Pfaff Creative 2140 User Manual

5.
Sewing
Assistant
5-13
Smocking
Smocking
is
achieved
by
sewing
parallel
rows
across your
fabric to
create a
gathering
effect.
Smocking
is
mainly used
in
childrens
wear
and
heirloom
techniques.
There
are
different
methods
of
creating
the
smocked
effect:
Smocking
with
gimp
thread
(non-stretch)
Stitch
7 or
12
For
beautiful
smocking
effects you
will
need
two
and
a
half
to
three
times
the
desired finished
width
of
fabric.
The
smocked
section
is usually
made
before
the
completion
of
the
garment.
Light-weight
fabrics
such as
batiste
or
fine
linen
are
best
suited
for
this
technique.
Using a
fabric
marker,
or
other
non-permanent
pen
or
chalk
to
draw a
straight
line
on
the
fabric as
a
guide for
the
first
gathering
row.
Attach
presser
foot 1
or
the
appliqué
foot
(optional
accessory):
slightly
loosen
the
screw at
the
back
of
the
presser
foot
holder
and
insert
the
edge
guide
through
the
opening.
Position
the
edge
guide
2-2.5cm
(1”)
from
the
needle
and
tighten
the
screw.
Place
the
fabric to
be
gathered
under
the
presser foot,
right
side
up.
Position
the
gimp
thread
under
the
presser
foot
so
it runs
exactly
in
the
groove at
the
center
of
the
foot.
Sew
the
first gathering
seam,
leaving
approximately
10
cm
(4”)
of
the
gimp
thread at
the
beginning
and
end
of
the
seam.
Place
the
edge
guide on
this
stitching
line
—
the
next
row
will
sew
approximately
2-2.5
cm
(1”)
from the
first
row. Different
spacing
will
achieve
different
gathering
effects.
Continue
to
sew
the
remaining
rows
using
the edge
guide
for
spacing.
Carefully
pull
the
ends
of
the
gimp
thread
and
gather
the
fabric
evenly
over
the
entire fabric
width.
Secure
your
threads.
Smocking
effect
with
elastic
threads
Stitch
1
For
this
technique,
elastic
thread is
hand-wound
onto
the
bobbin.
The
needle
thread
may
be
a
regular
sewing
or
an
embroidery
thread.
Since elastic
threads
are
much
thicker
than
normal
bobbin
threads,
the
tension on
the
bobbin
case
must
be
set
extremely
loose.
The tighter
you
set
the
bobbin-thread
tension,
the
greater
the
gathering
effect
you
will
obtain.
For
this
kind
of
smocking,
fine
and
light material
such
as
lightweight
knit
fabric,
silk
or
satin
are
suitable.
Mark
the
first
line on
the
fabric to
be
gathered.
Sew
along this
line
and
knot
the
threads
at
the
beginning
and
end
of
the seams.
For
the
remaining
parallel
seams
the
material
must
be
stretched
to
its
original
length
during
sewing (do
not
overstretch
fabric).

Pfaff Creative 2140 Specifications

General

Brand	Pfaff
Model	Creative 2140
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English