Pfaff expression 2034 Owner's Manual - Page 96
Quilting, Stitch, Stitch, length, Tension, fabric, layers
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cessories and needles I - 1/4 inch Quilting Foot A quilt consists of two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between. Many geometric pieces of fabric are joined together in continually changing patterns to form the top layer of the quilt, This is tacked to a middle layer of polyester or cotton batting and a backing layer. The 114 inch quilting foot is particularly suitable for joining your pieces of fabric. The clearance between the needle and the outer edge of the foot is 1 /4" (6.3 mm) and between the needle and the inner edge of the foot 1/8 (3.15 mm). Attach the 1,4 inch quilting foot. Engage the dual feed (lOT). Sew together your pieces of fabric using stitch 1. For a seam allowance of 1 /4 guide your fabric along the outer edge of the toot. For a seam allowance of 1/8 guide your fabric along the inner edge of the foot. Stitch: 1 Stitch length: 2.5 Tension: 3- 5 Quilting of the fabric layers In traditional quilting the three layers of fabric are joined with small hand stitches. This hand-stitched look can be accomplished faster and easier with the sewing machine (stitch 27/2046 11/2034). • Use invisible (monofilament) thread in the needle. Use a contrast or complementary polyester or cotton thread in the bobbin. • Set the,needle thread tension to 7-9. Loosen the bobbin thread tension approximately 1/4 turn counterclockwise to allow the needle thread to pull the bobbin thread to the top side of your work. You may find it beneficial to purchase a second bobbin case (available from your PFAFF dealer) for working with specialty techniques and threads. When you sew the stitch on the three layers of your quilt, you should only see the triple stitch of your bobbin thread. The intermediate stitch disappears and thus produces a hand-stitched appearance. Adjust your needle and bobbin thread tensions as needed to produce the desired effect Stitch: 27/2046 11/2034 Stitch length: 3 - 4 Tension: 9 104