PFAFF Accessory Catalog 2019 - English 1
QUILTING ACCESSORIES OPEN-TOE FREE-MOTION SPRING
FOOT The Open-Toe Free-Motion Spring Foot is excellent for free-motion sewing and quilting. This foot is open in the front for optimum visibility while stitching. The spring action keeps the fabric from lifting with the needle as the stitch is being formed.The fabric is guided manually when free motion sewing or quilting. 1. Disengage the IDT™ system. 821141096 J L 2. Loosen the presser foot holder screw completely and remove the holder. 3. Place the Open-Toe Free-Motion Spring Foot around the presser bar and attach it with the screw included in the package. Make sure the metal arm on the foot is placed above the needle clamp. Hint: Lower the needle a little bit to make it easier to place the guide on the foot in the right position above the needle clamp. 4. Thread your machine. 5. Select a straight stitch or a zigzag stitch (maximum stitch width 5.0). 6. Set your PFAFF® Note: When the feed dogs are dropped, the fabric is no longer fed by the machine. You must move the fabric. 7. Maintain a consistent speed and move the fabric in a smooth motion. You are creating the length of the stitch as you move the fabric. The red markings on the foot can be used as a guide when stippling or following a design. sewing machine to spring foot free-motion setting/ Free-motion position. The feed dogs will drop automatically on some machines. With other machines you need to lower the feed dogs manually. ( Refer to you owner´s manual). OPEN TOE FREE-MOTION FOOT The Open Toe Free-motion Foot is for wonderful free-motion sewing and quilting. This foot has an extra-large opening cut out in the front to give you an optimal view of your free-motion sewing and quilting. 1. Disengage the IDT™ system. 2. Carefully loosen the small silver screw on the back of the presser foot holder until the crosshole is accessible. 820544096 C D E F G 821140096 J L 3. Squeeze the presser foot gently together and guide the pin of the foot into the crosshole of the presser foot holder as far as it will go. Make sure the clear arm is above the needle clamp. 4. Tighten the silver screw. 5. Lower the Open Toe Free-motion Foot into the free-motion/darning position by either selecting the free-motion icon on the touch screen of your machine or manually setting the presser foot lifter in the free-motion position. 6. Lower the feed dogs. 7. Select a straight stitch or a zigzag stitch. 8. Keeping an even speed, manually move your fabric. Remember, because the feed dogs are lowered, you must move the fabric manually. For even stitches, move your fabric in a smooth, even motion. 60