Pfaff tipmatic 6112 Owner's Manual - Page 51

_______ ___ ___ _______ F'.z A ___ it IprogH 1 og j Lii I 5J Eli I I a IA/B/C fl 5fr1 0 3 5 a IA/B/Cl I lbIA/B/C 'l 1 [blA/B/Cj - 1IH 1 I buttonhole - Insert the buttonhole foot and slide the foot forwards as far as it will go. - Press key C and sew the first buttonhole Linsegaemrieto the required length. - Then press key B. Keep it pressed and sew a few stitches for the bartack. while holding the material securely. - Then press key A and sew back the second buttonhole seam to the same length. - Now press key B again and sew a few bartack stitches while holding the material securely. - For securing the seams, select straight stitch (turn width knob (34) to 0) and select the left needle position (needle position knob (35) to Sew a few stitches. - Cut open buttonhole with scissors or a seam ripper. Note: If you would like to sew very fine buttonholes, you can reduce the buttonhole width with the stitch width knob (34) down to approx. 3mm. In this case, use the center needle position D. Lingerie buttonhole with gimp thread To sew especially durable buttonholes, e.g. on sportswear, we recommend using a gimp thread. On elastic materials the gimp thread is parti cularly important to prevent the buttonhole from stretching. - Lay the gimp thread over the rear protru sion A and pass the thread ends underneath the presser foot towards the front. - Clamp the threads to the left and right of protrusion B. - Slide the buttonhole runner as far forwards as possible and sew the buttonhole as described in the left-hand column. - Pull the loop of the gimp thread into the buttonhole and cut the threads. TIP: In addition to traditional buttonholes, you can also sew ornamental buttonholes as described on page 68. 47