Pfaff Creative 2140 - Tapering;Automatic Tapering; Symmetric Taper, Stitch #3; Asymmetric Taper, Stitch #22

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6.
Embroidery
Assistant
Tapering
The
tapering
program
for
the
zigzag
stitch
allows
you
to
put
your
ideas
into
action
and
create
embroideries
with
an
attractive,
three-dimensional
appearance,
which
are
yet
very
simple
to
handle.
Tapering
is
a
technique
where
the
width
of
the
zigzag
stitch
is
increased
or
decreased
during
sewing.
With
the
tapering
program,
you
can
select
a
particular
angle
for
the
taper.
The
taper
is
sewn
automatically
by
the
machine.
You
can
choose
from
symmetric
or
asymmetric
tapers
at
various
angles.
In
stitch
No.
3,
the
stitch
width
is
altered
from
center
needle
position
so
that
you can
create
different
points
(symmetric
tapers).
In
stitch
No.
22,
the
right-hand
position
of
the
needle
remains
constant
while
the
left-hand
position
changes:
using
the
mirror
key
you
can
reverse
the
needle
position;
this
stitch
is
most
suited
for
corners
and
border
strips
(asymmetric
tapers).
Select
stitch
No. 3
and
touch
the
icon.
Set
the
desired
stitch
width.
Switch
to
select
and
set
the
desired
angle.
The
zigzag
stitch
starts
from
0
mm and
becomes
wider
until
the
selected
stitch
width
is
reached.
Stitch
the
desired
seam
length.
Reducing
the
width
Press
the
reverse
button.
The
width
of
the
zigzag
stitch
is
reduced
to
0
mm.
The
machine
stops
with
the
needle
in
the
fabric
and
you
can
pivot
the
fabric
to
stitch
the
corner.
Press
the
foot
control
again,
and
the
stitch
width
increases.
It
you
touch
•.
the
taper
beginns
with
the
preset
stitch
width.
Asymmetric
taper,
Stitch
No.
22
Select
stitch
No. 22
and
proceed
as
described
above.
Automatic
Tapering
Symmetric
taper,
Stitch
No.
3
Increasing
the
width
Use
to
reverse
the
needle
position.