User manual PFAFF HOBBY 1142

[. . . ] hobby1142 Owner´s manual 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 9 28 27 10 0 11 11 12 2 1 14 15 15 18 8 21 1 20 20 19 19 26 25 24 23 3 16 17 17 22 12 2 11 20 0 13 3 Parts of your hobbyTM 1142 sewing machine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Bobbin winder stop Bobbin winder spindle Hole for extra spool pin Spool pin Carrying handle Bobbin thread guide Take-up lever Foot pressure dial Face plate Thread cutter Buttonhole lever Needle threader Slide for lowering the feed dog Needle plate Accessory tray Throat plate Throat plate release button Thumbscrew Needle screw Presser foot lifter Thread tension dial Reverse stitch lever Power switch Connecting socket Stitch length dial Stitch selector dial Handwheel Stitch width dial Congratulations on purchasing your new PFAFF® hobby! Your hobby is so easy to use and offers a whole range of features and accessories for you to explore. Please spend some time reading these operating instructions as it is a great way to learn the machine and also to make full use of the features. Your Pfaff dealer will be at your service with any help or advice you need. We wish you many enjoyable hours of sewing ! Some fabrics have excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric but also on your sewing machine. This discoloring may be very dif cult or impossible to remove. [. . . ] Note: Ensure that the needle is at its highest position when adjusting the needle position. Note: To ensure a consistent feed when beginning sewing at a thick seam, we recommend supporting the presser foot on a piece of fabric of the same thickness as the workpiece. Attach the quilting guide Loosen the screw on the back of the foot holder. Insert the quilting guide into the opening and set the quilting guide at the desired seam spacing then tighten the screw. Sew, tracing the previous row of stitching with the quilting guide. 2:8 Utility stitches and practical sewing stitch B/C 0/5 stretch 2-5 A stitch D 1-5 0. 5-3 2-5 B/C Stretch triple straight stitch This stitch is used for sewing all seams where great strength is needed, e. g. inside trouser seams, crotch and armhole seams. The stitch is sewn with two stitches forward and one stitch backward, forming a seam that does not rip easily. Also use it when constructing items such as backpacks for extra strength. Carefully guide the fabric while sewing as the fabric moves back and forth. Zigzag stitch Simple zigzag stitching is widely used for overcasting, sewing on buttons etc. Adjust the stitch length to suit your sewing needs. Note: Use a stabilizer for stretch fabrics such as tricot and knits to prevent puckering. Overcasting In addition to overlock stitching, zigzag stitch D, is also suitable for overcasting various materials. In this case, the material should only be positioned halfway under the sewing foot. When overcasting the edge, make sure the needle goes into the material and over the edge alternately. When sewing with the overcasting foot C, the thread lies over pin (A), guide the edge of the fabric along guide (B). This prevents curling of the fabric edge. In this way you can sew beautiful smooth seams. Note: Do not set the stitch width less than 5 when using the overcasting foot C, otherwise the needle may hit the foot causing the needle to bend or break. A B Utility stitches and practical sewing 2:9 stitch E 3-5 0. 5-1. 5 3-6 A stitch E 5 stretch 3-7 A Tricot stitch (Triple zigzag stitch) This stitch is used to nish the seam allowance on synthetics and other fabrics that tend to pucker. Place the fabric to leave a 1. 6 cm (5/8") seam allowance. It is also used for mending tears. Honeycomb stitch The honeycomb stitch is an elastic and decorative hem which is particularly suitable for hems on T-shirts and childrens clothes. Fold the hem over double and overstitch it. Elastic stitch Because of its high elasticity, this stitch can be used for sewing elastic on swimwear, skirts or lingerie. Pin elastic to fabric at quarter markings. Place fabric and elastic under sewing foot. Note: When stretching elastic, make sure to stretch from the front and back of the sewing foot. 2:10 Utility stitches and practical sewing stitch stitch H 5 stretch 3-7 C J 5 stretch 3-7 C What is an overlock stitch? For elastic materials and knits, the hobby 1142 offers an overlock stitch which sews two fabric layers together and overcasts simultaneously. [. . . ] The needle is incorrectly inserted, bent or blunt. Page 1:5 Page 1:5 Page 2:3 Page 1:5 The machine skips stitches The needle thread is not threaded properly. Page 1:9 Change the needle; 1:5 Page 1:16 Seam puckering The needle thread is not threaded properly. The stitch length is too long for the fabric. [. . . ]