Pfaff select 3.0 Owner's Manual - Page 32

Elastic stitch Because of its high elasticity, this stitch can be used for sewing elastic on swimwear, skirts or lingerie. • Mark elastic and fabric in quarters. • Pin elastic to fabric at quarter markings. • Place fabric and elastic under sewing foot. • Stretch elastic to Àt the fabric. Begin sewing. Note: When stretching elastic, make sure to stretch from the front and back of the sewing foot. Stitch 4.0 M 53.0 M 52.0 M 5- 1-2.5 3-5 0/1 1-2.5 3-5 0/1 1-2.5 - 3-5 0/1 Utility stitches and practical sewing Stabilizing edges With the rolled hem foot you can hem blouses, silk scarves and valances with ease, without having to pre-iron the fabric edges. The hemming prevents the edges from fraying and a clean, durable edge is the result. • Fold the beginning of the fabric edge over twice (approx. 2 mm) • Lay the folded fabric edge underneath the hemmer and sew a few stitches. Stitch • Leave the needle in the fabric, raise the presser foot and insert the fabric 4.0 G 0 3 3-5 7 into the rolled hem foot scroll. 3.0 G 0 3 3-5 optio- • Lower the presser foot and guide the fabric evenly into the rolled hem foot. 2.0 G 0 3 nal - 3-5 Take care that the fabric does not run under the right half of the presser foot. Tip: On silk, Bastiste and chiffon fabrics, the roll hem is particularly attractive with a zigzag stitch 32