Pfaff tiptronic 2030 Instruction manual User Manual

Smocking
is
achieved
by
sewing
numerous
parallel
seams
across
your
fabric
to
create
a
gathering
effect
Smocking
is
mainly
used
in
children’s
wear
and
heirloom
techniques.
There
are
different
methods
of
creating
the
smocked
effect
For
beautiful
smocking
effects
you
will
need
two
and
one
half
to
three
times
the
desired
finished
width
of
fabric.
The
smocked
section
is
usually
made
before
the
completion
of
the
garment
Light
firm
materials
such
as
batiste
or
fine
linen
are
best
suited
for
this
technique.
Using
a
fabric
pen,
or
other
non-permanent
pen
or
chalk,
draw
a
straight
line
on
the
fabric
as
a
guide
for
the
first
gathering
seam.
Attach
the
presser
foot
(the
special
accessory
appli
qué
foot
also
works
well):
loosen
the
screw
at
the
rear
end
of
the
presser
foot
holder
and
insert
the
edge
guide
through
the
opening.
Position
the
edge
guide
1
inch
(2
—
2.5
cm)
from
the
needle
and
tihten
the
screw.
Place
the
fabric
to
be
gathered
under
the
presser
foot
right
side
up.
Pdsition
the
gimp
thread
under
the
presser
foot
so
it
runs
exactly
along
the
groove
at
the
center
of
the
foot
Sew
the
first
gathering
seam,
leaving
approximately
4
inches
(1
0 cm>
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
1
inch
(2
—
2.5
cm)
from
the
first
row.
Different
spacing
will
achieve
different
gathering
effects.
Continue
to
sew
the
remaining
rows
using
the
edge
guide
for
2)
Smocking
effect
with
elastic
threads
For
this
technique,
elastic
thread
is
wound
onto
the
bobbin
without
tension.
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.
However,
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
also
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).
TIPS:
You
may
find
having
a
second
bobbin
case
for
specialty
work
a
convenience!
Always
sew
a
test
seam
first!
Smocking
-
Prog.
1
spacing.
Carefully
pull
the
ends
of
the
gimp
thread
and
gather
the
fabric
evenly
over
the
entire
fabric
width.
1)
Smocking
with
gimp
thread
(non-elastic)
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Brand	Pfaff
Model	tiptronic 2030 Instruction manual
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English