Pfaff 1211 Owner's Manual - Page 14

Darning Ultra-Matic stitch selector: straight stitch Stitch length: 1-4 Central needle position Attach darning foot No.93-040980-91. _ 0 o OO OO 4W . For darning, the machine feed is dropped. To do this, swing reverse-feed control 18 to its left horizontal position so that the darning symbol is visible on its upper side. The darning foot moves up and down while darning. This motion is controlled by a built-in vibrator. When the needle enters the fabric, the darning foot presses it against the needle plate, and when the needle rises, the darning foot rises too, so that you can freely move the material under the needle by hand. When darning a hole, you determine the stitch length. It depends on how fast you move the material under the needle and how far you depress the foot control pedal. r Hold the material flat with both hands. Stitch back and forth across the hole lengthwise, with the machine running at high speed. Be sure the stitches are closely spaced. Then turn the fabric at right angles and sew back and forth over the preceding work with short stitches. This anchors the threads in the unworn area around the hole. Tubular articles, such as sleeves, trouser legs and stockings. can be easily darned on the free arm of the Pfaff 1212. Stitch back and forth across the hole, first crosswise, then lengthwise. Triangular tears and rips are best darned with •' se stitches across and lengthwise. After you have finished darning, swing the reverse-feed control back to its regular sewing position. 27