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INSTRUCTIONS

FOREWORD

Your dream has come true! You ore now the proud owner of o PFAFF 259the 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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1 2 3 4 S 6 Thread take-up lever Thread retainer stud Zigzag finger-tip control Bobbin winder Stop motion knob Stitch length dial

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Reverse feed control Light switch Drop feed control Needle plate Transverse rotary hook Bed slide

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Needle Automatic needle threader Needle thread tension Sewlight Stitch width dial Needle position lever

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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

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 is guide the work. Never try to hasten feeding by because the needle may bend or break.

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take-up Always turn the balance wheel toward you until you begin and lever d is at its highest position before observe this after you have completed a seam. Failure to needle eye. rule may cause the thread to slip out of the remove the work with the take-up Also, it is easier to lever up.

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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.

the machine will run.

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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For straight-stitch sewing set: Dial A 0 Lever B

ber on the dial, the longer the Dial G regulates the stitch length (the higher the num ess the finger-tip control. stitch). To backtack the end of a seam, simply depr

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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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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 that used on the spool, or a little finer. always be the same size as retainer stud g, Pull thread from spool and lead it clockwise around thread crossing the thread.
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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 dont 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 bobbin into bobbin case. 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 inches of thread the end of the spring. Leave about three 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 your forefinger. Pull out bobbin case with

empty bobbin holding the latch. When you release latch k the
drops out.

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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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Types of Fabrics Mercerized
Cotton

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Silk
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Needle Size 60 or
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seam is dependent on the The appearance of the finished le, thread and fabric. correct relationship between need needles from this chart. Select the proper thread sizes and be used in the needle and The same size threads should ed seamstresses prefer a on the bobbin. Some experienc d. However, the bobbin somewhat thinner bobbin threa than the needle thread. thread never should be thicker

Fine Fabrics such as georgette, chiflon, batiste, voile, lawn, silk. Lightweight Fabrics
s, such as dress silks and cotton sheer woolens, shirting, droperies.

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Medium Fabrics
such as lightweight woolens. y madras, muslin, brocades, heav silks and rayon, gabardine.
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Heavy Fabrics , such as coating, denim, corduroy slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas.

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as, such as heavy tickings, canv overcoating, sailcloth, uphoistery.

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Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate

including nylon, orIon, dacron, plastics, etc.

Determined by weight of fabric 40 to 50

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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 the bed slide. Genuine Pfaff needles, System not be used. Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should

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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 Inserl new needle into opening of needle clamp shank faces toward the back and will go. Make sure that the flat side of the 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 cover. ascending take-up lever d is in line with the bottom edge of the top Now lower the sewing foot and opposite With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see control in this position. page) penetrates needle eye. Keep 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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will sewing. If your tension is correct, you Balanced tensions are essential for (Ill). hove perfect seams as sketched below Sketch Cause:

ide of the fabric. The threads interlock on the unders

tension too tight. Upper tension too loose or lower the surface of the fabric. Sketch II The threads interlock on

Cause:

tension too loose. Upper tension too tight or lower

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ore correctly balanced, take To check whether the tensions and sew a few straight a closely woven piece of fabric stitches are tightly drawn and zigzag seams. If the straight (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 is by examining a zigzag seam. ide of the fabric, that equally wide on surface and unders exactly at the zigs and zags is, if the threads are locked is correct. of the seam, the tension adjustment 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. bobbin tension by holding the thread end between thumb Determine correct 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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The final stitch appearance can be regulated by the upper tension dial, as follows: Turn left Turn right cE( for looser tension. for tighter tension.

The upper tension is so designed that all grades of ten sion loose to tightcan 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.
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desired stitch length is apposite the Turn dial until the number indicating the . Or sew a few stitches and regu mark on the dial housing (see straight arrow) late stitch length as required. the scale is just as large as the To facilitate satin stitching, the 0I range on of fabric and thread size used. 14 section. The sefting depends on the type For normal satin stitching, set dial on 0.2.

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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 g rips with the ordinary sewing automatically. This feature is ideal for darnin foot. the fabric slightly sideways. To do this, operate the control in rhythm and move other. the In this way, one seam is placed neatly beside length as forward stitches. The reverse stitches will be about the same 20

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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 foot b screw to the left. Tilt the and turn the sewing foot thum tighten the Slipon new foot and sideways and pull it down. screw securely.

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ch darning foot from the rear. Remove the sewing foot. Atta p it is behind the needle clam Hold spring clip n so that d as illus Attach darning hook screw, and tighten screw c. darn lower presser bar lifter e, the trated so that when you bar Remember to lower presser ing foot will stay in position. on is activated. lifter e so that the upper tensi

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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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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 oil may soil top cover, Oil should be applied sparingly. Excessive quantities e sluggishness. One or two drops of oil usually will the work and cause machin 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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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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the machine arm and con be The 15-watt sewlighi is recessed under swung out by pulling down the grille. 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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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.

Wrong needle.

The correct needle system is stamped on bed slide. (For ordinary sewing, use System 130 R needles.)

Needle bent. Machine threaded improperly. Needle too fine or too thick for the thread.

Insert new needle. Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 14 ond 15. Use correct needle ond thread.

2. Needle Thread Breaks

Cause: The above mentioned may cause thread breakage. Thread tension too tight. Remedy: See remedies listed under 1. above. Adjust tensions as instructed. Use good quolity threads only. Clean and oil hook raceway.

Poor or knotty thread used. Hook raceway is jammed with thread or needs oiling. Burrs or sharp edges on needle plate slot.

Polish needle plate slot with fine emery cloth.

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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 plate. Bobbin case inserted incorrectly.

Remedy: Replace needle at once to prevent further damage. Use correct needle and thread sizes. . Dont force the feeding motion. Guide the material lightly 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.

Remedy: Adjust tensions as instructed. and fabric. Use only first-rote threadthe correct size for the needle , but lead it Dont run thread over finger when winding the bobbin around thread retainer stud an top cover. Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread.

Pieces of thread between tension discs.

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

6. Machine Works Heavily Cause: Motor belt has shrunk and causes excessive pres sure on bearings. Hook raceway lacks oil or is obstructed by pieces of thread. Mechanism clogged by inferior oil. Bobbin winder working while sewing (when a bobbin is not being filled). glycerine. Use only Pfaff sewing machine oilnever salad oil or Stop bobbin winder. Clean and oil hook raceway. Remedy: Have your Piaff dealer adjust the belt tension.

Thread Jamming erly. jam, even if the machine should be handled improp The new PFAFF rotary hook will not normally ent to overcome sewing hook, the power of the motor will be suffici If thread should happen to jam in the raceway of the hard working of the mechanism. following the instructions on page 4. amming Thread 1 can be avoided, however, by 29

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Zipper Insertion

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Edge Stitching

Machine Setting:

A 0 B-*

Machine Setting:

A 0 to 4 (optional)
B.

wrong side Pin or baste closed zipper on of zipper depends on of fabric. Position edge of the whether or not you want the fabric fabric to overlap the zipper. Turn close to to right side. Run a straight seam ss end and left edge of zipper, stitch acro in one continuous oper up the other side as a guide. ation. Use right edge of foot insertion, follow For other types of zipper kage. directions in your zipper pac

zigzag Sew parallel rows of straight or distances from the stitches at various le seam fabric edge by using adjustab e stitcher guide No. 53077 and the edg seam (without quilting gauge). The ned to the machine bed guide is faste For wider with the long thumb screw. turn edge guide marginal stitching, a guide. haifa turn and use low end as

Quilting

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Flat Felled Seams Machine Setting: AO or 2 (optional) B

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 foot, as illustrated, so that the bottom fobric is /a inch. Feed both pieces into felling folded over edge of top piece and stitched down. Make sure that protruding seam allowance is not folded twice.

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Second Seam insert seam ridge Open the two pieces, place them under the needle right side up, Make sure that second seam is into felling foot opening, and stitch down to the left. pboced close to the edge but not beyond it.
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Rolled Hems A 2 to 4
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Hemming 4 (optionol) Machine Setting: A 0 or 2 to B- 4. able if you The hemmer foot is indispens You con hem wont to sew o uniform hem. depending with straight or zigzag stitches, using. Clip off on the type of fabric you ore c to facilitate insertion the corner of the fabri fabric so that into the hemmer foot. Feed 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 show. Avoid ugly ends by row edge will this, press the slowing down feeding. To do plate on the left fabric against the needle e to the end side of the foot before you com of the hem.

Machine Setting:

h sheer or delicate fabrics. Rolled hems are used to finis hem, ease thread tension For a smooth, unpuckered 3. Ta hem tricot fabrics, slightly and set dial A on 2 or the widest zigzag stitch so increase the tension and use t. the hem has a rolled sheH effec

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Overcasting Edges

Machine Setting:

A 2 to 4 (optional)

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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:

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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: AI to 3 (optional) B

operation. You can attach lace edging in one simple edge. Sew to fabric with narrow Overlap lace on raw and fabric zigzog stitches, taking one stitch into lace and the other into lace only.

Machine Setting:

A 1 to 3 (optional) B.

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
Machine Setting: A2 to 4 (optional) B

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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1. Trace pattern on Set stitch length between 7s and under the groove in the fabric and place a filler thread w the pattern and hold the sole of the cording foot. Follo filler thread lightly.

Machine Setting:

2 A 2 to V/ (optional) 8-4

but Follow above directions for shirririg, r than on place filler thread under rathe d top of the fabric. Fabric and filler threa foot. both are guided in the groove of the depends on thickness of Width of zigzag filler thread used. g seam, When you have finished the zigza thread to slide material along the filler ing with a distribute fullness. Finish the shirr stitching. line of straight or pull it Leave filler thread in the shirring ght-stitch, de out, piece by piece, as you strai shirring pending on the stress to which the will be exposed.

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Applique Work Machine Setting:

/s 1 A1 to 3

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 Machine Setting: A 0 and 272 8

ry. Although similar excellent for openwork embroide There are hundreds of patterns ler. Lets embroider work embroidery is much simp in appearance to applique, open e, using short straight , sew over all traced lines twic the 25-square box illustrated. First stitch. Make sure lines with a medium-wide satin stitches. Then sew over straight-stitch squares look neat. are even so the corners of your that your rows of satin stitching

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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.
Outline pattern on material and cut out pieces without a seam allowance. Insert some cotton wadding into the ears before you fold and close them with a zigzag seam. Attach ears and join pieces by overcasting edges with a medium-wid e satin stitch, leaving openings for the tusks. Set in tusks, glue on eyes and tack on toil. Stuff elepha nt with cotton, inserting wadding through open soles and tip of trunk. Close openings with cardbo ard covered with oilcloth.

Draw design on fabric. Clamp work into embroi dery hoops. As you are following the scrollwork outline with a wide satin stitch, move hoops right, then left, alternating the rhythm and the direction
of your movements. An exciting note may be added

by using variegated thread.

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Imitation Hemstitching
Machine Setting A B

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Stitch Length:

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Increase Tension

e and so forth, can be mad rchiefs, blouses, dresses stitching effects on handke Beautiful hem Loosely woven Pfaff stores at extra cost. ng) needle available at with Pfaffs System 130 (wi hing while woolly well suited to hemstitc andy, georgette, etc., are fabrics, such as batiste, org hemstitching etrations close up. Since the ed because needle pen ugh for fabrics are not recommend w must be turned out far eno shank, the needle set scre dle has a slightly thicker ader. nee the automatic needle thre cannot be threaded with n. The hemstifching needle insertio

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ple (see sketch). Hemstitching is very sim I 2 hed. of the area to be hemstitc Sew first row on the left t. dle is in fabric on the righ Stop mochine when nee

w, and lower foot again. ric in the direction of arro Lift sewing foot, turn fab needle allel to first row so that sketch, guiding material par second row, as shown in 4 Sew it descends on the right. previous zigzag stitches as penetrates needle holes of needle in fabric stitching, alternately leave re than two lines of hem 5 If you ore making mo as directed on needle, and proceed turning points, pivot fabric on the left and right at a bove. 40 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, te each other. Set stitch length according zags in both rows are exactly opposi to thread bar width you desire. is the length you want. Zigzag Draw threads from the edge until your fringe edging. and you wilt have picot along this line

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Blindstitching Machine Setting: Ai to 2 (optional) Stitch Length: B .

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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 buy at your Pfoff store. Attach the blindstitch guide No. 46669, which you can h the sewing foot slot. Use a No. 70 guide so that its vertical flange goes throug in the needle. needle, a loose upper tension, and thin thread Next, follow this procedure: material once (Fig. 1), unselvaged Turn fabric wrong side up. Fold selvaged or baste hem. Guide work evenly, fabric twice (Fig. 2). It is advisable to press of blindstitch guide. Set dial A holding top hem edge against vertical flange folded edge and right stitch up to so that needle takes left stitch exactly in the op d, stitches will not be visible on t or over the hem edge. When hem is finishe side.
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to buttonhole buttonhole gouge d set slide on foot No. 51016 an seom reaches ginning of first Attach buttonhole ht length when be tonhole is the rig e but length desired. Th (see arrow). ial of slide indicator red end ttonhole. All spec d in sewing a bu d not be change ing). settings nee wn (for bartack The basic machine r tying off) or do g lever F up (fo de by simply pushin settings are mo

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re prominent but If you prefer mo R 8042 through filler cord tonholes, pull a toe of foot. To get the hole in left length, sew on a fabrics, it is the correct stitch t or loosely woven buttonholes in sof terial. In making gthen but terial. To stren piece of scrap ma per under the ma piece of tissue pa material ce a ly woven cotton advisable to pla ert a piece of firm knit fabrics, ins t and tonholes in trica . the fabric layers between
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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 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 ach rings with your PFAFF. Att buttons, hooks, eyes or Dont be afraid to sew on e feed. 46120 and drop machin button sewing foot No. es spacing between hol

Buttons with normal Machine Setting: A 0

(5/a)

left so that needle will enter sewing foot and align Place button under button or three hine, making two ugh hole and start mac hes hole. Let needle stitch thro sew as many zigzag stitc all the way down and g stitches. Press lever F tyin ease lever F and again en button securely. Rel deem necessary to fast as you g stitches. make two or three tyin ond pair stitching through the sec eat the above process, reposition button and rep fe buttons, lift foot, When sewing on four-ha
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ner. attached in the some man Hooks, eyes or rings are g between holes h narrower spacin snap fasteners wit Smaller buttons or Machine Setting: ally to 3, until needle n dial A ta the right, usu stitch through left hole. Tur dle r F up and make sewing foot and let nee think necessary. Push leve Place button under button y zigzag stitches as you as man e. Start machine and sew is centered over right hol B . two or three tying stitches ed above. s ore attached as discuss Smaller four-hole button 44

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Darning

Machine Setting:

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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 releasedand you cannot sew without it. Place fabric into darning hoops.

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Thin Spots Remember that a stitch in time saves nine worn thin and reinforce spots that hove and with short stitches made lengthwise into ocross worn section. Clomp fabric s and move it freely under the darning hoop needle. normal Long rips may be darned with the s. Raise ma sewing foot and withaut hoop stitch chine feed and use forward-reverse control.

Triangular Tears plac Triangular tears are best darned by between hoops and ing the torn section length making close stitches across and needle with wise. Move work under the both hands.

Small Holes s by Darn small and medium-size hole fabric trimming ragged edges with the h back and forth across the groin. First stitc with the hole from one side to the other speed. Then turn machine running at high back the fabric at right angles and sew short and forth over preceding work with orn stitches. This anchors threads in the unw the hole. area around

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Monogram Embroidery Machine Setting: A

according to desired width

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

/s 21 to 3

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 Fs Ornamentograph, the ingeniously designed monogram and ornamental stitch attachment. You will marvel at its versatility and delight in its countless creative possibilities. 47 R7165

FF 259. use Cording To cord on your PFA is available at extra Kit No. 50176 which

es: The Cording Kit compris dle dis needle holders for nee 4 double/6e inch; Jo4, /32 and tances of ding plates (2 with 3 cordhig feet; 3 cor h center claw); cord ducts and I wit 8 needles; ond 1 packoge of System 130 itional parts for I screwdriver. Add ilable at extra heavier cording ore ava cost. The interchangeable dou ch. holder is easy to atta ble-needle

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e Holder Changing the Needl holders. w and change needle loosen small set scre lever to highest point, the Bring take-up always point toward needle set screw must w securely. The large Tighten set scre right. needle holders, /64-inch and 5 doublenk needles in /,o System 130 B round-sha ders. Use 3/35 and /64-inch needle hol nk needles in System 130 R flat-sha and cover plate. e 45 for mounting feed to instructions on pag cording plate, refer To attach

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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: A0 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 R 6945

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Ornamental Sewing and zigzag by alternating straight fashion stitch designs depress can moke exciting You position. To do this, stitch width or needle varying stitch length, stitching, illustrated below. e of these designs are lever F in rhythm. Som converted into a r PFAFF 259 can be sed to know that you Surely you will be plea will be glad to do your Pfaff dealer who at any time. iust see PFAFF 260 Automatic iety of beautiful con sew an endless var PFAFF Automotic you job for you. With the this ply as any plain seom. automatically and as sim tive designs completely decora

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tomatic The PFAFF 260 Au require any y simple and does not machine is surprisingl ration of this versatile Ope special skill. machine con above illustration) the roidery design dial (see With the aid of the emb s. h in a matter of second be set for any desired stitc hine can do. primary designs the mac of the dial are only the Pictured on both sides the pattern or changing the length of iations are possible by even to In addition, countless var binations is staggering range of possible com g one or two needles. The usin imagine. 50

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 e Essential Parts of Machin of Machine Operation Fundamentals Electrical Information Straight Stitching Zigzag Sewing Winding the Bobbin e Removing the Bobbin Cas Case Full Bobbin into Bobbin Inserting a e Inserting the Bobbin Cas and Thread Sizes Recommended Needle Needles Important Facts about nging the Needle Cha Upper Threading Threader Operating the Needle Thread wing Up the Bobbin Dra Regulation Correct Tension Tension Regulating the Thread ion Stitch Length Regulat Reverse Sewing e Feed. Dropping the Machin ing Foot Changing the Sew The Darning Foot Care and Maintenance Regular Machine Care Sewlight Facts Trouble Shooting Zipper Insertion 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 10 11 12 13 Edge Stitching Quilting Flat Felled Seams Railed Hems Hemming Overcasting Edges Butt Seaming Attaching Lace Inserting Lace Inserting Patches Single-Needle Cording Shirring Applique Work Openwork Embroidery s Making Stuffed Animal Scrollwork Imitation Hemstitching Hemstitching Blindstitching Sewing Buttonholes Button Sewing Darning Manogram Embroidery Sewing Monograms
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Cording Ornamental Sewing The PFAFF 260 Automatic Holder The Transverse Spool