Pfaff Tiptronic 2020 Owner's Manual - Page 44

r - if a. • 3-Groove cording foot Cording is a technique in which pearl thread or a fine cord is overstitched to produce a purl seam. With this you can obtain an effect similar to braiding. Appliqués can also be made more effective with this seam. - Attach the cording foot. - Place the pearl thread in the foot so it leads through one of the grooves at the front and lies under the sewing foot at the back. - Overstitch the pearl thread with a narrow satin stitch. This produces what is known as the purl seam. Tip: You can also obtain a remarkable effect by overstitching a medium pearl thread with a thread of a different color. Shirring foot Beautiful gathering effects on, for example, lightweight children's wear or curtains 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, face up, under the sewing foot, and the fabric to remain flat, face down, on the top through the foot cut out. • Hold the top fabric slightly taut while sewing. The harder you pull the greater the gathering effect you 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 sewing foot holder at the back. lip: Tighter gathers can be achieved by increasing the needle thread tension and the stitch length. 3 g , ?AL it ry w Knit edge/piping/beading foot Thick seams in knitted fabrics or imitation furs can be sewn easily with the knit edge foot. In order to obtain a perfect seam on shape-cut knit parts, we recommend oversewing a wool thread, pulled slightly taut, into the seam. This will give the seam additional strength. Ruttier With the ruffler you can make closely or wi• dely spaced pleats automatically while sewing. This is very useful for ruffles, frills, home textiles, etc. The ruffler can be used in three different ways: 1. Folding and securing pleats in fabric. 2.Folding pleats in fabric and securing to a second fabric in one operation. 3. Folding pleats in fabric, attaching lace ar securing to another fabric in one operation. When you buy the ruffler from your PFAFF dealer, full operating instructions are included. 82 4*.