Pfaff hobby 1016 Owner's Manual - Page 30

Utility stitches and practical sewing Buttonholes Sewing buttonholes is not have to be rotated. very easy with all To make sewing of the hobby models because the fabric buttonholes even easier we recommend does the buttonhole foot. Generally, buttonholes are additionally stabilize some sewn onto lined, doubled fabric, However, materials such as silk, organza and rayon it is necessary to with backing paper so that the fabric does not gather when being sewn. Avalon (from Madeira) is very good for this purpose. This is a special type of stabilizer that dissolves in poorly it can be water. On materials such as velvet and used either on or underneath the fabric. thick The wool fabrics that feed material is thus fed more efficiently by the machine and buttonholes are much easier to sew. Embroidery and darning threads are particularly good for sewing attractive seams. Using a fabric marker or pin, mark the starting points of the buttonholes and always sew a test buttonhole first. Note: Before every buttonhole you must as it will go, i.e. the red arrow is at slide the runner the first red line. of the buttonhole foot forward The red markings are 0.5 cm as far apart. The red markings give you a means of determining the length of the buttonhole. Tip: It is important to always sew a test buttonhole on the same fabric/stabilizer as your project. 26