Pfaff ambition Owner's Manual - Page 33

Sewing techniques Three-step zigzag stitch Stich number 9 (8 on 1.0) can be used to overcast raw edges. Make sure the needle pierces the fabric on the left side and overcasts the edge on the right side. Stitch number 9 can also be used as an elastic stitch to allow seams to stretch when sewing knit fabrics. Sewing Buttonholes Your machine's buttonholes are specially adjusted for different kinds of fabric and garments. Look at the stitch table on page 1:8 in this book to find descriptions of each buttonhole. The fabric should be interfaced and/or stabilized where buttonholes are to be sewn. One step Buttonhole Foot 5B 1. Mark the the position of the buttonhole on your garment. 2. Attach buttonhole foot 5B and pull out the button holder plate. Insert the button. The button will determine the length of the buttonhole. 3. Make sure that the thread is pulled though the hole in the presser foot and placed under the foot. 4. Select the buttonhole you want to sew and adjust the length and density as desired. Note: Always sew a test buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric. 5. Position your garment under the presser foot so that the marking on the fabric is aligned 1.5 with the center of the buttonhole foot. 6. Lower the buttonhole lever all the way down, and push it away from you. 7. Hold the end of the upper thread and start sewing. The buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back. 8. Once the machine has sewn the buttonhole, raise the presser foot. 3:7