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259 INSTRUCTIONS
FOREWORD
Your dream has come true! You ore now the proud owner of o PFAFF 259—the sewing machine with countless creative possibilities. more fun for you. This instruction book will help you understand the machine and give you valuable tips to make sewing Even if you are an experienced seamstress, you will find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing. You will find sewing exciting Follow these simple instructions and familiarize yourself with the exclusive features of your machine. on your easy-to-operate PFAFF 259. If you have any sewing problems, pleose contact your Pfaff dealer. He will be glad to help you at any time. Pfaff International Corporation New York, N.Y.
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Thread take-up lever Thread retainer stud
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Reverse feed control
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Needle
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Light switch
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Drop feed control
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Automatic needle threader Needle thread tension
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Zigzag finger-tip control Bobbin winder
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Sewlight
Stop motion knob
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Needle plate Transverse rotary hook
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Stitch width dial
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Stitch length dial
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Bed slide
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Needle position lever
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Balance wheel
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Face cover
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Needle set screw
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Collapsible spool pins
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Presser bar lifter
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Bed plate
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Top cover Needle threader control
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Sewing foot thumb screw
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Sewing foot
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Space for built-in motor Double receptacle for speed control and
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power cords
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before you Make sure stop motion knob b is tightened arrow). begin sewing (clockwise as indicated by white turn it to Whenever you have to turn balance wheel a, arrow). ward you (counter-clockwise as shown by black
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have fabric under the presser foot. Never run a threaded machine unless you sewing foot automatically. All you have to do The machine will feed the material under the pushing or pulling the fabric while stitching by feeding hasten to is guide the work. Never try because the needle may bend or break.
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take-up Always turn the balance wheel toward you until begin and lever d is at its highest position before you observe this after you have completed a seam. Failure to needle eye. rule may cause the thread to slip out of the take-up the with work the remove to easier Also, it is lever up.
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Knee Control Press the right knee lightly against the knee control lever. The harder you press, the faster
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&&ct2icat Lnotmatton Push plug 1 into receptacle 2, and plug 3 at other end of card into the wall outlet. The foot or knee control is permanently connected to the machine.
Foot Control Place the foot control under the cabinet within easy reach of your foot. Rest the right foot on the speed control and press. The harder you press, the faster the machine will run. 5
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er on the dial, the longer the Dial G regulates the stitch length (the higher the numb ss the finger-tip control. depre simply seam, of a end the ack backt To stitch).
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2 i qa9 $eivin if you want to sew a few wide zigzag stitches while the machine is set for straight stitching (A on 0), merely press down the finger-tip control. When the lever is released, the machine resumes straight slitching automatically. To sew longer zigzag seams, turn dial A to desired stitch width (indicated by numbers 1 to 4). When dial A is set between /s and 2, you can double the stitch width by depress ing the finger-tip control (important for making buttonholes and non-auto matic embroidery designs). When you push the control up, the machine will sew straight, regardless of the stitch width set. Lever B changes the position of the needle in the needle plate slot. Thus the stitching can be moved from the center to the left or right of the slot, as desired.
The position of lever B (left, center, right) mdi cates the position of the needle in the needle plate slat.
Dial G lengthens zigzag stitches or
$- packs them more closely together (satin stitch).
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in 6 tOin?in9 he ?‘c6 b all the way to the left Hold the balance wheel and turn stop motion knob (cou nter-clockwise). bobbin thread should Place spool of thread on right-hand spool pin. The little finer. always be the same size as that used on the spool, or a retainer stud g, Pull thread from spool and lead it clockwise around thread crossing the thread. R 8296
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Pass end of thread through slot in bobbin, from inside. Set bobbin on bobbin winder spindle so that key at bose of spindle enters slot in bobbin. Press in lever i. Hold end of thread and start machine. Having wound a few turns, break off end of thread and continue winding. Bobbin winder will stop automatically when bobbin is full. If you don’t want a full bobbin, press out lever i when sufficient amount of thread has been wound.
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falls left hand so that the thread end As shown in illustration 1, hold bobbin in case. bobbin into bobbin from the top down toward you, and insert slot. and pull the thread into the case Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case at until it emerges from the opening Pull the threod under the tension spring hanging from the thread of inches three about Leave the end of the spring. bobbin case. bobbin cannot fall out. Hold the case by its open latch, so that the
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slide, so you Raise needle to its highest point and open bed can see sewing hook. and lift latch k Reach under the machine with your left hand bobbin by with case bobbin out Pull r. forefinge your with
empty bobbin holding the latch. When you release latch k the drops out.
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1n Case 6 ie.tmnti the 73c6 L n 3 It is best to tilt machine bock when inserting bobbin case the first time. After you hove become more practiced, you will manage without tilting it. Move bed slide all the way to the left. Make sure the needle is still at its highest point. With the thumb and forefinger of left hand, lift latch k and turn bobbin case until slot at end of latch points up (see arrow). Then place it on center stud s of hook.
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A In replacing the bobbin case, itis best to hold the loose end of thread so that it will not get jammed between bobbin case and hook. Release latch k and press against bobbin case until you hear it snap into place. An improperly inserted bobbin case will cause needle breakage. 11
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usene Types of Fabrics
Mercerized Cotton
80 to
Fine Fabrics such as georgette, chiflon, batiste, voile, lawn, silk.
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Lightweight Fabrics
70
such as dress silks and cottons, sheer woolens, shirting, droperies.
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Medium Fabrics
50
such as lightweight woolens. madras, muslin, brocades, heavy silks and rayon, gabardine.
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be used in the needle and The same size threads should ienced seamstresses prefer a on the bobbin. Some exper . However, the bobbin somewhat thinner bobbin thread r than the needle thread. thread never should be thicke
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Heavy Fabrics such as coating, denim, corduroy, slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas.
Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate
Needle Size
6 cut /??tc itant 9att.c a R, flat-shank needles are used for On PFAFF 259 sewing machines, System 130 The needle system is stamped on all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. 130 R, are available from every System needles, Pfaff Genuine the bed slide. be used. not Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should
4n t4 Chn 1 9 sewing foot. Bring needle bar to its highest point and lower old needle out of needle clamp. Loosen needle set screw o half a turn and pull and push it up as far as it clamp needle of opening into Inserl new needle faces toward the back and shank the will go. Make sure that the flat side of screw o. long groove toward you. Tighten needle set
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Place spooi of thread on spool pin 3 and lead thread end through both thread retainer openings 4 (see illustration opposite).
Lead thread clockwise around tension and pull it between any two of the tension discs 5.
Bring take.up lever 6 as high as it will go and pass thread from right to left through one of the holes at its end. Pull thread into slots at left of thread guides 7 and Band then into the slot at left of needle clamp 9.
Then thread needle, front to back. The automatic needle threader will do this for you easily and quickly.
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hole of the Before you begin make sure that the needle is at its highest position, i.e. that the lower ascending take-up lever d is in line with the bottom edge of the top cover. Now lower the sewing foot and opposite With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see page) penetrates needle eye. Keep control in this position. Hold thread loosely and lead it from left around the small pin, then place it behind hook of threader prong. Relese control slightly until prong w reverses and pulls thread through needle eye. Jerk control down again so the thread ioop will fall off the proflg. Pull thread through needle eye and release control.
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When you have hod sufficient needle threading practice, you may shorten the procedure as follows: Push needle threader control down. Place thread behind hook of prong w so that its end is about ‘/s inch to the right of the prong. Slowly release control. Prong w now pulls end of the thread —--instead of the loop through needle eye. Since take-up lever d is not at its highest point when you thread the needle, pull about four inches of thread through the needle eye before you begin sewing.
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Hold needle thread lightly in your left hand. Turn balance wheel toward you until the needle moves down and up again and take-up lever reaches its highest position. Lightly pull needle thread to draw bobbin thread up through needle plate slot. Place both threads bock under sewing loot before you put fabric into machine.
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C,rect ‘7nicn Ze9ntatIcn will sewing. If your tension is correct, you Balanced tensions are essential for (Ill). below hove perfect seams as sketched Sketch Cause:
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A ore correctly balanced, take To check whether the tensions and sew a few straight a closely woven piece of fabric are tightly drawn stitches straight the If seams. and zigzag (see seam sketch Ill), the in on both sides of the fabric way to double-checkthis tensions are correct. The surest Ii the zigzag seam is seam. is by examining a zigzag e of the fabric, that equally wide on surface and undersid the zigs and zags at exactly locked is, if the threads are nt is correct. of the seam, the tension adjustme 18
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The bobbin thread tension rarely needs adjusting, except for embroidery when it should be a little tighter than for ordinary sewing. Adjustment is made by a small knurled screw on the bobbin case which can be turned with the thumb tip. Turn it left —( for looser tension. Turn it right )- for tighter tension. Determine correct bobbin tension by holding the thread end between thumb and forefinger and letting the bobbin case hang freely. The tension should be strong enough to keep the bobbin case from being pulled dawn by its own weight. However, as you jerk your hand slightly, the bobbin case should grad ually slide down. -
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cE( for looser tension. for tighter tension.
The upper tension is so designed that all grades of ten sion —— loose to tight——can be covered with one complete turn of the tension dial. The numbers on the tension dial indicate different degrees of tension. The higher the num ber, the greater the tension. For ordinary sewing, the upper tension should be set between 3 and 5. Your upper tension has a third disc for two-needle work. R8029
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$tttch ijti4 7eutancn desired stitch length is apposite the Turn dial until the number indicating the Or sew a few stitches and regu arrow). straight (see housing dial mark on the late stitch length as required. the scale is just as large as the To facilitate satin stitching, the 0—I range on fabric and thread size used. of type the on depends 1—4 section. The sefting For normal satin stitching, set dial on 0.2.
7eo.ce ,5ewin6 simply press the finger-tip control Ta backtack the beginning or end of a seam, machine resumes forward sewing down. When the control is released, the rips with the ordinary sewing automatically. This feature is ideal for darning foot. the fabric slightly sideways. To do this, operate the control in rhythm and move other. the beside neatly placed In this way, one seam is length as forward stitches. The reverse stitches will be about the same 20
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the ,i41ahLne ‘Eee The machine feed is dropped for darning, hoop embroidery and button sew ing.
To lower feed below the needle plate, turn drop feed control v clock wise. Fabric will cease feeding.
When control v is turned to the right as far as it will go, feeding of the fabric resumes automatically when you start sewing.
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bars to their highest positions Lift both needle and presser screw to the left. Tilt the foot and turn the sewing foot thumb Slipon new foot and tighten the . down it pull and ays sidew screw securely.
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h darning foot from the rear. Remove the sewing foot. Attac it is behind the needle clamp that so n clip spring Hold Attach darning hook d as illus screw, and tighten screw c. presser bar lifter e, the darn lower you when that so trated mber to lower presser bar Reme on. positi ing foot will stay in n is activated. lifter e so that the upper tensio
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Longevity and smooth machine performance are dependent on regular and proper cleaning and oiling. Use Pfaff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. Remove afl lint before oiling. All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication, It is advisable to establish a pattern when oiling your machine. Begin under the bedplate. The principal oiling points are marked by arrows.
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A The raceway in the sewing hook is the most important oiling point. Put one drop of oil into the raceway each day you sew. A dry raceway will cause rapid wear. Dorit forget to oil the bearings and bevel gears of the short hook shaft.
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removing the The oiling points in the machine arm can be reached easily by of s oil may soil e quantitie . Excessiv sparingly applied be top cover, Oil should oil usually will the work and cause machine sluggishness. One or two drops of suffice. To pull cover up, tilt it back and lift.
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Accumulations of lint pocked between the tooth rows of the feed cause noisy operation of the mochine. Therefore, from time to time, remove the needle plate and clean the feed with a toothpick or similar wooden object. The needle plate is held in place by a press stud and can be removed without a screwdriver. To do this, lift back end first and tilt out.
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A Tilt the machine back and take out bobbin case and bobbin. With a soft brush remove the lint which has accu mulated in the vicinity of the sewing hook. Once in a while your PFAFF should be given a thorough checkup by your Pfaff dealer. 25
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$e141ifJht 9ts the machine arm and con be The 15-watt sewlighi is recessed under grille. the swung out by pulling down socket, turn left, and pull To chonge the light bulb: Push bulb into out. be sure to slide bulb pins When inserting new PFAFF light bulb, into bayonet socket slots. grille. Note voltage of electric Press bulb in and turn right. Close circuit.
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Press this button to switch sewlight on and off.
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1. Machine Skips Stitches Cause: Needle incorrectly inserted.
Remedy: Push needle up as far as it will go and be sure that the long groove faces toward you, and flat side of shank away from you.
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Wrong needle.
The correct needle system is stamped on bed slide.
Needle bent.
Insert new needle.
Machine threaded improperly.
Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 14 ond 15.
Needle too fine or too thick for the thread.
Use correct needle ond thread.
(For ordinary sewing, use System 130 R needles.)
2. Needle Thread Breaks
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Cause:
Remedy:
The above mentioned may cause thread breakage.
See remedies listed under 1. above.
Thread tension too tight.
Adjust tensions as instructed.
Poor or knotty thread used.
Use good quolity threads only.
Hook raceway is jammed with thread or needs
Clean and oil hook raceway.
oiling. Burrs or sharp edges on needle plate slot.
Polish needle plate slot with fine emery cloth.
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3. Needle Breaks
Co use: Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook. Needle too thin or thread too heavy. Fabric pulls needle so it bends and strikes needle
Remedy: Replace needle at once to prevent further damage. Use correct needle and thread sizes. Don’t force the feeding motion. Guide the material lightly.
plate. Bobbin case inserted incorrectly.
Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place.
4. Faulty Stitch Formation
Cause: Improper tension. Thread too heavy, knotty or hard. Bobbin unevenly wound.
Pieces of thread between tension discs.
Remedy: Adjust tensions as instructed. and fabric. Use only first-rote thread—the correct size for the needle but lead it Don’t run thread over finger when winding the bobbin, around thread retainer stud an top cover. Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread.
5. Machine Feeds Improperly
Cause: Feed dog set too low, does not rise up enough above needle plate level. Accumulations of lint packed between feed teeth.
Remedy: Have your Pfoff dealer make the necessary adjustment. Take off needle plate and remove lint with a stiff brush. 28
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6. Machine Works Heavily Cause: Motor belt has shrunk and causes excessive pres
Remedy: Have your Piaff dealer adjust the belt tension.
sure on bearings. Hook raceway lacks oil or is obstructed by pieces
Clean and oil hook raceway.
of thread. Mechanism clogged by inferior oil. Bobbin winder working while sewing (when a
glycerine. Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil—never salad oil or Stop bobbin winder.
bobbin is not being filled).
Thread Jamming rly. jam, even if the machine should be handled imprope The new PFAFF rotary hook will not normally t to overcome sewing hook, the power of the motor will be sufficien If thread should happen to jam in the raceway of the hard working of the mechanism. g the instructions on page 4. mming can be avoided, however, by followin 1 Thread a 29
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Machine Setting:
Edge Stitching
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Zipper Insertion
Machine Setting:
A —0
A —0 to 4 (optional) B-
B-* wrong side Pin or baste closed zipper on depends on of fabric. Position of zipper edge of the whether or not you want the fabric fabric to overlap the zipper. Turn close to seam ght strai a Run side. right to end and left edge of zipper, stitch across uous oper up the other side in one contin as a guide. ation. Use right edge of foot ion, follow For other types of zipper insert age. pack er zipp your directions in
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zigzag Sew parallel rows of straight or from the stitches at various distances e seam fabric edge by using adjustabl stitcher guide No. 53077 and the edge seam The e). gaug g quiltin ut (witho ine bed guide is fastened to the mach For wider with the long thumb screw. guide edge turn ing, marginal stitch a guide. haifa turn and use low end as
Quilting
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with the Edge stitcher No. 41350 used rows of quilting gouge sews parallel e of the stitching over the entire surfac e finger fabric. Always guide the gaug stitches. along the preceding row of seat pads Attractive tea cosies, slippers, and covers con be quilted. R8033
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Flat Felled Seams Machine Setting:
A—O or 2 (optional)
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in two Flat felled seoms ore used to durably join two pieces of fobric. They ore made operations. used for FbI felled seams usuolly ore stroight-stitched. Narrow zigzag stitches ore felling on ebosticized fabrics only.
First Seam protruding Loy pieces together with the wrong sides focing ond the bottom piece that the bottom fobric is /a inch. Feed both pieces into felling foot, as illustrated, so
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folded over edge of top piece and stitched down. Make sure that protruding seam allowance is not folded twice.
Second Seam
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insert seam ridge Open the two pieces, place them under the needle right side up, that second seam is into felling foot opening, and stitch down to the left. Make sure pboced close to the edge but not beyond it. r
zigzag felling. The felling foot has aneedle slot, rather than a needle hole, to permit
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Hemming
Rolled Hems
Machine Setting:
A —2 to 4
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B
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sheer or delicate fabrics. Rolled hems are used to finish ease thread tension hem, kered For a smooth, unpuc 3. Ta hem tricot fabrics, slightly and set dial A on 2 or the widest zigzag stitch so increase the tension and use . the hem has a rolled sheH effect
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le if you The hemmer foot is indispensab con hem You hem. m unifor wont to sew o es, depending with straight or zigzag stitch using. Clip off on the type of fabric you ore ate insertion the corner of the fabric to facilit so that fabric Feed foot. er hemm into the the left edge the raw edge is in line with you feed less, of the hemmer foot opening. If twice and the the fabric will not be folded ugly ends by row edge will show. Avoid press the this, do To g. slowing down feedin on the left fabric against the needle plate to the end side of the foot before you come of the hem.
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Overcasting Edges
Machine Setting:
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A —2 to 4 (optional)
B
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Overcasting prevents frayed edges. Use a long, wide zigzag stitch and sew edge with the needle taking one stitch into the fabric and the other over its edge. You moy overcast edges after fabric is cut and before the pieces are loined.
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Butt Seaming
Machine Setting:
A—3or4
B— 4.
Two similar pieces of fabric which do not ravel easily may be butted together and joined with zigzag stitches. Worn bed sheets may be mended this way. Cut out worn center strip. Place the selvaged edges of the remaining pieces of sheet under the sewing foot so that the abutted edges are centered under the needle. Join them with close, wide zigzag stitches. Hem raw edges of sheet.
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Attaching Lace Inserting Lace Machine Setting:
A—I to 3 (optional)
B
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operation. You can attach lace edging in one simple narrow Overlap lace on raw edge. Sew to fabric with fabric and lace into stitch one taking zigzog stitches, and the other into lace only.
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Pin or baste lace on fabric. Sew together with needle taking one stitch into fabric alone and one into the lace. Carefully trim excess fobric underneath.
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Inserting Patches A—2 to 4 (optional)
Machine Setting:
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Large holes con be patched quickly. The following method may be used for jersey fabrics. Cut patch so that its grain wilt match the rest of the fabric. Place the patch over the damaged area. Sew it down with a wide zigzag stitch of medium length.
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A. For additional strength stitch over corners twice. Turn over and trim close to seams.
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Srngle-Needle Cording Machine Setting:
A —2
Shirring .
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1. Trace pattern on Set stitch length between 7s and under the groove in the fabric and place a filler thread pattern and hold the sole of the cording foot. Follow the filler thread lightly.
Machine Setting:
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ig, but Follow above directions for shirrir on place filler thread under rather than
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top of the fabric. Fabric and filler thread foot. both are guided in the groove of the ess of thickn on ds depen zigzag of Width filler thread used. seam, When you have finished the zigzag thread to slide material along the filler g with a distribute fullness. Finish the shirrin ing. stitch ht line of straig g or pull it Leave filler thread in the shirrin ch, de out, piece by piece, as you straight-stit shirring pending on the stress to which the will be exposed.
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Applique Work Machine Setting:
s to 3 A—1 / 1
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Pin or bosie applique on fabric and overcast edges. Appliques also can be attached with a satin stitch or any embroidery design.
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Openwork Embroidery 8— A —0 and 272 Although similar ent for openwork embroidery. excell ns patter of eds There are hundr simpler. Let’s embroider much is idery embro ork in appearance to applique, openw , using short straight sew over all traced lines twice the 25-square box illustrated. First, e satin stitch. Make sure m-wid mediu a with lines ch stitches. Then sew over straight-stit squares look neat. are even so the corners of your that your rows of satin stitching
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that you don’t injure every other square. Be careful When you finish sewing, cut out the seams. with an embroidery design, outline flowers or free forms To make an attractive modern design instead of satin stitching.
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Scroliwork Making Stuffed Animals
Machine Setting: Machine Setting:
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Stuffed animals are wonderful toys for the little folk and they are so easy to make. Some scraps of material or oilcloth and a piece of cardboard is
all you need for this elephant, for instance.
by using variegated thread.
tusks, glue on eyes and tack on toil. Stuff elephant with cotton, inserting wadding through open soles and tip of trunk. Close openings with cardboar d covered with oilcloth.
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outline with a wide satin stitch, move hoops right, then left, alternating the rhythm and the direction
them with a zigzag seam. Attach ears and join pieces by overcasting edges with a medium-wide satin stitch, leaving openings for the tusks. Set in
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Outline pattern on material and cut out pieces without a seam allowance. Insert some cotton wadding into the ears before you fold and close
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Draw design on fabric. Clamp work into embroi dery hoops. As you are following the scrollwork
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Imitation Hemstitching Machine Setting
A
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21/2
Stitch Length:
1—11/2
Increase Tension
B e and so forth, can be mad kerchiefs, blouses, dresses hand on s effect hing en wov Beautiful hemstitc ly Loose cost. extra Pfaff stores at g) needle available at lly with Pfaff’s System 130 (win hemstitching while woo gette, etc., are well suited to geor ndy, orga te, batis hing stitc fabrics, such as hem the Since up. trations close nded because needle pene for fabrics are not recomme t be turned out far enough k, the needle set screw mus shan er thick tly sligh a needle has le threader. need c mati auto the with needle cannot be threaded insertion. The hemstifching —
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hed. of the area to be hemstitc Sew first row on the left
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. le is in fabric on the right Stop mochine when need
, and lower foot again. c in the direction of arrow Lift sewing foot, turn fabri that needle rial parallel to first row so n in sketch, guiding mate 4 Sew second row, as show the right. on ends desc it as hes stitc previous zigzag penetrates needle holes of le in fabric hing, alternately leave need than two lines of hemstitc 5 If you ore making more as directed eed proc and le, c on need turning points, pivot fabri on the left and right at
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R7140
Hemstitching fabrics. For this type of work use Hemstitching is successful on linen and twilled an ordinary needle. machine for a medium-wide zigzag Draw several threads out of the fabric. Set making sure that ‘zigs” and stitch and sew along both edges of the strip, Set stitch length according other. each opposite exactly “zags” in both rows are to thread bar width you desire. is the length you want. Zigzag Draw threads from the edge until your fringe edging. picot and you wilt have along this line ——
Blindstitching
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Machine Setting:
A—i to 2 (optional) Stitch Length:
B —.
Maximum
laborious task. You can do it easily Hemming dresses and skirts by hand is a Use zigzag foot No. 51378 with on your PFAFF on medium and heavy fabrics. at your Pfoff store. Attach the buy can you which 46669, No. blindstitch guide sewing foot slot. Use a No. 70 the through guide so that its vertical flange goes in the needle. thread thin and tension, upper loose a needle,
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Next, follow this procedure: material once (Fig. 1), unselvaged Turn fabric wrong side up. Fold selvaged or baste hem. Guide work evenly, press to e advisabl is It 2). (Fig. fabric twice of blindstitch guide. Set dial A flange holding top hem edge against vertical edge and right stitch up to folded the in exactly stitch left takes needle so that op will not be visible on t stitches finished, is or over the hem edge. When hem side.
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es Sewing Buttonho’ Machine Setting:
B A _lh/z Stitch Length:
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e ge to buttonhol on buttonhole gou s 16 and set slide 510 che rea No. t m foo seo e t Attach buttonhol beginning of firs right length when buttonhole is the The . ired des length ow). indicator (see arr l red end of slide tonhole. All specia in sewing a but not be changed d g). nee ings sett n (for bartackin dow or off) The basic machine g lever F up (for tyin by simply pushing settings are mode
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Instructions for Buttonholing I Sew first side over a filler cord. When beginning of seam reaches slide indicator on buttonhole gauge, it is the right length. Leave needle in fobric on right side of
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its throw. 2 Lift foot, turn fabric around clockwise, using needle as a pivot. Lower foot, take one stitch to the left, pull filler cord tout and lay it parallel to completed line of stitch ing. 3 Press lever F down. Make 4 to 6 bortack stitches, slight ly closing together buttonhole end to reduce length of bar,
4 Release lever F. Trim filler cord at end of first stitch row. Sew second row and stop about 6 to 6 stitches from end of first row. 5 Press lever F down. Make second tack, as instructed above. 6 Push lever F up and make 3 to 4 tying stitches. with 7 Trim both the sewing and filler threads, Open the buttonhole your seam ripper. Be careful not to inure the bartacks. 43
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Button Sewing ch rings with your PFAFF. Atta buttons, hooks, eyes or Don’t be afraid to sew on . feed hine mac drop 46120 and button sewing foot No.
Buttons with normal Machine Setting:
(5/a)
B
A —0
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s spacing between hole
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left so that needle will enter n sewing foot and align Place button under butto two or three ing mak , hine mac gh hole and start hes hole. Let needle stitch throu sew as many zigzag stitc r F all the way down and tying stitches. Press leve and again F r leve ase Rele rely. to fasten button secu as you deem necessary stitches. make two or three tying
gh the second pair e process, stitching throu button and repeat the abov ns, lift foot, reposition butto -hafe four on ng sewi When of holes.
ner. attached in the some man Hooks, eyes or rings are een holes narrower spacing betw snap fasteners with Smaller buttons or
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until needle the right, usually to 3”, left hole. Turn dial A ta let needle stitch through and make and up F r foot leve ng sewi Push . n as you think necessary Place button under butto as many zigzag stitches . Start machine and sew hole right over ered is cent two or three tying stitches. above. ore attached as discussed Smaller four-hole buttons
Machine Setting:
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Darning
Machine Setting:
A—O
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4 B—
Prepare your machine for darning as follows: Remove presser foot and drop machine feed. Use feed cover plate No. 41 251 to increase tautness of fabric in hoops and permit free movement. To fasten the feed cover plate to the machine, slip its finger into the hole of the needle plate, as illustrated, turn, and fasten in position with bed slide (see illustration below).
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Attach darning foot as instructed on page 22, and suspend presser bar from the rear of the face cover with darning hook No. 46128. Even though the presser bar is sus pended, the presser bar lifter must be lowered to activate the tension, or the upper thread tension will be released——and you cannot sew without it. Place fabric into darning hoops.
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Thin Spots Remember that “a stitch in time saves nine’ thin and reinforce spots that hove worn and with short stitches made lengthwise into ocross worn section. Clomp fabric the darning hoops and move it freely under
Triangular Tears plac Triangular tears are best darned by and ing the torn section between hoops length and across es stitch close g makin with wise. Move work under the needle both hands.
normal Long rips may be darned with the ma Raise . hoops ut witha and sewing foot stitch chine feed and use forward-reverse
area around the hole.
control. 46 1
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by Darn small and medium-size holes fabric trimming ragged edges with the the groin. First stitch back and forth across with the hole from one side to the other turn machine running at high speed. Then back the fabric at right angles and sew short and forth over preceding work with rn stitches. This anchors threads in the unwo
needle.
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Monogram Embroidery Machine Setting:
4
A
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according to desired width
B
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Script letters are best for monogram embroidery without a sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enjoy creative embroidery once you hove learned to move the material at a uniform rate. The fabric should be held taut in the hoops, the presser bar suspended and the presser bar lifter lowered. Drop machine feed. Lower needle into fabric at the beginning of your design and draw bobbin thread up through the fabric. Hold both thread ends and sew over outline, moving hoops slowly and evenly. To give your monogram dimensional quality, embroider outline twice. Be sure stitches are closely spaced.
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Sewing Monograms Machine Setting:
A
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/s to 3 21
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B
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The procedure below is primarily used for block letters. Raise machine feed and set machine for satin stitch. Attach cord stitcher and sew outlines of monogram. Watch that seams do not overlap at joints of letters. To raise monogram, insert.o filler thread. Ask your Pfaff dealer to show you P FAF F’s Ornamentograph, the ingeniously designed monogram and ornamental stitch attachment. You will marvel at its versatility and delight in its countless creative possibilities. 47
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R7165
FF 259. use Cording To cord on your PFA is available at extra Kit No. 50176 which
s: The Cording Kit comprise ers for needle dis 4 double-needle hold /6e inch; Jo4, /32 and tances of s (2 with plate ing cord 3 feet; 3 cordhig center claw); cord ducts and I with needles; ond 1 packoge of System 1308 itional parts for I screwdriver. Add ilable at extra heavier cording ore ava cost. le-needle
interchangeable doub er is easy to attach.
The hold
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A dle Holder Changing the Nee change needle holders. small set screw and highest point, loosen Bring take-up lever to ys point toward the alwa t mus screw set le rely. The large need Tighten set screw secu right.
holders, /64-inch double-needle /,o and 5 d-shank needles in ers. Use System 130 B roun 3/35 and ‘/64-inch needle hold shank needles in and System 130 R flatfeed cover plate. on page 45 for mounting , refer to instructions plate ing cord h attac To
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Increase the bobbin thread tension slightly for cording. Pfaff recommends you fill your cording so it keeps its shape in the laundry. Filler cord thickness depends on cording size you want. To sew filled cording, use the two cording plates with cord ducts.
Only very narrow tucks are made without filler cord. Machine Setting:
A—0
B—
Additional Information on Cording Ordinory cording in medium.heavy fabric is made with cording foot No. 41 791 and cording plate No. 41 842. For thicker cording use foot No. 41790 with cording plate No. 105996.
Cording foot No. 41 792 and plate Ne. 41 842 (with center claw, but without cord duct) serve to moke narrow air tucks in lightweight material. Pin tucks also ore made with cording foot No. 41792, but without cording plate. Cording plate No. 41 845 with high center claw is used chiefly for cording in thick felt. Cording height and width ore determined by the distance between the two needles, the cord diameter and the height of the ridge on the cording plate. Thread tensions also influence cording size. For uniform spacing of parallel tucks, ottach an adustable guide to the cording foot. When space between tucks is very narrow, place the preceding seam into one of the grooves of the foot and use it as a guide. This procedure insures uniform and parallel rows of cording. 49
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R 6945
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Ornamental Sewing and zigzag by alternating straight fashion stitch designs You can moke exciting do this, depress To tion. posi le need h or h length, stitch widt stitching, varying stitc illustrated below. e of these designs are Som m. rhyth in F r leve erted into a PFAFF 259 can be conv your sed to know that glad to do Surely you will be plea be will who ler f dea your Pfaf at any time. iust see beautiful PFAFF 260 Automatic an endless variety of sew con you c moti the PFAFF Auto this job for you. With seom. plain any as ly simp and as pletely automatically decorative designs com
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ire any simple and does not requ machine is surprisingly Operation of this versatile special skill.
machine con above illustration) the roidery design dial (see With the aid of the emb nds. seco h in a matter of be set for any desired stitc can do. ary designs the machine dial are only the prim the of rn or Pictured on both sides patte the of th changing the leng tions are possible by In addition, countless varia ering even to stagg is tions bina com The range of possible using one or two needles. imagine. 50
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The Transverse Spool Holder
To ensure thot the thread will unwind evenly from a cross-wound spool, use the transverse spool holder which is part of the standord equipment of your ma chine. To attach the spool holder, slip position spring I over the vertical spool pin, the bent portion of the spring pointing toward you. Push the spooi of thread on spool pin 2. Press the position spring together, and push pin 2 into the spring slot. With the spring pressed together, adlust its position on the vertical spool pin, as required. When you release the spring, the transverse pin will be held in place firmly. Pass the thread through eyelet 3, and thread the machine as instructed.
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Contents Page Page Foreword Essential Parts of Machine hine Operation Fundamentals of Mac Electrical Information Straight Stitching Zigzag Sewing Winding the Bobbin Removing the Bobbin Case into Bobbin Case Inserting a Full Bobbin Inserting the Bobbin Case and Thread Sizes Recommended Needle Needles Important Facts about Changing the Needle Upper Threading Threader Operating the Needle bin Thread Bob the Up ing Draw lation Correct Tension Regu Tension Regulating the Thread n Stitch Length Regulatio Reverse Sewing Feed. Dropping the Machine Foot Changing the Sewing The Darning Foot Care and Maintenance Regular Machine Care Sewlight Facts Trouble Shooting Zipper Insertion
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