Pfaff expression 2044 Owner's Manual - Page 87

'_) I I ç ci i i i i.., L, '... Pintuck foot This classic heirloom sewing technique can be easily duplicated on many types of fabric such as light cotton and linens. Undergarments and children's clothes are given a nostalgic touch by pintucking. • Attach the pintuck foot. • Insert a twin needle on your machine (e.g. 130/705 H-ZWI; 1.6 or 2.0 mm needle spacing: size 80). • Thread the two needles (see page 31). • Using a water-soluble marker, draw a placement line for your first pintuck. • Increase the bobbin thread tension by turning the adjusting screw of the bobbin case slightly to the right (see chapter on "Bobbin thread tension"). This will help form well-defined pintucks. • Sew your first pintuck. When you start on the second pintuck, allow the first pintuck to run parallel in a groove in the foot. This will produce evenly spaced pintucks. Stitch: 1 Stitch length: 2.5 Tension: 5 Tip: If you would like to emphasise the pintuck effect, you can attach a pintuck blade (special accessory) on the front edge of the needle plate. The pintuck blade pre shapes the fabric prior to sewing and produces a better-defined pintuck. For thin fabrics use the pintuck foot with 7 grooves and the small pintuck blade, for heavier materials use the pintuck foot with 5 grooves and the large pintuck blade. Inserting a gimp thread creates a similar optical effect by making the pintuck appear even more raised. A cording tongue is not used when inserting a gimp thread in your pintucks. • Remove the needle plate. • Thread the gimp thread from below through the hole at the center front of the needle plate. • Replace the needle plate. The notch between the needle plate and the sewing machine provides space for the gimp thread while sewing. Feed the gimp thread under the work support so that it does not become knotted during sewing. • Gently pull the fabric taut while sewing the pintucks. 83 I