Pfaff expression 2048 Owner's Manual - Page 57

Decorative sewing/Specialty techniques 5. Decorative sewing/Specialty techniques General notes on decorative sewing To enhance your own home textiles or garments your expression offers you a wide variety of fancy and decorative stitches. Create a greater variety of embellishments by combining different patterns, colors and sizes. Use specialty decorative threads to enhance the lovely stitching. Always use stabilizers under fabric when sewing decorative stitches. Properly stabilizing your fabric will help eliminate distortion of your decorative stitches. The following recommendations apply to all decorative sewing: The stitch length and width can be altered as desired. Lower the upper thread tension to between 2-3. Adjust as needed so bobbin thread does not pull to the top side of your project. Your embroidery results will be much prettier if your tension is properly adjusted. Presser foot No. 1A (for dual feed) and No. 2A (without dual feed) for decorative work, depending on the fabric Changing the pattern width The pattern width can be altered using button pair A (1). The width can also be adjusted while sewing. Changing the pattern length The pattern length can be altered using button pair B (2). The length can also be adjusted while sewing. 5:1