Pfaff 2170 - Manual (Page 91)

Decor
ative sewing
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Nostalgia /Heirloom
Wing Needle
Sewing with a wing needle (a special needle with a wide, wing-like
shaft) creates the look of hemstitching in woven natural fi ber fabrics by
creating holes where the needle goes in and out of the fabric.
• Replace standard needle with a wing needle. Choose any stitch
that goes back and forth into the same holes several times (137-
144). Use the recommended presser foot for that stitch.
• Thread the top and bottom with lightweight thread in color that
matches the fabric you are using. (Remember you want to see the
holes that are created and not the thread.)
• Begin sewing. Use the sew slow button (A) to reduce your speed
while using the wing needle.
Note: For fi ne fabrics, place a lightweight tear-away stabilizer or water soluble stabilizer
under stitching.
Hemstitching
This is a technique everyone recognizes as embroidered by hand. With
your Pfaff creative 2170, you can produce hemstitching much more
quickly and easily. With 10 special hemstitches and by changing the
stitch length and width, you can create a variety of hemstitch effects.
A wing needle is required for hemstitching work. When entering the
fabric the wing needle forms holes which are typical for hemstitching.
Hemstitching will be most successful on relatively coarse linen and
cotton fabrics from which single threads can be easily pulled.
If you pull additional threads and sew along the edges close to the
threads you have pulled out, you will achieve even more beautiful
hemstitching effects as the remaining threads are bundled.
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