Pfaff expression 150 Owner's Manual
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- Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
Owner's manual - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc. • Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual. • Never drop or insert any - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
overload 23 Sewing techniques 24 Quilting 24 Darning 24 Free-motion position 25 Buttonholes 25 Sew on a button 26 Optional presser feet 27 Maintenance 30 Changing the light bulbs 30 Cleaning the machine 30 Replacing the stitch plate 31 Troubleshooting 32 Intellectual - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
5. Light bulbs 6. Built-in needle threader 7. Needle bar 8. Needle thread guide 9. Stitch plate 10. Bobbin cover 11. Free arm 12. Presser foot 13. IDT™ system 14. Presser foot bar and presser foot holder 15. Needle screw 16. Presser foot lift 17. Buttons and graphic display 18. Handwheel 19. Main - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
in the 33 tray so they are easily accessible. 34 32. Space for accessories 33. Removable tray for presser feet 34. Removable bobbin holder Included accessories 35. Thread net 36. Edge guide 37. Felt pad 38. Light bulb remover 39. Screwdriver 40. Seam ripper 41. Brush 42. Spool cap, large - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
Presser feet Standard presser foot 0A with IDT™ system (attached on the machine upon delivery) This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stitching with a stitch length longer than 1.0 mm. Fancy stitch foot 1A with IDT™ system This foot is used for decorative stitches. The groove on - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
9 Triple stretch stitch Sewing elastic, darning, patching and decorative sewing. 10 Honeycomb stitch Decorative stitch for stretch fabrics and hems. Also used with elastic thread in the bobbin. 11 Bridging stitch Joining fabrics and quilt batting, decorative stitch for quilting, hemstitching - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
stitch for bound buttonhole. 31 Button sewing Sew on buttons or tacking. 32 Eyelet Heirloom sewing decorative trim. 33 Programmable darning stitch reinforce seams and pockets. 36 Cross bartack Automatically reinforce seams and pockets. Quilt stitches 37* 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
189 190 191 192 Optional feet stitches Stitch Stitch number Name 193 Beading stitch 4mm Description For sewing on pearls, beads etc. Requires optional Beading Foot, delivered in a separate package with your PFAFF® expression™ sewing machine. 194 Beading stitch For sewing on pearls, beads etc - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
the outer packaging and lift off the machine carrying case. 2. Remove all outer packing material and the plastic bag. 3. Slide off the accessory tray and remove the styrofoam inside. Note: Styrofoam left in the accessory tray while sewing may affect stitch quality. The styrofoam is for packing - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
. Slide the tray on to the machine around the free arm. 5. Place the foot control in the space above the free arm. 6. Put on the hard cover. Free arm To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray. When attached, a hook keeps the accessory tray locked to the machine. Remove the tray by sliding it - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
the machine Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position. 1. Place the thread on the spool pin and Àt a spool cap of the right size. 2. Pull the thread into the thread guide (A) from the front to the back. Pull the thread from the right underneath the bobbin - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
accessories that require manual threading of the needle. Threading for twin needle Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle. Make sure that the presser into the thread guide (A) from the front to the back. Pull both threads from the right underneath the bobbin winder thread guide (B) on the - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
are in the up position. Only wind through the needle if using a metal presser foot. Bring the thread up from the needle, under the presser foot, upward through the left-hand threading slot and through the bobbin thread guides (C). Then follow step 4 and 5 above. C E B C A D B C A 14 - Preparations - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
Replace the cover. Pull the thread to the left to cut. Note: The bobbin cover can be used as a magnifying glass. A C IDT™ system (integrated dual feed) D For sewing any fabric precisely PFAFF® expression™ sewing machine provides the ideal solution: the integrated dual feed, IDT™ system. As on - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
sewing. Use only quality needles. We recommend needles of system 130/705H. The needle package included with your machine contains sizes. For general sewing in a variety of fabric types and weights. Stretch needle (C) Stretch Needles have a special scarf to eliminate skipped stitches when there is - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
on the front of the sewing machine to the left. Move the switch to the right if you wish to raise the feed dogs. Changing the presser foot Remove presser foot Press the presser foot downwards until it disengages from the presser foot holder. Attach presser foot Place the presser foot under the - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
indicator (2) Press this button to move the needle up or down. The setting of the needle stop position is changed at the same time. When needle tie-off (7) Press the tie-off button while sewing and your machine sews a few tie-off stitches and stops automatically. Graphic display (8) The graphic - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
menu for machine settings. Stitch restart (16) When having stopped sewing in the middle of a stitch, press restart to start sewing at the beginning of the stitch again without having to reset any special settings you have made. If pressing the stitch restart button while sewing, the stitch will be - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
needle, presser foot or needle plate. In sewing mode the stitch width safety icon will be shown. When turning on the machine with this setting activated and for every stitch selection that is not a straight stitch, a pop-up informs you that it is set to straight stitch. Deselect stitch width safety - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
machine. Your selected stitch will be shown in real size in the stitch Àeld. Here you will Ànd all the basic information you need to start sewing. This is also the menu where you adjust the settings of your stitch. Straight stitch is selected by default. Sewing mode - overview 1. Selected stitch - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
numbers are highlighted when the setting is changed. Thread tension For the best stitch appearance and durability, make sure the needle thread tension is correctly adjusted, i.e. for general sewing, the threads evenly meet between the two fabric layers. If the bobbin thread is visible on the top - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
button to activate tie-off end (B). The programmed tie-off indicator will be lit. The machine will Ànish the stitch and do a tie-off. Note: Stop sewing and press the reverse button twice to activate reverse sewing. The reverse indicator will be lit. No tie-off will be performed. Press the reverse - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
under the presser foot. 2. Select a darning stitch. 3. Start sewing above the hole and over it. 4. Once you have sewn across the hole, press the reverse button to set the length of the stitch. Your sewing machine will automatically complete the stitch. 5. By default, the machine will be set to - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
motion/darning foot and select a stitch. 3. To engage the free-motion position, move the presser foot lift up and push the switch (A), on the underside of the lift, towards you until it snaps into place. Release the lift and it will be set in the free-motion position. 4. Test sew on a scrap piece of - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 26
you wish by pressing the foot control. The machine will stop automatically when the buttonhole is complete. Press the F1 button to deactivate repeat. Sew on a button 1. To sew on a button, remove the presser foot and select the button sewing stitch. 2. Lower the feed dogs. 3. Place the button under - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 27
The limited edition accessory foot package is packed in the box with your PFAFF® expression™ sewing machine. The package contains the following optional presser feet: Couching/Braiding foot You can create beautiful trims when you use the Couching/Braiding Foot and your machine's decorative stitches - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
the Beading Foot. 2. Thread your machine with invisible thread in the needle and regular sewing thread that matches the fabric in the bobbin. 3. Select either the zigzag stitch or the blindhem stitch with the following settings: Zigzag stitch: length 3.5, width 4.0 Blindhem stitch: length 1.0, width - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
will easily guide the trims through the opening at the front and through the groove under the presser foot. 1. Thread your machine with a regular sewing thread or decorative thread on top and regular sewing thread in the bobbin. 2. Select a straight stitch, zigzag stitch or decorative stitch. Avoid - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 30
dogs and turn off the machine. Remove the presser foot and slide off the bobbin cover. Place the screwdriver under the stitch plate as shown on the picture, and gently turn the screwdriver to pop off the stitch plate. Clean the feed dogs with the brush found with the accessories. 30 - Maintenance - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 31
. Note: Do not blow air into the bobbin case area. The dust and lint will be blown into your machine. A Replacing the stitch plate C With the feed dogs lowered, place the stitch plate with the knob Àtting into the notch at the back (C). Press the stitch plate down until it clicks into place - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
In this troubleshooting guide you will Ànd solutions to the problems you may have with your machine. For further information please contact your local authorized PFAFF® dealer who will be happy to help you. Problem/cause General problems Fabric does not move? Wrong stitch, irregular or - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
between the feed dogs? Remove the stitch plate and clean the feed dogs with a brush. Have your sewing machine serviced regularly by your local authorized PFAFF® dealer! If you have followed this trouble shooting information and still have problems, take your sewing machine to your dealer. If there - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
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reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessories without prior notice, or make modi Patents protecting this product are listed on a label positioned underneath the Sewing Machine. PFAFF, EXPRESSION and IDT (image) are trademarks of KSIN Luxembourg II, S.ar.l. - Pfaff expression 150 | Owner's Manual - Page 36
413 33 05-26B • English • InHouse • © 2012 KSIN Luxembourg II, S.ar.l. • All rights reserved • Printed in6ZHGHQ on environmentally-friendly paper
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