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Page 2: ...drive belt must only be adjusted by a Pfaff mechanic even The machine must be used on a free surface for ventilation purposes which is both firm and The machine must be put into operation according to the indications on the specification plate Treatment the machine 6 Do not place any objects in openings on 7 Do not use the sewing machine if Always protect the machine against damage by hitting or d...

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Page 4: ...1 info key 22 menu key 23 Display lucidity control 24 Main switch 25 reverse key and bartack buttonhole key 26 Presser foot lifter 27 Needle holder with fixing screw 28 Detachable work support with accessory compartment 29 Sewing foot holder with sewing foot 30 Needle threader 31 Thread guide 32 Threading slots 33 Needle thread tension 34 Take up lever 35 Carrying handle 36 Thread guide for bobbin...

Page 5: ...est authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth 5 Never drop or insert any object into any opening 6 Do not use out of doors 7 Do not operate where aerosol spray p...

Page 6: ...omplicated as your PFAFF 10 sewing machine If you now take time enough to study the instruction book nothing can go wrong After all this is the only way to learn all the things the machine can do and to make full use of them If you have any further questions that is no problem Your PFAFF dealer will be at your service with any help or advice you need So now you can get started We wish you many enj...

Page 7: ...nected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red Cut off mains plugs are definitely not to be used but disposed of immediately Defective mains leads must be replaced complete Only 3 A spare fuses must be used as approved by ASTA according to BS 1362 and the...

Page 8: ...anging the sewing foot 29 Changing the sewing lamp 1 62 Checking the bobbin thread tension 25 Cleaning and oiling 161 Cleaning the display 161 Closed overlock stitch 118 Closed overlock stitch with edge thread 118 Connecting the foot control 1 9 Cording foot 153 154 Covering seams 11 9 Creating a letter sequence 65 67 Creative Designer programming 87 110 Creative Designer technical part 89 90 Cros...

Page 9: ...operating aid 51 Info as sewing recommendations 51 Inserting letters 67 Inserting stitches 99 Inserting the bobbin 24 25 Inserting the bobbin case 25 Inserting the buttonhole guide 133 Inserting the programming sheet in the Creative Designer 91 a j Inserting zippers 130 Inserting zippers concealed on both sides 1 30 K key 74 0 Keyhole buttonholes 141 Keyhole buttonholes with gimp thread 144 Knit e...

Page 10: ...rn start 45 I Placing the bobbin 21 Placing the needle plate 1 61 3 P Memory selection 96 Preparing the machine for bobbin winding 21 Presser foot lifter 28 Programming a motif 95 I Programming sheet 95 Pulling up the bobbin thread 28 Pullover stitch 11 8 1 6 Quilting 181 Ram 107 108 I Removing the detachable work support 20 Reverse feeding 55 Reverse key 44 i Reverse stitch correction 55 8 Richel...

Page 11: ...om upper to lower case script letters 64 Switching on the main switch 1 9 Symbols in the pattern sequence 72 73 Symbol mem 101 Taking out the bobbin case 24 Threading 26 Threading the needle 26 Thread tension 25 Thread tension for embroidering 1 68 Thread trimmer 28 Tips for a perfect buttonhole 132 Tracing a stitch with mem P Design 1 03 Traditional embroidery techniques 1 65 i 82 Transferring a ...

Page 12: ... shell edging 05 Elastic For sewing seams invisibly and serging an edge 6 blind stitch j at the same time Used for stretch materials 1 06 Closed overlock stitch For sewing and finishing seams with 75 an edge thread 07 Basting stitch For basting your sewing cuttings 08 Linen buttonhole For buttonhole sewing 5 5 09 Rogram for sewing on buttons For sewing on buttons 6 Reverse straight stitch For stit...

Page 13: ...r Extremely elastic seam for 6 light knit materials 23 Stretch triple For sewing elastic tape onto elastic materials elastic stitch e g sportswear Extremely elastic seam for 6 light knit materials 24 Bartack For sewing bartacks on pockets belt loops loops and zipper ends 25 Bartack for trouser pockets For strengthening sideways trouser pockets 9 26 Arrowhead bartack For strengthening skirt slashes...

Page 14: ... in bed linen Tip For sewing buttonholes in light knit 40 Linen buttonhole materials or very fine fabrics we 5 5 betwen 7 0 44 mm recommend using sewing foot No 1 a and engaged Dual Feed 41 Stretch buttonhole enforced For buttonholes on open knit fabrics 5 5 42 Stretch buttonhole For buttonholes on stretch materials 55 jersey etc Round buttonhole 3 with wedge tack For buttonholes in trousers and s...

Page 15: ...onal embroidery iques Utility stitches Buttonholes Thz creative 7550 Creative Designer Sewing functions Technical section I 88888 OOOOO OOOOO J cp 0 e ooOoo o uIw Trrn øøøGIII H r r r eeeee EH bHP Sf 2 N3 4 J X X HII 888 c 88888 co k x 4 9D9Y cc c y B AA U I d w oo t unkffihI 4 vv cAd k g ...

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Page 17: ...titch programs p iii Io8 Ii LQJ II 189 190 191 192 193 194 195196I197I198 199 LO 0 II I ir Ct L Alphabets and Monograms 1 o1 A H I a I I 1 11 Maxi Stitches 200 201 206 AO zig 202 I 207 203 208 e 205 204 I 209 13 3rt ...

Page 18: ...A F Maxi Stitches 212 228 229 V The stitches are not shown in their original size 210 211 213 214 N m S 215 217 218 z 6 222 7 8 9 225 10 I 14 r ...

Page 19: ... I r ii i 0 creative 7550 Trt1itinnI ømhrnidri Tir kri I r CD 1 01 C01 0 I _ _ ...

Page 20: ...es 21 23 Bobbin case Page 24 Bobbin thread tension Page 25 Threading the needle thread Page 26 Needle threader Page 27 Pulling up the bobbin thread Page 28 Presser foot lifter Page 28 Thread trimmer Page 28 Changing the sewing foot Page 29 Dual Feed Page 30 Top feed Page 31 Changing the needle Page 32 Needle thread tension Page 33 Dropping the feed dog Page 33 17 ...

Page 21: ...rying case f 11 Programs The programs of the sewing machine are illustrat ed on the inside of the top cover Electrical connection Connect the mains cord between the socket of the sewing machine and the wall socket p Top cover Carrying case Open the folding cover 50 upwards Ni1 i1Jii i __ 4 ItiVe 7550 1ô_j C I 18 ...

Page 22: ... the ok key and the sewing machine is ready to use Foot control cord Connecting the foot control Pull the foot control cord out of the foot control Connect the plug of the foot control with the It can be rewound into the cord reel automatically connection socket 44 of the sewing machine I 19 ...

Page 23: ...s are marked with num bers Sort them into the corresponding compart ments of the accessory box I pcAFF ce 1 20 Removing the detachable work support free arm In order to sew using the free arm swing the detachable work support to the left and lift it upwards out of the hole When you replace and swing it in again make sure the detachable work support is flush with the free arm of the sewing machine ...

Page 24: ...ockwise During bobbin winding the needle will not move ri I I1L i4I IT 2 3 Wi Ii 3 Placing the bobbin Switch off the main switch Place the empty bobbin so that the black pin of the bobbin winder 40 snaps into the slot of the bobbin Push the bobbin to the right Note The bobbin can only be wound if it is moved fully to the right 2 _Q cDa CD 21 ...

Page 25: ...l Threading Place the thread into the guide and pull it under neath the thread tension disk using both hands Wind the thread clockwise a few times aroufld the bobbin Push the bobbin to the right Switch on the main switch 24 Hold the end of the thread firmly and press the foot control As soon as the bobbin is full the c winding action will stop automatically Cut the thread push the bobbin to the le...

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Page 27: ...and pull the bobbin case out Release the latch and take out the empty bobbin C I To obtain optimum seam appearance and durability make sure the needle and bobbin thread tensions are correctly adjusted to each other ie the threads are interlaced between the two fabric plies For fancy seams and buttonholes the thread interlace should be visible on the reverse side of the fabric E 24 ...

Page 28: ...rds The bobbin case must slip downwards a little with each hand movement Correcting the tension I Turn adjusting screw C just a little to the left to decrease the bobbin thread tension Turn adjusting screw C just a little to the right to increase the bobbin thread tension 1 Inserting the bobbin case I i j 1 cover Lift latch F and push the bobbin case fully onto pin D of the sewing hook Opening E o...

Page 29: ...pull the thread into guide A Pass the thread through the left threading slot 32 downwards Pull the thread around stop E into the right hand threading slot and up wards to the take up lever 34 The thread must be pulled into the take up lever from left to right and downwards again in the right hand threading slot Finally pass the thread from the side between one of the two thread guides 31 To thread...

Page 30: ... it taut Move the needle threader 30 fully downwards and turn it towards the needle so that the small hook R goes through the needle eye Place the thread into the hook from below Turn the needle threader towards the rear releas ing the thread carefully and allow the threader to move upwards You can now pull the end of the thread through the needle eye WI 4L a a a 1 4 1 I a 4 Ø H 1 I I I i i i i I ...

Page 31: ...t Pulling up the bobbin thread Raise the sewing foot Hold the needle thread and turn the hand wheel towards you until the needle has reached its highest position and the bobbin thread has formed a loop Pull the needle thread to bring up the bobbin thread Thread trimmer Pull the threads from the back to the front over the thread trimmer 49 4 a h JE 11 U C A z II L L L J C ic 4 28 ...

Page 32: ...l it snaps out of the sewing foot holder 29 When disengaging buttonhole foot 5Athe runner must be pulled to the back and pressed upwards Engaging the sewing foot Place the sewing foot under the sewing foot holder 29 so that the pins of the foot snap into the sewing foot holder when the presser foot lifter is lowered N Check Please check that the sewing foot is properly engaged by raising the press...

Page 33: ...l Feed The same as on in dustrial sewing machines it feeds the material from the top and bottom simultaneously The fabric is fed accurately On light or difficult materials such as silk and rayon fabrics the Dual Feed prevents seam puckering The even feeding action also ensures perfect matching of checked and striped fabrics I Lj I I 30 28 ...

Page 34: ... it snaps into place II Disengaging the top feed Hold the top feed with two fingers at the marked places Push the top feed 51 down a little and out to the rear and let it move slowly upwards see page 30 I Important For all sewing jobs with the top feed only use sewing feet with cutout at the back OA 1A 3 4 1 31 ...

Page 35: ...d set the needle at its highest point Now loosen the fixing screw 27 and pull the needle out downwards To insert The flat side A of the needle must face to the rear Lower the sewing foot and insert the needle pushing it up as far as it will go Hold the needle and tighten the fixing screw 27 firmly 30 ...

Page 36: ...h the disk markings A The normal setting for sewing is 4 to 5 For embroidering and buttonhole sewing between 2and3 4 1WKW W Cl a gl c a 0 2 E ____ a ___ _ 1Ii 4 Dropping the feed dog For certain sewing work e g darning the feed dog has to be dropped To do this open the hook cover and press slide B fully to the right Now the feed dog is dropped ...

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Page 40: ... I i e 0 r J ck I Ii II ii p I I i I I I I i I I Contents Start up functions Sewing function keys Pattern selection Stitch length and width Info Maxi Stitches Balance Pages 38 43 Pages 44 45 Pages 46 48 Pages 49 50 Page 51 Pages 52 54 Pages 55 57 C ii 0 37 ...

Page 41: ... machine press the o k key or activate the foot control The machine is now ready to sew 38 Remember Batteries should not be disposed of in your nor mal house trash If possible dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly way EiLiLii Language selection Hold key 1 pressed and switch on the sewing machine On the display you have a choice of several languages Select the number of your desired l...

Page 42: ...ild safety When enter ing the code for the first time press the info key 21 and the main switch at the same time 3 The display shows the message Please enter a code number z F cJ Ij4ii a C U a I 31 I o k Enter your code number using keys 1 0 Your combination will be displayed on the screen I U a 4 U C C 4 I II 39 4 ...

Page 43: ...achine this message will appear Please enter your code number fl m I I m _____ i I F Im I r I a I Li i E1 L Providing you have entered the correct code the L following message will appear I o k continue esc delete code I info change code I L HrH L Enter your code number now The numbers will not be displayed Only the symbol will change into symbol 140 s a anw a ...

Page 44: ... It con sists of 30 stitches which are displayed in groups of ten stitches on three consecutive screens When switching on the sewing machine L 1T L 4 the first screen will appear displaying 10 sewing programs Select the desired stitch by pressing the key below it The stitch will then be shown marked on the display WL 4 o Jk 4 If you wish to change the code press the info key The new code number wi...

Page 45: ...utomatically scroll to buttonholes and embroidery stitches Select any of these stitches by pressing the key below the desired stitch Example If you wish to sew program number 23 for example you have to press the cursor key p twice and press key 4 underneath pattern number 23 U 0 Ii i H E C L L L L C t C 42 ...

Page 46: ... i i I I i i 0 C info menu o k The line on the left underneath the pattern shows the stitch length or pattern length resp of the single pattern The figures on the bottom left re present the pre programmed length settings the figures on the bottom right represent the width settings The marked figures represent the length and width settings which have been preset for the respective program I Using t...

Page 47: ...osition when releas ing the foot control Tie off key 5 By pressing this key the beginning and end of your seam will automatically be tied off Slow sewing 3 By pressing this key the sewing speed will be reduced to half speed Bobbin thread monitor 1 This function controls the bobbin thread The red diode lights up if there are less than 2 metres about 6 foot of thread left on the bobbin Twin needle 2...

Page 48: ...set the pattern length width and stitch length using these keys In the alphabet section you determine the letters with these keys o k 12 The o k key confirms your selection Cursor keys 8 With the cursor keys you can scroll through the pages on the screen Within a pattern the balance can be adjusted with these keys Pattern start 13 a Using this key you can return to the beginning of an already star...

Page 49: ... is marked and ready to sew On the display you will find 10 patterns per screen page These can be selected by pressing the keys below the individual stitches The selected pattern is always shown marked Using the cursor keys b and you can turn to the next available 10 patterns 5O krmany Fse Summary of options for pattern selection You have different options to select a pattern of the creative U I 4...

Page 50: ...tern 7550 Modo In Cldrmnny ZLHHr c Selection of pattern groups Groups of ten stitch patterns Enter the desired pattern of a group using keys 1 0 and press the cursor key The group of ten stitches including the selected one appears on the display The left pattern on the display is marked and ready to sew By pressing the key underneath any other pattern the respective pattern will be marked and can ...

Page 51: ...ain The program ming screen appears displaying the pattern and the options for setting the pattern width and length as well as the balance 7550 den Germany 0 1 tj 1HFH3H1HEi F info d Direct selection of pattern groups With this option you can select a pattern by motif groups Press the 0 9 key and then the info key On the display 1 0 different motif groups appear These can be selected by pressing t...

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Page 53: ...key and decreased dense without changing the entire pattern length with the key These settings are also visible in On the right hand side of the screen next to the the pattern on the screen displayed pattern you can see the symbol for the IW V J fly 1 r 1 1 n i i I I I 1 I n I D fly 1 Fiiff meiii o k Use the cursor keys to set the balance for pat terns whose stitch density cannot be changed E 50 ...

Page 54: ...Feed possible required accessories such as needles stencil etc pattern mirroring and needle thread tension Pressing the esc key you will return to the programming screen with the pattern setting 2 E C e 550 Germany F I F I r r i r I iif EED esc no k 1 S 550 In Germany Info Operational help For each function that can be activated with the pattern selection keys menu A z R and 0 9 you will obtain in...

Page 55: ...U Maxi Stitches S 30 Maxi Stitches are at your disposal from program 200 229 These large scale embroidery patterns can be sewn up to a width of 60 mm 52 E ...

Page 56: ...200 with the cursor keys or you simply press the 0 9 key Now you can enter the desired pattern number directly using the num 7550 de in Germany bered keys and confirm it by pressing o k By pressing the info key all pattern groups which can be selected will be displayed info Press the 0 key for Maxi Stitches and the first five Maxi Stitches will appear on the screen 53 ...

Page 57: ...he two keys below the pattern it will be marked and ready to be sewn If you press this key again the pattern will be displayed consecutively with its length width and 1 balance settings see balance section The length and width settings are made in the same way as for 9 mm patterns iany p 1 L E a 54 ...

Page 58: ...nally the sideways feeding can be adjusted 1 Reverse feeding To close up or separate a 9 mm pattern the balance for reverse feeding is used After you have select ed a 9 mm pattern you see a scale with symbols and on the right hand side of the pro gramming screen I i i rf EEi 2 20 Ii a C U C I L The standard setting of the balance is O Using the cursor keys f and the reverse feeding of the machine ...

Page 59: ...ill see the symbol K on the programming screen In the plus section the reverse stitches become longer Patterns are sewn shorter and moved closer to each other The centre of the cross represents the starting position of the needle Using cursor keys and i you can set the reverse stitch correction which can be read off the longitudinal axis of the cross and as a figure value 0 7 below the and symbols...

Page 60: ...ight and displayed as a figure value between 0 10 next to the i and symbols This setting is confirmed by pressing o k __ WAj___ In the M Memory As soon as you are in the programming screen of an M Memory you will see the symbol K on the right hand side of the display By pressing the 0 key below it a sub menu opens If you have only stored patterns up to a stitch width of 9 mm the scale for the reve...

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Page 62: ...SW r Traditional embroidery techniques Utility stitches nholes Creath e besger ...

Page 63: ... Letter selection using I the Creative Designer Page 65 C Creating a letter sequence Pages 65 67 Pattern sequences Pages 68 74 U a Correction of pattern sequences deleting inserting Pages 72 73 Maxi Stitch combinations Page 75 Cursor function Pages 76 78 Eight way feed stitches D connecting stitches Pages 79 84 w 211 E a _Q eo 61 ...

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Page 65: ...tters have to be selected with 7550 Mode In Germany e 7550 Made In Germany I I I jJri the numbered keys below the arrows For confir mation press the o k key r w w To change the letter width stitch width press By pressing the o k key the selected stitch key 9 A menu appears on the screen displaying width will be stored and you will return to the E different stitch widths which can be selected by le...

Page 66: ...ll alphabet styles appear on the screen with lines covering two keys each Select alphabet style A a The menu containing the full alphabet appears 1 r1iviriri 1 T 1 Then press the 0 key It is located below the description A a and lets you switch from upper to lower case letters Select the desired letter as described on the previous page 0 any F E E I L L C I 64 ...

Page 67: ...on Creative Designer Press the A z key and select the desired alpha bet style 1 Now you can choose the letters numbers and special marks with the adjustable slide of the Creative Designer By pressing the mem key on the CD the selected letter will be confirmed and ready to be sewn II __ Ff4 Creating a letter sequence To create a letter sequence you have to combine several letters in an M Memory Fir...

Page 68: ...emory After you have confirmed with the o k key this message appears on the display The pattern sequence is empty any I i i I 31 L I I II H fr k I Press the A z key now Select the desired alphabet style with the keys underneath and enter the required letters using the respective keys ortheCD 66 ...

Page 69: ...in Germany I H H a i f H r r Fp V S Deleting and inserting letters With the cursor keys i and a you can make changes in an already entered text Using the cur sor keys select the letter to be corrected This let ter will be marked and can be deleted with the clear key a I U a c a ILl I one If you select a different letter and confirm it with o k it will be inserted in front of the deleted a I If you...

Page 70: ...nce To do this recall the first 16 of 32 M Memories by pressing the r key Below the descriptions M and nemory numbers you will find the key descriptions and Select a memory by pressing one of the respec tive numbered keys The selected memory will be marked and confirmed with the o k key r j I I j I 68 ...

Page 71: ...he screen Pattern No 0 Keys Scroll through patterns Key info Selection by patterns 1 1 I a i I j 1I If the memory is empty this message appears Empty sequence esc Abort Select the patterns to be stored now 1 I I J I I I I I I H I i 2 E ø Ca o 69 ...

Page 72: ...onfirm with the o k key tI I i I Ii r C I 1 _ _ 11Fifi _ _ inf m p c o This will bring you to the memory screen In the top right hand side of the screen the pattern number and number of the selected memory are displayed and below it the message appears Store by pressing o k 70 ...

Page 73: ...21 1 H You have to confirm your selection with the o k key On the screen the selected pattern appears in the memory Select the next pattern using the 0 9 keys again and continue as described be fore You can combine up to 85 patterns with a stitch width of 9 mm or Maxi Stitches in one me mory a Dr 2 a Q l coa 00 71 ...

Page 74: ...g esc f 1 L V When you select the key below the question mark a window appears in which the cursor posi tion and the number of entered patterns are displayed By adding a Maxi Stitch the pattern width will also be displayed m l t 4 Om 2221 L The figure above the cursor shows the position of the cursor the figure below it describes the pattern number or P Memory number in front of and behind the cur...

Page 75: ...p I R V Pressing the K key will open another menu Using the cursor keys you can correct the pattern see section balance Pressing the o k key will bring you back to the programming screen 74 F ...

Page 76: ...pattern zooming is only a visual aid and has no influence on the sewn pattern You can only do it on the screen If you wish to return to the originally displayed size of the pattern sequence after zooming it several times press the key below ZO several times Pressing the key below ri 11 you will return to the originally displayed size immediately ii You will then be in the sewing screen Pressing th...

Page 77: ...the cursor key you can move the cursor to the beginning of the i esc _ fl For all 9 mm patterns the cursor has the shape of an interrupted line When adding or inserting a Maxi Stitch the cursor appears in the form of a cross If you wish to delete or insert a pattern use key 7 below edt rrrn Then move the cursor to the place where you want to delete or insert a pattern using the cursor keys and 0 a...

Page 78: ... by desired motif using the 1 0 keys Confirm with pressing o k Press the o k key The new o k pattern has been inserted in your sequence I I I I I If you wish to delete a pattern from the sequence select key 7 below edt Using the cursor keys a you can move the cursor to the left of the pattern to be deleted I 77 ...

Page 79: ... 1F1 1 1 4 i 1 Now press key 4 below 4 delete pattern The pattern will be deleted nfou Select key 7 below Your sewing ma chine is now ready to sew 78 ...

Page 80: ...l stitches for 9 mm patterns Pattern start and end are particularly important when combining a pattern with connecting stitches The connecting stitches are always sewn from the pattern end in the direction chosen and continue from the last connecting stitch to the pattern start of the next embroidery program You can achieve the most beautiful results if the connecting stitches are overstitched by ...

Page 81: ...appears Se ect an empty M Memory and confirm with the o k key On the screen the message appears Empty sequence Now press the 0 9 key Enter the desired pattern number e g 138 and confirm it with the o k key The motif appears on the screen Store the pattern by pressing the o k key ii 0 fly L EEEll 1 esc 1 80 ...

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Page 83: ...his manner until your pattern has been completed Our example consists of 1 38 6x direction j 1 38 6x direction 1 38 6x direction 1 38 6x direction Select the connecting stitches by pressing the key choose a direction and store it by pressing the o k key This way you can create a continuous embroidery pattern If you wish to close up your pattern add another pattern 138 at the end Press the key unde...

Page 84: ...11 Example No 1 1 x No 139 5xN 1 x No 1 39 5x 1 xNo 139 5 x 1 x No 1 39 5x j 0 a 0 XX3 I Example No 2 r 1 xNo 138 6xN 1 xNo 138 6x 1 x No 138 6x 1 xNo 138 6x 0 a CU 1 g a 2 E a ø ca CC l L 83 ...

Page 85: ... 0 Press key single pattern 4 Bells Select a memory No 166 Mirror image lateral mirroring Storing with o k No 166 without mirror image Storing with o k I I I I I I I i I I 1 Example No 4 1 x No 221 2x m 4x 1 xNo 138 5x 1 x No 1 38 2xH 1 xNo 138 5x i 1 xNo 138 4xlZl 2 x W r 1 x No 1 62 2xW 4x 1 x No 221 Mirror image lateral mirroring 84 ...

Page 86: ...I E4 _a_ _ q ii ii 11 Ji I IJ L IJ IJ J L 4 c Trr1itt nT U aCD C CD C CD I Ii H e r k c ...

Page 87: ...ch points Programming a pattern Selecting a P Memory Adding a stitch inserting a Moving a block Symbol m Fading in out stitch points ROM RAM Pages Pages Page Page Page Pages stitch Page Page Pages Page Pages Pages 88 90 91 94 91 92 95 96 98 99 100 101 1 03 104 105 106 107 108 0 c1 j a 2 E a CQ 07 CUQ rrrrrr ...

Page 88: ...is inserted in the Creative Designer and transferred into the sewing machine s computer by the adjustable slide stitch by stitch 30 program memories are at your disposal from P0 29 When switching off the sewing machine the stored programs will be retained providing that batteries have been inserted into the machine Ready to sew pattern templates are available from your PFAFF dealer I 1 F PFAF F II...

Page 89: ... Cross wire magnifier Clip slide right Insertion slot for programming sheet Programming area 10 Call stitch key memory 11 Program input key mem 1 2 Clip slide left The illustration below shows you how the Crea tive Designer is stored in the carrying case U C Cl I j I j I I I i i I I i 1 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 U PFAFF 1 2 E a _Q ca 89 ...

Page 90: ... plug out of the retainer 3 and insert it into socket 10 of the machine To open the unit fold cover 2 upwards PA rwavo me Important When connecting the Creative Designer to the sewing machine the machine must be switched off ...

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Page 92: ...stration The ideal distance is 1 2 squares Make sure to keep a continuous logical sequence corresponding to the sewing course of the machine Interruptions within the motif will also be embroidered L 00 04 08 12 6 20 24 28 32 38 48 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 82 96 100104108112116120124128132136140144148152156160164168172176100184108192196 I i i L44 44 TTtTi 1 fj 1 iTtH 1THTh Th 4 f L f 1 f...

Page 93: ...the sheet does not jam and push it in until the edge of the paper is under the top cutout edge of the programming area 9 11 Li 4 PFRFF I Adjusting the programming sheet Magnifier slide 5 is moved up or down and adjustable slide 4 to the left or right with the knob on the slide Push the adjustable slide fully to the left and the magnifier slide fully down 93 ...

Page 94: ...osition by pushing clip slide 12 to the rear Move the adjustable slide 4 fully to the right and magnifier slide 5 fully down Move the sheet until line 00 aligns with the red horizontal line of the magnifier cross Then clamp the sheet in this position by pushing clip slide 7 to the rear C E E rH i H a DCl I 1 PFAFF cve designer E 94 ...

Page 95: ... c LI I Programming a pattern Connect the Creative Designer to your sewing machine Remember When connecting the CD to your sewing machine it must be switched off Open the insertion slot of the Designer by pushing the clip slides to the front Insert the programming sheet in the CD and clamp it into place as described on pages 93 94 Check 2 E a Cl C 0O CC3 i if 95 ...

Page 96: ...r the design to your sewing machine press key p On the screen the first 10 of 30 P Memories are Using cursor key you can scroll to the next displayed page Press the numbered key below the desired free P Memory r C E a a 00 1 I I I 96 r ...

Page 97: ... now ready for storage Select the stitch points of the motif on the pro gramming sheet with the adjustable slide and confirm stitch point by stitch point by pressing the mem key on the CD Make sure to keep a consecutive logical sequence corresponding to the sewing course of the machine Interruptions in a motif will also be stitched I creative designer 97 ...

Page 98: ...nc tions Select the m symbol with key l The function Add stitch L will be marked and activated All further functions have to be selected with the 0 key I 0 9 clear 5H I I II L I Iflf me o k Pressing the mem key on the Creative Designer the first time will change the programming screen 0 9 Jear I I 1 98 ...

Page 99: ...titch will be moved to a new position By pressing the j mem key the new stitch will be placed I If L If m Inserting a stitch Select a stitch on the display with the cross and press the memory key on the Designer The stitch number will be displayed on the screen Move the adjustable slide to the position where you want to place the new stitch and press the mem key The new stitch will be inserted aft...

Page 100: ...to move several stitches at a time select the edge point of the desired block using the cross By pressing the memory key on the Designer the block will be displayed on the screen and can be moved to the left and right Pressing the mem key will confirm the new position 1 E 100 ...

Page 101: ...ange With these functions stitches or patterns can be deleted The individual functions can be selected with the 0 key underneath and will be marked at the same time I 1 I I II 1 1 I I m Deleting a stitch at the end By selecting this function the last stitch of the pattern displayed on the screen will automatically be deleted by pressing the o k key 101 ...

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Page 103: ... and their sewing direction you can trace the stitches using the mem function Press key 2 below mem and a sub menu will appear on the screen By pressing the cursor keys and k the cross will move from one stitch to another Function No Key 0 underneath No activates the Creative Designer Choose a stitch with the cross and press the memory key on the Designer The number of the stitch will be displayed...

Page 104: ... your pattern will be ready for sewing On the screen the following menu appears On the bottom left are the length and width settings By pressing key 1 length a sub menu appears under which you can select a different length using the numbered keys 1 O By pressing key 2 width you can select a dif ferent width using the numbered keys By pressing the esc key you will return to the previous screen r F ...

Page 105: ...n by trans ferring it to a P Memory and changing it with the connected Creative Designer Press key The P Memory directory appears on the screen Select a free P Memory with the numbered keys and you will be in the program ming screen By pressing key 4 below the rom function the pattern selection message appears I I IiIi L I P 0 105 ...

Page 106: ...reen and can be changed with any of the functions described so far delete a stitch move a stitch insert a stitch etc ok 1 oa Jøiøai I I i 1 rJwffTh v info1 nu Enter the number of the pattern you wish to manipulate and confirm with o k Jclear H 11ThTh I 1 106 ...

Page 107: ...d this function if for example you wish to manipulate a pattern with the Designer or add to it without loosing the original pattern Press the n key The P Memory selection appears on the screen Select a free P Memory with the numbered keys Press key 5 for ram The P Memory directory appears I I I I iI I Cl 4 DcD Q E 4 ø I i 107 ...

Page 108: ...transfer to the free memory On the display the pattern that has been copied to the free memory appears in the programming screen Jw i cicj tw i L 1 L iment a stitch etc Now you can manipulate the pattern with any of the functions described before delete insert aJc I I clear 108 ...

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Page 111: ...Utility stitches Buttonholes Pageslll 145 Accessories Needles Pages 147 158 Maintenance Trouble shooting Pages 1 59 1 63 1 I 2 a U 111 ...

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Page 113: ...1 I I I 1 U I I U a a I Contents Utility stitches Buttonholes Sewing feet Needle chart Maintenance Trouble shooting Pages 115 131 Pages 132 145 Pages 148 150 Pages 157 158 Pages 159 162 Page 163 0 a o 0 E Q 4 CCC 113 ...

Page 114: ...aste a garment before trying it on When you press the foot control the machine will only make one stitch For each further stitch you have to press the foot control each time Lower the bottom feed and disengage the top feed Place the fabric under the sewing foot Sew one stitch then pull the fabric to the rear by the required amount Repeat this as many times as you need to finish the work TIP To pre...

Page 115: ... The heavier the fabric the longer the stitch length you need Elastic blind stitch Prog 05 This special blind stitch is particularly suitable for elastic materials It is not necessary to serge the fabric edge because of the integrated zigzag stitch For instructions see description on the left TIP If you wish to topstitch a collar edge with program 01 use the functions needle down and single patter...

Page 116: ... in this way between the elastic tape or place it underneath and pin it firmly in place a Sew it on with the elastic stitch Leave the ends of the elastic tape overlapping a little and sew over them with elastic stitches a On skirts or trousers the elastic tape is sewn onto the prepared edge with the elastic stitch 117 Zigzag stitch Prog 02 00 NW Zigzag stitch 02 is used for trouble free serging of...

Page 117: ...roblem to join firm materials or fabrics which do not fray too much TIP Make sure that the needle in its right hand position just misses the edge of the material Pullover stitch Prog 31 36 37 Used together with the knit edge foot special accessories this stitch can even be used for sewing open knit fabrics Fashion knit garment sections can be joined with this stitch without any efforts TIP To prev...

Page 118: ...abric edge B professional look to collar plackets or raglan seams Baste over the seam margin to the left Stitch over the hem from the face side When Fagoting stitch doing so make sure the fabric edge is properly Prog 17 overstitched With the fagoting stitch you can make very elastic seams with hemstitching effect e g on corsetry Serge the fabric edges and tack baste over on the inside Place the fa...

Page 119: ...c Make sure that the needle enters close against the seam Fancy elastic stitch Prog 18 Fancy elastic stitch is very useful for materials that need a flat seam e g terry cloth Place the two fabric edges so that they overlap by about 2 cm 3 4 of an inch and overstitch each edge with fancy elastic stitches Saddle stitch Prog 11 The saddle stitch is best suited for topstitching work on jackets and coa...

Page 120: ... the right hole in the button The machine sews a tack and the program is completed TIP By lowering the feed dog buttons can be sewn on even easier Linen buttonhole With proram 08 you can sew fully automatic linen buttonholes The buttonhole size of 7 16 mm can be entered using the numbered keys see buttonhole section I 0 Sewing on buttons with stems Prog 09 Insert the sewing foot Place a match betw...

Page 121: ...ou can sew professional pocket bartacks as used in the garment industry It also provides a highly durable fastening for shoulder straps on handbags L r h 1 II I a I II Arrowhead bartack Prog 26 The arrowhead bartack is always used for seam ends subjected to great strain and possible fraying e g on skirt slashes or pockets Using a thicker thread the arrowhead bartack looks like hand stitched Using ...

Page 122: ...ow be repeated as often as needed Pt 4 4 ft 4 f tr fl Depending on the type of material the darning pattern may shift to one side You can straighten the pattern again using the balance see balance section If the pattern shifts this way you have to correct the balance in the plus section If the pattern shifts this way you have to correct the balance in the minus section Automatic darning I _ I 111 ...

Page 123: ...on you have the optimum thread tension for darning Place the darning work in the darning hoop Drop the feed dog Pull up the bobbin thread and hold the threads when you start sewing Now guide the fabric back and forth evenly the length of the darn will be set by the size of the hole As you are determining the stitch length yourself while sewing with the feed dog dropped you should sew at an even sp...

Page 124: ...C E E 4 C J a 2 E C 41 I4f I Lace trimmings You can produce a beautiful effect on table cloths Prog 02 napkins or garments with lace trimmings Prog 00 Lace edges with corners seam First serge the raw edges Stitch the lace onto the face side up to the first corner Fold the corner and stitch over it diagonally Sew the lace continuously onto the next edge All other sides are done in the same way Lace...

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Page 126: ...g so make sure the stitch rows overlap each other For darning tears frayed edges and small holes it is easier to place a piece of material of the same colour which is slightly larger than the _ damaged area on the reverse side of the fabric This will strengthen the fabric and guarantee a I perfect darn Then overstitch the damaged area as described above and cut back the waste mate j rial up to the...

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Page 128: ...rt sewing Doing this you will see in which direction the fabric stretches because the hemming has to be sewn on this side Insert the hemmer Lower the foot sew a few stitches and pull the fabric into the scroll of the hemmer with the threads of the seam beginning The zigzag stitch must be set at a width so that the inserted fabric edge is overstitched closely 4a L a 2 E a U a a 129 ...

Page 129: ... set the desired needle position using the numbered keys 6 0 Sew in half of the zipper leave the needle in the material raise the sewing foot and close the zipper Now you can sew the rest of the seam to the end of the zipper and stitch the crosswise seam Then sew in the second half of the zipper parallel and at the same distance Stop shortly before the seam end and leave the needle in the material...

Page 130: ... than the damaged area Enforce the reverse side of the patch with an iron on stabilizer Baste the piece of new material onto the damaged area Overstitch its edges with elastic stitches Now cut back the damaged material up to the seam on the reverse side TIP In order to turn at the corners more easily use the needle down function a 0 E u o o I ii 0 131 w ...

Page 131: ...sewn closely to an edge cannot be fed in an optimum way using the buttonhole foot A better result can be achieved by using sewing foot No 1A with engaged Dual Feed Materials that tend to stretch easily should be stabilized with Avalon stabilizer by Madeira or paper Keyhole buttonholes will be particularly durable and prominent if sewn with a gimp thread see section keyhole button hole with gimp th...

Page 132: ...hetic part is placed on top of the needle plate 3 Push the guide to the front until the catch lies against the rear of the free arm Doing this the guide must spring back a little to obtain a small distance between the needle plate and catch Without this distance the second bartack of the buttonhole will not be sewn By inserting the buttonhole guide the sensor will be activated a 2 0 E a ø o cuc 1 ...

Page 133: ...omatic b semi automatic 3 Cross stitch buttonhole No 42 for fine elastic materials and for decorative buttonholes a fully automatic b semi automatic 4 Round buttonhole with wedge tack No 43 crosswise tack No 44 lengthwise tack No 45 for ladies wear especially for blouses and dresses 5 Keyhole buttonhole with wedge tack No 46 crosswise tack No 47 lengthwise tack No 48 o for jackets coats and trouse...

Page 134: ...the buttonhole e g 1 and 8 l8mm a 0 zc 4 0 II 1 II II It F I F I J I I I Sewing the buttonhole Standard buttonhole fully automatic Use buttonhole guide No 10 or buttonhole foot No 5 A Select buttonhole No 40 On the display appears the above shown message 1ta1 Là twd in Hhen piit1rt I II I I eso I 2 E a Cl Ca 00 Co a l 4 135 ...

Page 135: ...d buttonhole seam by taking your foot off the foot control a few seconds When you step on the foot control again the sewing machine will sew at normal speed and finish the buttonhole Deleting the programming The programmed buttonhole will be deleted by selecting a different program Self defining the second bartack with man If you wish to define the second bartack yourself press key 6 below man The...

Page 136: ...idth After selecting buttonhole No 40 do not enter a buttonhole length but press the o k key The programming screen with length and width settings appears j I I I Uve 7550 M d in Gnnnny 4 rz L F F I LI Using keys 1 5 you can change the standard width of 4 5 mm Using keys 7 8 you can set the stitch length density of the buttonhole seams For the programmed buttonholes a seam density of 0 5 is stored...

Page 137: ...machine now sews the first bartack and the second buttonhole seam Shortly before the buttonhole is finished the sewing machine will reduce the sewing speed As soon as the second buttonhole seam has reached the length of the first seam the sewing machine will automatically sew the second bar tack and tie off Note This only applies when the buttonhole guide is used After the buttonhole has been comp...

Page 138: ...seam adapt the stitch density with the balance in the plus section to the first seam Press key 4 Then press the esc key Now prog the buttonhole at the required length Confirm by pressing o k I 1 I 9 Stretch buttonholes You can sew stretch buttonhole No 41 and cross stitch buttonhole No 42 as follows fully automatically or by self defining the length and stitch width of the buttonhole see standard ...

Page 139: ...the inside outwards to the edge The round buttonhole is automatically sewn between a length of 7 and 40mm Press the 0 9 key Select buttonhole No 43 45 Press the o k key 1 t I r I On the screen a preset buttonhole length of 22 mm appears If required you can overwrite this length using keys 1 0 Press the o k key On the screen the button hole appears with length and width settings and balance III I 1...

Page 140: ...nd red mark Keyhole buttonholes Important The keyhole buttonhole should be 4 placed with the rounding facing the edge The sewing of the buttonhole however starts at the i bartack Mark the buttonhole length on the fabric first Mark the buttonhole length from the start ing points to the inside Always sew the buttonholes from the inside out wards to the edge The keyhole buttonhole is automatically se...

Page 141: ...this buttonhole with a thicker thread or gimp thread if required see section Sewing button holes with gimp thread I The stitch density of the second seam can be adjusted with the balance important Before you start the buttonhole push the runner of buttonhole foot No 5 A to the front up to the second red mark TIP Cut open all buttonholes with the seam ripper Use an awl to perforate the rounding of ...

Page 142: ...d red mark Now sew buttonhole No 40 41 or 42 I 1 pI TI Buttonholes with gimp thread To produce highly durable and neat buttonholes we recommend using a gimp thread Use pearl cotton or a regular gimp thread for this purpose I V After finishing the buttonhole pull the left thread end until the loop is covered by the buttonhole bartack 4 00 Ci 0 Cut off the loose thread ends close to the bartack 2 E ...

Page 143: ...o the back taut into the left and right of the back ridge Keyhole buttonholes with gimp thread back Push the runner of the buttonhole foot to the I a Oh red mark Push the runner to the front up to the second H down key Before you start sewing press the needle Sew the first buttonhole seam 144 ...

Page 144: ...read slightly tauter finish the buttonhole Cut off the loose ends of the gimp thread The round buttonhole with gimp thread is sewn in the same way 145 U I 1 Ca I OD o 0 0 E G U o o C co hQ I 1 When the machine sews the first stitches of the rounding pull down the gimp thread from the back ridge using a pin 1 Important Doing this the sewing foot must not be raised ...

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Page 146: ...ewing feet standard accessories Table of special accessories Felling foot Appliqué foot Fringe foot Cording foot One groove cording toot Shirring foot Knit edge foot Multi stitch gathering foot Bias tape binder Needle chart Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Pages 157 158 0 2 E a U ca cz o 00 147 ...

Page 147: ...8 694 828 00 Fancy stitch foot for Dual Feed No 1 A Part No 98 694 836 00 E 1 Fancy stitch foot not suitable for Dual Feed No 2A Part No 98 694 838 00 1 U a 0 U I a C 4 IC 0 H Blind stitch and overlock foot No 3 Part No 98 694 890 00 148 r ...

Page 148: ...ipper and edge sewing foot No 4 Part No 98 694 884 00 Buttonhole foot No BA Part No 98 694 830 00 Buttonhole guide No 10 Part No 93 037 595 91 Darning foot No 6 Part No 93 035 960 91 r A 0 I i1 4 I I 149 ...

Page 149: ... 7 Part No 98 694 81 8 00 Embroidery foot No 8 Part No 98 694 840 00 Edge guide No 3 Part No 98 802 422 00 a 0 Cl Cl 4 C a c C I Oil tube Soft brush Seam ripper I Third reel holder to pin on special accessories 150 t T ri ...

Page 150: ... center needle position For topstitching seams and sewing Needle plate with round hole 98 694 422 00 very light and soft materials silk jersey etc Felling foot 4 5 mm 93 042 946 91 For lap felled seams Felling foot 6 5 mm 93 042 948 9 1 Shirring foot 93 036 998 9 1 For shirririg frills etc Multi stitch gathering foot 98 999 650 00 For placing dense or loose pleats on frills etc One groove cording ...

Page 151: ...fer your drafted pattern to the face side smooth side of the fusible backing fabric Remember that any letters or numbers have to be drawn in mirrored fashion Afterwards overstitch all contours with narrow and dense zigzag stitches When you reach a curve use the needle down function to help you guide the work more easily Also make sure the needle passes the outer edge so that no fraying occurs late...

Page 152: ... needle 1 6 or 2 mm e g 130 705 H ZWI size 80 Thread up with two needle threads Now set the needle thread tension quite tight at about 5 to make the seam more pro minent Sew one row of cording When you start the second row you can let the first sewn row run parallel in one of the foot s grooves Doing this you will get even spacings between the rows TIP If you wish to emphasize the cording effect y...

Page 153: ...ldren s wear or curtains can be made quickly and easily with the shirring foot Engage the shirring foot by hooking therear bar of the foot into the rear groove of the foot holder Push the foot upwards until it snaps into the front bar Place the fabric to be gathered under the sewing foot and the gather free fabric from the top through the foot cutout The fabric plies lie face side to face side Dur...

Page 154: ...abric in pleats sewing them on and sewing on lace at the same time When you buy the multi stitch gathering foot from your PFAFF dealer a full description is pro vided with it 00 Program Stitch length 3 Tension 3 5 Knit edge foot The knit edge foot makes it easy to sew thick seams on knitted fabrics or fur imitations To ob tain a perfect seam on shapecut parts we recom mend adding a wool thread und...

Page 155: ...nd pull it out to the back Adjust the binder so that the needle enters at about 1 1 5mm 1 16 from the folded in edge of the bias tape or adjust the needle po sition Stitch a few centimetres about an inch along the bias tape Insert the edge to be bound into the slot of the binder The raw edge must be placed between the bias tape edges During sewing the bias tape will enclose the raw edge automatica...

Page 156: ...5 1 5mm narrow 2 0mm Ornamentations 80 0 5 1 5 mm narrow 2 5 mm Ornamentations Special hemstitching twin needle ri 130 705 jj H ZWI f4o 80 2 0 3 0 mm very narrow Decorative hem 100 2 0 3 0 mm very narrow stitching effect Heavily dressed Il fabrics are par ticularly suitable Needle chart 1 r Ii I _t I Decorative designs sewn with twin needles Before you start sewing turn the handwheel and check to ...

Page 157: ... PS Medium Stretch fabric needle developed 75 90 ball point especially for Pfaff Particularly suitable for delicate stretch and knitted fabrics 130 705 H SKF Heavy Wide meshed corsetry Lycra Simplex 70 110 ball point and Lastex 130 705 H J Acute Twill workwear heavy linen blue jeans 90 110 round point and light canvas 130 705 H LR Narrow Leather suede calf and goatskin 70 120 twist point leathers ...

Page 158: ...ents Changing the battery Changing the needle plate Cleaning and oiling Changing the sewing lamp Sewing faults and their removal Page 160 Page 161 Page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Q 2 E coW o 159 F z_ LI 1 I 0 tQ ...

Page 159: ... cover B at the catch in recess A and remove the cover Take out the batteries Insert the new batteries F with the side facing upwards Replace cover B so that the hinges engage in the recesses D and press the cover until it snaps into place Note After changing the batteries the contents of the memories should be checked Spare batteries 2 Mignon cells 1 5V type LR 6 Only use leak proof batteries ii ...

Page 160: ...witch off the main switch Remove the needle plate and lower the feed dog Clean the feed dog and hook area with the brush Then apply only one drop of oil to the hook as shown above The machine is otherwise maintenance free and must not be oiled in other places Clean and oil the sewing machine every 10 to 15 hours of operation Cleaning the display To clean the display use a dry soft cloth which is f...

Page 161: ...the bulb we recom mend placing the sewing machine on the hand wheel as illustrated Hold the sewing machine tightly Push the bulb into its holder as far as it will go and turn it antiC1ow1se half a turn to remove it Insert10 Insert the bulb in the diagonal holder and turn it so that both stopS of the bulb engage Now push the bulb fully into the holder and turn it clockwise until it is held firmly l...

Page 162: ...Insert new needle and push it fully in Insert new needle See needle chart pages 157 158 Let the machine feed the fabric Only guide the fabric lightly When you insert the bobbin case push it fully in Check top and bottom tensions Only use perfect threads Do not wind thread free hand but run it on through the winding tension Thread up correctly Check needle and bobbin thread tensions 3 Needle breaks...

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Page 164: ...Traditional embroidery techniques Pages 165 1 83 C I I I j 2 iJ Ii 4Itz Iv C C ...

Page 165: ...8 Cross stitch Pages 1 70 173 Linen embroidery Page 1 74 Hemstitching Pages 175 177 Eyelet embroidery Pages 178 1 79 Richelieu Page 180 Quilting Page 181 Twin needle sewing Page 1 82 Pattern stencils Page 1 83 2 a Q CO ii 167 I v Contents ...

Page 166: ...e if necessary see balance section Stabilizing the fabric Whether you use thin or thick materials they can be embroidered much better if the fabric has been stabilized Many types of materials tend to gather parti cularly with dense embroidery stitches We there fore recommend Apply iron on or tear away stabilizer under the fabric to be embroidered This will stabilize it and can be removed easily af...

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Page 169: ...t of symmetrical designs and are very suitable for small cross stitches and are especially suitable sewing them opposite to each other for border embroideries They have been pre pro grammed into the machine with an optimum stitch _i length and width however you can change these settings if required 4 14 j w 24 46 ç 14 r IC s s 1 s 2 s 2çs y c nr c xx a I X 4 a 4 q j 4 y n fflV 4 W f j V V V xvt XC...

Page 170: ...hich can be entered into the memories as pattern com binations Now mark the starting point of the first cross stitch of each memory The start and end points of the cross stitches are particularly im portant as they determine the stitch direction A cross stitch that finishes on the right can only be combined with a cross stitch that starts on the right The start and end points of a cross stitch pro...

Page 171: ...his motif the following combination has been stored Ml M2 4x 105 1 06 2x 107 4x 105 106 3x 105 2x 106 3 x 105 1 07 9 x 106 2 x 106 4 x 1 05 107 3 x 105 2 x 107 3 x 105 1 07 4x 105 107 107 5 x 105 1 07 3 x 105 Select the next memory When you position the sewing foot watch the crosswise lines on fancy stitch foot No 2A They should be aligned with the starting points of the adjoining cross stitches A...

Page 172: ...on pattern or pattern drawn with the magic pento the face side of the fabric Our example consists of the following programs Using program No 165 stitch the points at the top end of the petals Stitch width 5 mm Now stitch the contours using zigzag stitch No 02 Stitch width 2 mm Stitch length 0 35 mm For the flowers right and left of the motif use pattern No 132 Stitch width 6 mm Pattern length 6 mm...

Page 173: ...titch lengths and widths you can achieve new effects every time For hemstitching you need a wing needle Only for very fine fabrics a normal sewing needle size 80 is used Coarse weave fabric is best suitable I for hemstitching on which you can draw single threads easily I Embroidery and darning thread particularly cotton is very suitable Use the hemstitching programs of your creative to produce dif...

Page 174: ... also be sewn as a curved edge or for securing edges C E a Ladder hemstitching Programs No 111 112 114 and 117 Draw the threads at the required width the same as in hand hemstitching Embroider along both fabric edges with the respective program When you do this the needle must enter at the side of the edges in to the drawn threads this will bunch the threads 176 TIP Use the slow sewing function so...

Page 175: ...le mu r threads at b in the draw 177 1 hem5t1t seam finish to hem a hem Ni a ere0t ed9e or towei5 provides a p clothS nap This seam k on tab and ill program5t4Oh1Z 4eedle 1301705 6 je dth he iron hem ove threa abo oned prOgms Pull one or more above me1 When you do ofl of the lied threads Usin9 1 the enter trh ds3e se the needieh the pulled right and bunc lett ...

Page 176: ...late Then push the plate down at the front Place the marked fabric taut in an embroidery hoop Cut one or two fabric threads and push the fabric over the pin in the eyelet plate The fabric must fit tightly around the pin Place the sewing foot lifter in darning position Pull up the bobbin thread and hold it for the first few stitches Stitch around the cut with zigzag program No 32 When you do this t...

Page 177: ... using program No 32 stitches press key For doing this set the stitch d Use pattern No 65 with a stitch width of E width at 2 mm At the end tie of with a few 9 mm stitches using the reverse key e Use pattern No 63 with a stitch width of b Select Shell edging stitch No 12 or 13 9 mm Tie off after 5 petals Finish the motif with zigzag stitch No 32 left needle position 2 mm Tie off with the reverse k...

Page 178: ...s twice in straight stitch No 00 stitch length at approx 1 mm TIP Using the needle down function makes this work easier After that carefully cut out the fabric from the areas that will form the cutouts at about 2 mm along their contours but do not cut away the backing material Embroider the contours with a dense zigzag stitch No 02 The backing material provides this part of the work with much more...

Page 179: ... II Ii a this And this is what you do Cut out the parts of your quilt with templates you have bought or made yourself A seam allowance of 0 7 cm should already be included in the templates Spread out the parts as in the pattern and form small squares that you can match together These squares are then sewn together to form the surface of the quilt The seam allowances of quilts are not neat ened up ...

Page 180: ...e stitch width is automatically reduced to avoid the needle stitching on the Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle Place one reel of thread on each reel holder In the left threading slot 32 you will find the tension disk a see fig on the top right During threading make sure that you pass one thread left and one thread right over the ten sion disk Carry on threading in the usual way but make...

Page 181: ...erials and will always turn out slightly different And this is how the stencil should be used The pattern start of the respective motif or monogram is marked on the stencil with a punched hole Place the stencil on the fabric and mark the pattern start left illustration with a dissolving ink pen Embroider the selected program If you wish to add a second motif or monogram you can now determine the o...

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