User manual SINGER 68

[. . . ] If you press it once you have stopped the machine, it goes back to the beginning of that stitch. Sew Slow Button When pressing this button the sewing speed is lowered. A B C D E F Sewing D. Needle Up/Down Button If you press this button, the needle automatically comes to rest in the lower position when you stop sewing. When pressing this button the following dialog window (G) opens on your screen. [. . . ] By touching the Presser foot lifter icon you can select to which height the presser foot should raise automatically when the sewing machine stops for feeding the fabric further. If the feed dogs are engaged, the sewing machine sews with a 6 mm stitch length. 6 mm is the longest stitch length of the Pfaff creative 2170; it enables you to sew a temporary seam for fitting. 3:14 Buttonholes There are 12 buttonhole styles available in your Pfaff creative 2170. Each buttonhole is especially adapted for a particular use and fabric type. You can read about the different buttonholes in the overview in chapter 1. Your Pfaff creative 2170 is equipped with the Sensormatic buttonhole guide and sensor technology to ensure that every buttonhole is sized accurately. Beautiful buttonholes can be sewn on even the most difficult fabrics such as velvet, plush, stretch fabrics and heavy knits. Sewing Inserting the sensormatic buttonhole guide 1. Push the metal part of the sensormatic buttonhole guide into the slot under the two arrows at the back of the needle plate. The white plastic part goes over the needle plate, covering the feed dogs (see picture). Slide the guide towards you until it lies against the rear of the free arm. There should be a small gap between the needle plate and the guide as shown on the picture. The machine will then correct the buttonhole automatically. Note: If you would like to sew a buttonhole longer than the 5A foot (50mm) you can sew without the sensormatic guide but with the 1A foot. To get a perfect result without the sensormatic guide it might be necessary to balance the buttonhole. F 3:16 Buttonhole with gimp thread Buttonholes that are sewn with gimp threads are more stable, durable and has a professional appearing. Use pearl cotton or a regular gimp thread. Insert the Sensormatic buttonhole guide. Place the center of a length of gimp thread over the metal bar extending from the center back of the buttonhole foot. Pass the thread ends under the foot and pull up into the right and left guides on the front of the presser foot. 3. Before starting to sew, pull it backward as far as the second red mark. 4. After completing the buttonhole, pull the ends of the gimp thread until the loop of thread is hidden below the buttonhole bartack. Thread the gimp threads into a needle and pull them to the wrong side of the garment. Tie the gimp threads and cut off the excess thread. Sewing Eyelet buttonhole with gimp thread 1. Insert the Sensormatic buttonhole guide. [. . . ] The length of the sides are determined in the same way as described in section 1. Press the foot control to continue with the next side. E F 4. Manual ending of a saved rectangle Even if a rectangle has been programmed and the Prog icon ticked off is visible on the screen, you can decide the length of the sewn seams by touching the Man icon (E). The machine slows down at the end of the third and fourth seam. [. . . ]