Pfaff Creative 2140 - Pintuck Foot

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7
Accessories
Pintuckfoot
This
classic heirloom
sewing
technique
can be
easily
applied
to
many types
of
fabric such
as
cotton
and
light
woolens.
Undergarments
and children
s
clothes
are
given a
nostalgic
touch
by
pintucking.
Attach
the
pintuck
foot.
Replace the
sewing needle
with
a
twin needle (e.g.
130/705
H-ZWI; 1.6 or
2.0mm
needle spacing;
size 80).
Thread the two
needles
(see page
2-11).
Increase
the
bobbin
thread tension by
turning
the
adjusting screw
of
the
bobbin case
slightly to
the
right
(see
chapter
on
“Bobbin
thread
tension’).
This
will
help
to
form
well-defined
pintucks.
Sew
your first pintuck.
When you start on
the
second
pintuck,
allow the
first pintuck to run
parallel
in
a
groove
in the foot.
This will produce
evenly spaced
pintucks.
Stitch no:
1
Tip: If
you
would
like to
emphasize the
pintuck effect, you
can attach
a
cording
tongue
(optional accessory)
on the
front
edge
of the
needle plate.
The cording tongue
pre
shapes the
fabric during
sewing and produces
a
better-
defined
pintuck.
For thin materials use
the
pintuck foot with
7
grooves
and
the small cording tongue,
for
heavier
materials
use
the
pintuck foot with 5
grooves
and the large
cording tongue.
Inserting
a
gimp
thread creates
a
similar
optical
effect by
making the
pintuck appear
even
more
raised.
A
cording
tongue is not used
when
Inserting a gimp
thread
in
your pintucks.
• Remove
the needle plate.
• Thread the gimp
thread
from
below
through the
hole at
the center front
of the needle
plate.
• Replace
the needle plate.
The notch between
the
needle
plate and the
sewing
machine provides space
for the
gimp thread
while sewing.
Feed the gimp
thread
under
the work
support
so
that it does
not become
knotted
during
sewing.
Il
a
Stitch length: 2.5
mm
Gently pull the
fabric taut while
sewing
the
pintucks.