Pfaff tipmatic 6150 Owner's Manual - Page 52

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( a '::'. Gathering with elastic threads Gathering sleeves or waist seams is no pro blem at all with elastic threads. The elastic thread must not be wound onto the bobbin, Mark the first gathering seam on the - reverse side of the fabric. Make a few starting stitches using program -. M, then leave the needle down in the fabric. The needle must be at the middle of the sewing foot. Raise the sewing foot and place the elastic thread around the needle. Lower the sewing foot again and sew a few - more stitches, but do not pull the ends of the elastic thread until these are sewn. From then on you determine the amount of - gather by the amount you pull on the elastic thread. After sewing you can still change the amount of gather by pulling both elastic threads. Finally, knot the threads and the elastic. - TIP: The cording foot (special accessory) is also ideal for gathering. The grooves in this foot guide the elastic evenly during the sewing operation. 50

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a
‘::‘.
TIP:
The
cording
foot
(special
accessory)
is
Gathering
sleeves
or
waist
seams
is
no
pro
also
ideal
for
gathering.
The
grooves
in
this
blem
at
all
with
elastic
threads.
The
elastic
foot
guide
the
elastic
evenly
during
the
sewing
thread
must
not
be
wound
onto
the
bobbin,
operation.
Mark
the
first
gathering
seam
on
the
reverse
side
of
the
fabric.
-.
Make
a
few
starting
stitches
using
program
M,
then
leave
the
needle
down
in
the
fabric.
The
needle
must
be
at
the
middle
of
the
sewing
foot.
Raise
the
sewing
foot
and
place
the
elastic
thread
around
the
needle.
Lower
the
sewing
foot
again
and
sew
a
few
more
stitches,
but
do
not
pull
the
ends
of
the
elastic
thread
until
these
are
sewn.
From
then
on
you
determine
the
amount
of
gather
by
the
amount
you
pull
on
the
elastic
thread.
After
sewing
you
can
still
change
the
amount
of
gather
by
pulling
both
elastic
threads.
Finally,
knot
the
threads
and
the
elastic.
(
Gathering
with
elastic
threads
50