is

usually

one

uniform

piece

of

fabric.

The

entire

quilt

is

sometimes

also

bordered

with

the

back

layer.

Of

course,

the

work

of

piecing

the

individual

bits

of

material

together

must

be

very

precise.

For

quilting,

the

1/4"

quilting

foot

is

particularly

suitable

(special

accessory).

The

distance

between

the

needle

and

the

outer

edge

of

the

foot

is

1/4

inch,

i.e.

6.3

mm,

and

from

the

inner

edge

of

the

foot

1/8

inch

(3.15

mm).

In

addition,

the

tiptronic

2010

and

the

tiptronic

2020

have

quilt

stitch

11,

which

enable

you

to

quickly

and

easily

achieve

a

hand

-quilted

look!

Use

invisible

sewing

thread

(nylon

monofilament)

as

the

needle

thread

and

wind

the

bobbin

with

cotton

thread

to

contrast

or

blend

with

the

colors

of

your

quilt

top.

The

needle

thread

tension

must

be

set

quite

tight

(7

-

8),

and

the

bobbin

thread

tension

quite

slack

to

allow

the

needle

thread

to

pull

the

bobbin

thread

to

the

top

of

your

quilt.

When

you

sew

the

stitch

on

the

three

plies

of

fabric

of

the

quilt,

you

only

see

the

triple

stitch

of

polyester

sewing

thread.

The

intermediate

stitch

disappears

and

thus

appears

to

be

hand

-quilted

(see

page

52).

6

J.

1

And

this

is

what

you

do

-

Cut

out

the

pieces

of

your

quilt

top

using

templates

you

have

bought

or

made

your-

self.

A

seam

allowance

of

1/4"

(6.3

mm)

should

already

be

included

in

the

templates.

-

Sew

the

pieces

together

following

the

design

instructions

to

piece

the

quilt

top.

The

seam

allowances

of

quilts

are

usually

not

serged

and

are

always

pressed

towards

the

darker

fabric

side.

Baste

the

completed

quilt

top

to

the

batting

and

backing.

In

traditional

quilts

these

three

layers

of

material

are

then

sewn

together

by

hand

with

small

stitches.

However,

it

is

quicker

and

more

practical

with

the

sewing

machine,

i.e.

with

program

11.

Quilting

is

usually

stitched

about

3

mm

away

from

the

seam.

When

the

quilting

is

finished

you

can

simply

bind

the

edges

or

make

it

into

cushions,

wearable

art

or

other

smaller

projects.

Free

motion

machine

quilting

Embroidery

or

free

motion

quilting

is

parti-

cularly

suitable

on

solid

colored

fabrics.

In

free

motion

quilting

the

quilt

is

guided

by

hand

through

the

machine

using

program

'I

and

the

free

motion

quilting

foot

(special

accessory)

with

the

feed

dog

lowered.

You

can

also

use

templates

to

trace

your

quilt

motifs

on

the

fabric.

(See

page

85).

Eyelet

embroidery

Eyelet

embroidery

enhances

your

linens

and

can

be

produced

very

easily

with

the

tiptronic

2020

and/or

2010.

Using

an

eyelet

plate

(special

accessory)

and

various

utility

and

decorative

stitches

beautiful

embroid-

ery

can

be

produced.

And

this

is

how

it's

done:

-

Remove

the

sewing

foot

and

lower

the

feed

dog.

-

Place

the

eyelet

plate

onto

the

needle

plate

making

sure

that

the

pin

fits

into

the

middle

cutout

of

the

needle

plate.

Then

push

the

plate

down

at

the

front.

Tightly

hoop

your

marked

embroidery

fabric.

With

small

scissors

cut

one

or

two

of

the

fabric

threads

at

the

center

of

the

marked

eyelet

area

and

push

the

fabric

over

the

pin

of

the

eyelet

plate.

The

fabric

must

fit

snugly

around

the

pin.

Place

the

sewing

foot

lifter

in

the

darning

position.

-

Pull

up

the

bobbin

thread

and

hold

it

for

the

first

few

stitches.

-

Stitch

around

the

cut

with

zigzag

pattern

No.

3.

While

doing

so,

turn

the

hoop

with

the

fabric

slowly

and

evenly.

The

stitches,

should

be

very

close

to

each

other.

-

Socure

with

a

few

straight

stitches.

5'

zP

1

1.

1:

Cross-stitch

Cross-stitch

embroidery

has

always

been

an

important

subject

within

the

traditional,

folkloric

embroidery

techniques.

What

used

to

be

stitched

by

hand

with

a

great

deal

of

effort

can

now

be

sewn

with

the

tiptronic

2020

or

2010

with

astonishing

ease

and

speed.

With

cross-stitch

program

No.

20

you

can

design

your

own

combinations

-

these

pat-

terns

look

as

if

they

were

hand

-embroidered

and

give

a

special

touch

to

table

linen,

to-

wels

or

garments.

Tips

for

cross-stitch

sewing:

-

Sew

slowly.

-

Use

the

fancy

stitch

foot.

-

For

the

most

professional

-looking

embro-

idery,

special

embroidery

threads

are

re-

commended:

i.e.

Coats

Alcazar

rayon

No.

30

+

40

or

cotton

machine

embroidery

thread

Place

a

stabilizer

under

the

fabric.

An

embroidery

hoop

is

recommended

when

working

with

very

soft

materials.

You

can

also

embroider

on

Aida

material

as

used

for

hand

cross-stitching.

The

length

and

width

of

the

cross-stitches

of

your

tiptronic

2020

or

2010

can

be

altered

depending

on

the

count/size

of

the

Aida

cloth

squares.

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