Basic Sewing - Pfaff HOBBY 1142 Manual

2:2 Utility stitches and practical sewing

Basic sewing

Starting to sew
Raise the presser foot and place the fabric
under the foot.
Lower the needle into the fabric.
Lower the presser foot and smooth the
threads toward the back. Depress the foot
control.
Gently guide the fabric along the seam
guide letting the fabric feed by itself.
Note: Pull the threads to the left when sewing
with the buttonhole foot.
To lock the beginning of the seam, rst sew a
few stitches forward, then sew a few stitches
in reverse, then sew forward.
Changing the sewing direction
Stop the machine and turn the handwheel
toward you to bring the needle down into
the fabric.
Raise the presser foot.
Pivot the fabric around the needle to
change sewing direction as desired.
Lower the presser foot and continue
sewing in the new direction.