Pfaff hobbylock 2.5 Owner's Manual - Page 23

Rolled edge sewing The rolled edge stitch is appropriate for lightweight fabrics such as lawn, voil, organdy, crepe, etc. The rolled edge is achieved by adjusting the thread tension to make the fabric edge roll under the fabric while overlocking. Adjust the thread tension to change the degree of rolling. To sew a rolled edge you need to set the stitch finger lever to R. (See page 10) Tip: For a beautiful rolled edge, thread the upper looper with a decorative thread and the needle and lower looper with lightweight regular thread. Note: Make a thread chain and test sew on a sample of your fabric before sewing on your garment. Hold the thread chain before sewing to keep it from curling into the seam. Note: The minimum overlock stitch width that can be obtained for rolled edging is approximately 1.5 mm. Sewing hints Pintuck sewing Sew decorative pintucks on the fabric before cutting out the garment. Use overlock right needle and set the ATD to A for a 3-thread overlock, narrow. Note: The rolled edge stitch can also be used for this technique. • Disengage the movable upper cutter. (See page 9) • Mark the fabric with the desired number of pintucks using a water-soluble fabric marker. • Fold the fabric with the wrong sides together and sew. • Press the pintucks in the same direction. Sewing with heavy decorative threads in the loopers Heavy decorative threads need less thread tension than regular threads to give the best sewing result. When threading a heavy decorative thread, place the thread through the hole in the top cover looper thread guide and let it pass above the guide as illustrated below. Then continue threading as described in the threading section. Sew in circles (only suitable for heavy and medium weight fabrics) The extension table (optional accessory, part number 416384201) has 13 holes in it, used to sew in circles. Sew circles with the movable upper cutter engaged (A position, see page 9) to get a beautiful edge, or disengage the movable upper cutter (B position, see page 9) and sew circle embellishments. • Mark a dot in the center of the area that will be the circle and place stabilizer under the fabric. • Pierce the fabric at the mark with the sharp end of the push pin (A). Place the pin into the selected hole on the extension table. Push the pin A and its bottom plate (B) together. • Lower the presser foot and sew. The fabric will feed in a circle around the push pin. B • When the circle is complete, overlap the seam for a few centimetres (an inch). Thread the threads into a large eyed, hand sewing needle and pull them to the wrong side of the fabric and secure. Securing the thread chain Thread the chain into a large eyed, hand sewing needle. Insert the needle into the end of the seam and pull the chain into the seam to secure the threads. Note: When using decorative threads, place the thread unreeling disc as shown to prevent the thread from getting caught on the edge of the spool. Braiding by chaining off 1. Disengage the movable upper cutter. (See page 9) 2. Insert filler cord such as yarn or twill tape through the hole in the front of the foot. 3. Position the filler cord under the foot and chain off the desired length. 4. Chained off braids can be used individually or woven into 3 or 4 ply braids. Stitches & sewing techniques 23