Pfaff performance 2054 Owner's Manual - Page 107
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I. a Free Motion Quilt Foot Stitch: 1 Stitch length: 2.5 Tension: 3-5 1 j I I I I I 4 4 • Bias binder Stitch: optional Tension: 3-5 820242M96 Free motion quilt foot The free-motion quilt foot in combination with the straight stitcl well suited for free-motion quilting. The three layers of your qui are guided manually during free-motion quilting. The faster you the more consistent and uniform your stitches will become. Practice this technique first on a test piece. Free-motion quilting possible in both curved and straight lines. For free-motion, straig line quilting (center needle position), with a spacing of 1/4 inch (6 mm), use the four red markings on the corners of the foot as a guide. • Loosen the notched screw on the back of the presser foot shank. • Press the free motion quilt foot gently together with thumi and index finger. Guide the pin of the free-motion quilt foot into the hole of presser foot holder as far as it will go. The long fork of the I motion quilt foot must be positioned behind the needle clai • Tighten the notched screw. • Bring the free motion quilt foot into the darning position b selecting the free motion icon and lower the feed dog. Tip: Free-motion embroidery can also be completed using the free-motion foot. 820245-096 Bias binder Binding with bias tape is a very easy method of fabric edges finished with a smooth and neat appearance. For this you need unfolded bias tape about 1" (24 mm) wide. • Remove the presser foot and shank. Attach the bias binder. • Cut the beginning of the bias tape at a diagonal. • Feed the tape into the scroll of the binder and pull out to th back. • Adjust the binder and/or the needle position so that the nec pierces the fabric approximately 1/16" (1 - 1.5 mm) from the edge of the bias tape. • Stitch about 1" (2.5 cm) along the bias tape. Insert the edge of the fabric to be bound between the bias I edges into the slot of the binder. The bias tape will bind the raw edge automatically during sewing. Tip: You can obtain an additional decorative effect by using a zig zag or decorative stitch.