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INSTRUCTIONS

FOREWORD

Your dream has come true!

You ore now the proud owner of o PFAFF 259—the sewing machine with countless creative possibilities.

This instruction book will help you understand the machine and give you valuable tips to make sewing more fun for you.

Even if you are an experienced seamstress, you will find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing.

Follow these simple instructions and familiarize yourself with the exclusive features of your machine.

You will find sewing exciting on your easy-to-operate PFAFF 259.

If you have any sewing problems, pleose contact your Pfaff dealer. He will be glad to help you at any time.

Pfaff International Corporation

New York, N.Y.

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1 Thread take-up lever

2 Thread retainer stud

3 Zigzag finger-tip control

4 Bobbin winder

S Stop motion knob

6 Stitch length dial

7 Reverse feed control

B Light switch

9 Drop feed control

10 Needle plate

11 Transverse rotary hook

12 Bed slide

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13 Needle

14 Automatic needle threader

15 Needle thread tension

16 Sewlight

17 Stitch width dial

18 Needle position lever

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19 Balance wheel

20 Collapsible spool pins

21 Top cover

22 Needle threader control

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23 Face cover

24 Presser bar lifter

25 Sewing foot thumb screw

26 Sewing foot

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27 Needle set screw

28 Bed plate

29 Space for built-in motor

30 Double receptacle for speed control and power cords

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Make sure stop motion knob b is tightened white arrow).

begin sewing (clockwise as indicated by

Whenever you have to turn balance wheel ward you (counter-clockwise as shown by a, turn it to black arrow).

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Never run a threaded machine unless you have fabric under the presser foot.

The machine will feed the material under the sewing foot automatically. All you is guide the work. Never try to hasten feeding have to do by pushing or pulling the fabric while stitching because the needle may bend or break.

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Always turn the balance wheel toward you you begin and lever d is at its highest position before to observe this after you have completed a seam. Failure needle eye.

rule may cause the thread to slip out of the the take-up

Also, it is easier to remove the work with lever up.

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Push plug 1 into receptacle 2, and plug 3 at other end of card into the wall outlet.

The foot or knee control is permanently connected to the machine.

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Knee Control

Press the right knee lightly against the knee control lever.

The harder you press, the faster the machine will run.

Foot Control

Place the foot control under the cabinet within easy reach of your foot. Rest the right foot on the speed control and press. The harder you press, the faster the machine will run.

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For straight-stitch sewing set:

Dial A —0

Lever B

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Dial G regulates the stitch length (the higher the number on the dial, the longer the stitch). To backtack the end of a seam, simply depress the finger-tip control.

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To sew longer zigzag seams, turn dial A to desired stitch width (indicated by numbers 1 to 4).

When dial A is set between /s and 2, you can double the stitch width by depress ing the finger-tip control (important for making buttonholes and non-auto matic embroidery designs).

When you push the control up, the machine will sew straight, regardless of the stitch width set.

Lever B changes the position of the needle in the needle plate slot. Thus the stitching can be moved from the center to the left or right of the slot, as desired.

The position of lever B (left, center, right) mdi cates the position of the needle in the needle plate slat.

Dial G lengthens zigzag stitches or

$packs them more closely together

(satin stitch).

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Hold the balance wheel and turn stop motion knob b all the way to the left

(cou nter-clockwise).

Place spool of thread on right-hand spool pin.

The bobbin thread should always be the same size as that used on the spool, or a little finer.

Pull thread from spool and lead it clockwise around thread retainer stud g, crossing the thread.

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Pass end of thread through slot in bobbin, from inside. Set bobbin on bobbin winder spindle so that key at bose of spindle enters slot in bobbin. Press in lever i.

Hold end of thread and start machine. Having wound a few turns, break off end of thread and continue winding.

Bobbin winder will stop automatically when bobbin is full.

If you don’t want a full bobbin, press out lever i when sufficient amount of thread has been wound.

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As shown in illustration 1, hold bobbin from the top down toward you, and in left hand so that the thread insert bobbin into bobbin case.

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Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case and pull the thread into the case slot.

Pull the threod under the tension spring the end of the spring. Leave about until it emerges from the opening three inches of thread hanging at from the bobbin case.

Hold the case by its open latch, so that the bobbin cannot fall out.

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A Raise needle to its highest point and open bed slide, so you can see sewing hook.

hand and lift latch k

Reach under the machine with your left with your forefinger. Pull out bobbin case with bobbin by holding the latch. When you release latch k the

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bobbin drops out.

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It is best to tilt machine bock when inserting bobbin case the first time. After you hove become more practiced, you will manage without tilting it. Move bed slide all the way to the left. Make sure the needle is still at its highest point.

With the thumb and forefinger of left hand, lift latch k and turn bobbin case until slot at end of latch points up (see arrow). Then place it on center stud s of hook.

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In replacing the bobbin case, itis best to hold the loose end of thread so that it will not get jammed between bobbin case and hook. Release latch k and press against bobbin case until you hear it snap into place. An improperly inserted bobbin case will cause needle breakage.

Types of Fabrics

Fine Fabrics such as georgette, chiflon, voile, lawn, silk.

batiste,

Mercerized

Cotton

Silk

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0 to ooo twist

Lightweight Fabrics such as dress silks and cottons, sheer woolens, shirting, droperies.

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A & B twist

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Size

60 or

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80

Medium Fabrics such as lightweight woolens.

madras, muslin, brocades, heavy silks and rayon, gabardine.

Heavy Fabrics such as coating, denim, corduroy, slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas.

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Very Heavy Fabrics such as heavy tickings, canvas, overcoating, sailcloth, uphoistery.

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Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate including nylon, orIon, dacron, plastics, etc.

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The appearance of the finished seam is dependent on the correct relationship between needle, thread and fabric.

Select the proper thread sizes and needles from this chart.

The same size threads should be used in the needle and seamstresses prefer a on the bobbin. Some experienced

However, the bobbin somewhat thinner bobbin thread.

thread never should be thicker than the needle thread.

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On PFAFF 259 sewing machines, System

130 R, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work.

The needle system is stamped on the bed slide. Genuine Pfaff needles, System

Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should

130 R, are available from every not be used.

Bring needle bar to its highest point and lower sewing foot.

Loosen needle set screw o half a turn and

Inserl new needle into opening of needle will go. Make sure that the flat side of pull old needle out of needle clamp.

clamp and push it up as far as it the shank faces toward the back and long groove toward you. Tighten needle set screw o.

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Place spooi of thread on spool pin 3 and lead thread end through both thread retainer openings 4 (see illustration opposite).

Lead thread clockwise around tension and pull it between any two of the tension discs 5.

Bring take.up lever 6 as high as it will go and pass thread from right to left through one of the holes at its end. Pull thread into slots at left of thread guides 7 and Band then into the slot at left of needle clamp 9.

Then thread needle, front to back. The automatic needle threader will do this for you easily and quickly.

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I Before you begin make sure that the needle is at its highest position, i.e. that the lower hole of the ascending take-up lever d is in line with the bottom edge of the top cover.

Now lower the sewing foot and

With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see opposite page) penetrates needle eye. Keep control in this position.

Hold thread loosely and lead it from left around the small pin, then place it behind hook of threader prong.

Relese control slightly until prong w reverses and pulls thread through needle eye.

Jerk control down again so the thread ioop will fall off the proflg. Pull thread through needle eye and release control.

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When you have hod sufficient needle threading shorten the procedure as follows: practice, you may

Push needle threader control down. Place thread behind hook of prong w so that its end is about ‘/s inch to the right of the prong. Slowly

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lease control. Prong w now pulls end of the thread —--instead of the loop through needle eye.

Since take-up lever d is not at its highest point when you thread the needle, pull about four inches of thread through the needle eye before you begin sewing.

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Hold needle thread lightly in your left hand. Turn balance wheel toward you until the needle moves down and up again and take-up lever reaches its highest position.

Lightly pull needle thread to draw bobbin thread up through needle plate slot. Place both threads bock under sewing loot before you put fabric into machine.

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Balanced tensions are essential for sewing. If your tension is hove perfect seams as sketched below (Ill).

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The threads interlock on the underside of the fabric.

Cause: Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight.

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The threads interlock on the surface of the fabric.

Cause: Upper tension too tight or lower tension too loose.

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To check whether the tensions is by examining a zigzag ore correctly balanced, take a closely woven piece of fabric and sew a few straight stitches are tightly drawn and zigzag seams. If the straight

(see seam sketch Ill), the in on both sides of the fabric tensions are correct. The surest way to double-checkthis seam. Ii the zigzag seam is equally wide on surface and underside of the fabric, that is, if the threads are locked exactly at the zigs and zags of the seam, the tension adjustment is correct.

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The bobbin thread tension rarely needs adjusting, except for embroidery when it should be a little tighter than for ordinary sewing. Adjustment is made by a small knurled screw on the bobbin case which can be turned with the thumb tip.

Turn it left —( for looser tension.

Turn it right )- for tighter tension.

Determine correct bobbin tension by holding the thread end between thumb and forefinger and letting the bobbin case hang freely. The tension should be strong enough to keep the bobbin case from being pulled dawn by its own weight. However, as you jerk your hand slightly, the bobbin case should grad ually slide down.

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The final stitch appearance can be regulated by the upper tension dial, as follows:

Turn left cE( for looser tension.

Turn right for tighter tension.

The upper tension is so designed that all grades of ten sion —— loose to tight——can be covered with one complete turn of the tension dial. The numbers on the tension dial indicate different degrees of tension. The higher the num ber, the greater the tension. For ordinary sewing, the upper tension should be set between 3 and 5.

Your upper tension has a third disc for two-needle work.

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Turn dial until the number indicating the desired stitch length is apposite the mark on the dial housing (see straight arrow). Or sew a few stitches and regu late stitch length as required.

To facilitate satin stitching, the 0—I range

1—4 section. The sefting depends on on the scale is just as large as the the type of fabric and thread size used.

For normal satin stitching, set dial on

0.2.

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Ta backtack the beginning or end of a seam, simply press the finger-tip control down. When the control is released, the machine resumes forward sewing automatically. This feature is ideal for darning rips with the ordinary sewing foot.

To do this, operate the control in rhythm and

In this way, one seam is placed neatly move the fabric slightly sideways.

beside the other.

The reverse stitches will be about the same length as forward stitches.

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The machine feed is dropped for darning, hoop embroidery and button sew ing.

To lower feed below the needle plate, turn drop feed control v clock wise. Fabric will cease feeding.

When control v is turned to the right as far as it will go, feeding of the fabric resumes automatically when you start sewing.

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Remove the sewing foot.

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Attach darning foot from lower presser bar lifter e, the rear.

Hold spring clip n so that screw, and tighten screw it is behind the needle c. Attach darning hook clamp d as illus the darn ing foot will stay in position.

Remember to lower presser bar is activated.

lifter e so that the upper tension

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Lift both needle and presser bars to their highest positions and turn the sewing foot thumb sideways and pull it down.

screw to the left. Tilt the foot

Slipon new foot and tighten the screw securely.

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Longevity and smooth machine performance are dependent on regular and proper cleaning and oiling.

Use Pfaff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or vegetable oils. Remove afl lint before oiling.

All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication, It is advisable to establish a pattern when oiling your machine. Begin under the bedplate. The principal oiling points are marked by arrows.

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The raceway in the sewing hook is the most important oiling point. Put one drop of oil into the raceway each day you sew. A dry raceway will cause rapid wear.

Dorit forget to oil the bearings and bevel gears of the short hook shaft.

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The oiling points in the machine arm can be reached easily by removing the top cover, Oil should be applied sparingly. Excessive quantities the work and cause machine sluggishness. One or two drops of oil may soil of oil usually will suffice.

To pull cover up, tilt it back and lift.

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Oiling points in the machine head

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Accumulations of lint pocked between the tooth rows of the feed cause noisy operation of the mochine. Therefore, from time to time, remove the needle plate and clean the feed with a toothpick or similar wooden object.

The needle plate is held in place by a press stud and can be removed without a screwdriver. To do this, lift back end first and tilt out.

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Tilt the machine back and take out bobbin case and bobbin. With a soft brush remove the lint which has accu mulated in the vicinity of the sewing hook.

Once in a while your PFAFF should be given a thorough checkup by your Pfaff dealer.

Press this button to switch sewlight on and off.

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The 15-watt sewlighi is recessed under the machine arm and con be swung out by pulling down the grille.

To chonge the light bulb: Push bulb into socket, turn left, and pull out.

When inserting new PFAFF light bulb, be sure to slide bulb pins into bayonet socket slots.

Press bulb in and turn right. Close grille. Note voltage of electric circuit.

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1. Machine Skips Stitches

Cause:

Needle incorrectly inserted.

Wrong needle.

Needle bent.

Machine threaded improperly.

Needle too fine or too thick for the thread.

Remedy:

Push needle up as far as it will go and be sure that the long groove faces toward you, and flat side of shank away from you.

The correct needle system is stamped on bed slide.

(For ordinary sewing, use System 130 R needles.)

Insert new needle.

Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 14 ond 15.

Use correct needle ond thread.

2. Needle Thread Breaks

Cause:

The above mentioned may cause thread breakage.

Thread tension too tight.

Poor or knotty thread used.

Hook raceway is jammed with thread or needs oiling.

Burrs or sharp edges on needle plate slot.

Remedy:

See remedies listed under 1. above.

Adjust tensions as instructed.

Use good quolity threads only.

Clean and oil hook raceway.

Polish needle plate slot with fine emery cloth.

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3. Needle Breaks

Co use:

Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook.

Needle too thin or thread too heavy.

Fabric pulls needle so it bends and strikes needle plate.

Bobbin case inserted incorrectly.

4. Faulty Stitch Formation

Cause:

Improper tension.

Thread too heavy, knotty or hard.

Bobbin unevenly wound.

Pieces of thread between tension discs.

Remedy:

Replace needle at once to prevent further damage.

Use correct needle and thread sizes.

Don’t force the feeding motion. Guide the material lightly.

Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place.

Remedy:

Adjust tensions as instructed.

Use only first-rote thread—the correct size for the needle and fabric.

but lead it

Don’t run thread over finger when winding the bobbin, around thread retainer stud an top cover.

Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread.

5. Machine Feeds Improperly

Cause:

Feed dog set too low, does not rise up enough above needle plate level.

Accumulations of lint packed between feed teeth.

Remedy:

Have your Pfoff dealer make the necessary adjustment.

Take off needle plate and remove lint with a stiff brush.

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6. Machine Works Heavily

Cause:

Motor belt has shrunk and causes excessive pres sure on bearings.

Hook raceway lacks oil or is obstructed by pieces of thread.

Mechanism clogged by inferior oil.

Bobbin winder working while sewing (when a bobbin is not being filled).

Remedy:

Have your Piaff dealer adjust the belt tension.

Clean and oil hook raceway.

Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil—never salad oil or glycerine.

Stop bobbin winder.

Thread Jamming

The new PFAFF rotary hook will not normally jam, even if the machine should be handled improperly.

If thread should happen to jam in the raceway of the sewing hook, the power of the motor will be sufficient to overcome hard working of the mechanism.

the instructions on page 4.

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Zipper Insertion

Machine Setting:

A —0

B-*

Pin or baste closed zipper on wrong side of fabric. Position of zipper depends on whether or not you want the ation. Use right edge of foot edge of the fabric to overlap the zipper.

to right side. Run a straight

Turn fabric seam close to left edge of zipper, stitch across end and oper up the other side in one continuous as a guide.

For other

types

of zipper insertion, follow dL?6O

directions in your zipper package.

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Edge Stitching

Machine Setting:

A —0 to 4 (optional)

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Sew parallel rows of straight

(without quilting gauge).

or zigzag stitches at various distances from the fabric edge by using adjustable guide No. 53077 and the seam edge stitcher

The seam guide is fastened to the machine bed with the long thumb screw.

marginal stitching, turn

For wider edge guide haifa turn and use low end as a guide.

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Quilting

Machine Setting:

A —0 or 2 (optional)

Edge stitcher No. 41350 used with the quilting gouge sews parallel rows of stitching over the entire surface fabric. Always guide the of the gauge finger along the preceding row of stitches.

Attractive tea cosies, slippers, seat pads and covers con be quilted.

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Flat Felled Seams

Machine Setting: A—O or 2 (optional) B— •

Flat felled seoms ore used to durably join two pieces of fobric. They ore made in two operations.

FbI felled seams usuolly ore stroight-stitched. Narrow zigzag stitches ore used for felling on ebosticized fabrics only.

First Seam

Loy pieces together with the wrong sides focing ond the bottom

/a piece protruding inch. Feed both pieces into felling foot, as illustrated, so that the bottom fobric is folded over edge of top piece and stitched down.

Make sure that protruding seam allowance is not folded twice.

Second Seam

Open the two pieces, place them under the needle right side up, insert into felling foot opening, and stitch down to the left. Make seam ridge sure that second seam is pboced close to the edge but not beyond it.

The felling foot has aneedle slot, rather than a needle hole, to permit zigzag felling.

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Machine Setting:

Rolled Hems

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Rolled hems are used to finish

For a smooth, unpuckered sheer or delicate fabrics.

hem, ease thread tension slightly and set dial A on increase the tension and

2 or 3. Ta hem tricot fabrics, use the widest zigzag stitch so the hem has a rolled sheH effect.

Hemming

Machine Setting: A— 0 or 2 to 4 (optionol)

B- 4.

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The hemmer foot is indispensable

You con hem with straight or zigzag stitches, on the type of fabric you ore depending using. Clip off the corner of the fabric to facilitate insertion into the hemmer foot. Feed the fabric will not be folded fabric so that the raw edge is in line with of the hemmer foot opening.

the left edge

If you feed less, twice and the row edge will show. Avoid ugly ends by slowing down feeding. To do this, press the fabric against the needle plate on the left side of the foot before you come to the end of the hem.

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Overcasting Edges

Machine Setting: A —2 to 4 (optional) B

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Overcasting prevents frayed edges. Use a long, wide zigzag stitch and sew edge with the needle taking one stitch into the fabric and the other over its edge. You moy overcast edges after fabric is cut and before the pieces are loined.

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Butt Seaming

Machine Setting: A—3or4 B— 4.

Two similar pieces of fabric which do not ravel easily may be butted together and joined with zigzag stitches. Worn bed sheets may be mended this way. Cut out worn center strip. Place the selvaged edges of the remaining pieces of sheet under the sewing foot so that the abutted edges are centered under the needle. Join them with close, wide zigzag stitches. Hem raw edges of sheet.

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Attaching Lace

Machine Setting: A—I to 3 (optional)

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You can attach lace edging in one simple

Overlap lace on raw edge. Sew to fabric operation.

with narrow zigzog stitches, taking one stitch into lace and fabric and the other into lace only.

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Inserting Lace

Machine Setting: A —1 to 3 (optional)

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Pin or baste lace on fabric. Sew together with needle taking one stitch into fabric alone and one into the lace. Carefully trim excess fobric underneath.

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Inserting Patches

Machine Setting: A—2 to 4 (optional) B—

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Large holes con be patched quickly. The following method may be used for jersey fabrics. Cut patch so that its grain wilt match the rest of the fabric. Place the patch over the damaged area. Sew it down with a wide zigzag stitch of medium length.

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For additional strength stitch over corners twice. Turn over and trim close to seams.

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Machine Setting:

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Set stitch length between

7s and 1. Trace pattern on fabric and place a filler thread under the groove in the sole of the cording foot. Follow the pattern and hold the filler thread lightly.

Shirring

Machine Setting:

8-4

Follow above directions for shirririg,

Width of zigzag depends on but place filler thread under rather top of the fabric. Fabric and than on filler thread both are guided in the groove of the foot.

thickness of filler thread used.

When you have finished the zigzag slide material along the filler seam, thread to distribute fullness. Finish the shirring with a line of straight stitching.

Leave filler thread in the shirring or pull it out, piece by piece, as you straight-stitch, de pending on the stress to which the shirring will be exposed.

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Applique Work

Machine Setting: A—1 to 3 B

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Pin or bosie applique on fabric and overcast edges. Appliques also can be attached with a satin stitch or any embroidery design.

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Machine Setting:

A —0 and 272

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There are hundreds of patterns in appearance to applique, the 25-square box illustrated.

excellent for openwork embroidery.

openwork embroidery is much

First, sew over all traced

Although similar simpler. Let’s embroider lines twice, using short straight stitches. Then sew over straight-stitch lines with a medium-wide satin stitch. Make sure your squares look neat.

that your rows of satin stitching are even so the corners of

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When you finish sewing, cut out every other square. Be careful that you don’t injure the seams.

To make an attractive modern design, outline flowers or free forms with an embroidery design instead of satin stitching.

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Scroliwork

Making Stuffed Animals

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Stuffed animals are wonderful toys for the little folk and they are so easy to make. Some scraps of material or oilcloth and a piece of cardboard is all you need for this elephant, for instance.

Outline pattern on material and cut out pieces without a seam allowance. Insert some cotton wadding into the ears before you fold and close them with a zigzag seam. Attach ears and join pieces by overcasting edges with a medium-wide satin stitch, leaving openings for the tusks. Set in tusks, glue on eyes and tack on toil. Stuff elephant with cotton, inserting wadding through open soles and tip of trunk. Close openings with cardboard covered with oilcloth.

Machine Setting: A—2 to 4(optional)

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Draw design on fabric. Clamp work into embroi dery hoops. As you are following the scrollwork outline with a wide satin stitch, move hoops right, then left, alternating the rhythm and the direction of your movements. An exciting note may be added by using variegated thread.

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Imitation Hemstitching

A

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Machine Setting

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Increase Tension

Beautiful hemstitching with Pfaff’s System 130 fabrics, such as batiste, effects on handkerchiefs,

(wing) needle available organdy, georgette, etc., needle has a slightly thicker blouses, dresses and so forth, can be made at Pfaff stores at extra cost.

Loosely woven are well suited to hemstitching because needle penetrations fabrics are not recommended shank, the needle set screw must be turned out while woolly close up. Since the hemstitching far enough for with the automatic needle insertion. The hemstifching needle cannot be threaded threader.

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Hemstitching is very simple (see sketch).

I Sew first row on the left of the area to be hemstitched.

2 Stop mochine when needle is in fabric on the right.

3 Lift sewing foot, turn fabric in the direction of arrow, and lower foot again.

4 Sew second row, as shown penetrates needle holes in sketch, guiding material of previous zigzag stitches parallel to first row so as it descends on the right.

that needle alternately leave needle

5 If you ore making more on the left and right than two lines of hemstitching, at turning points, pivot fabric on needle, and proceed in fabric as directed a bove.

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Hemstitching

Hemstitching is successful on linen and twilled fabrics. For this type of work use an ordinary needle.

Draw several threads out of the fabric.

Set machine for a medium-wide zigzag stitch and sew along both edges of the

“zags” in both rows are exactly opposite strip, making sure that ‘zigs” and each other. Set stitch length according to thread bar width you desire.

Draw threads from the edge until your fringe is the length you want. Zigzag along this line

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Blindstitching

Machine Setting:

A—i to 2 (optional)

Stitch Length: Maximum

B —.

Hemming dresses and skirts by hand is a laborious task. You can do it easily on your PFAFF on medium and heavy fabrics. Use zigzag foot No. 51378 with blindstitch guide No. 46669, which you guide so that its vertical flange goes can buy at your Pfoff store. Attach the through the sewing foot slot. Use a No. 70 needle, a loose upper tension, and thin thread in the needle.

Next, follow this procedure:

Turn fabric wrong side up. Fold selvaged material once (Fig. 1), unselvaged fabric twice (Fig. 2). It is advisable to press holding top hem edge against vertical or baste hem. Guide work evenly, flange of blindstitch guide. Set dial A so that needle takes left stitch exactly in the folded edge and right stitch up to or over the hem edge. When hem is finished, side.

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R 8046

Sewing Buttonho’es

Machine Setting:

A

_lh/z

B

Stitch Length:

—

0.2

Attach buttonhole length desired.

foot No. 51016

The buttonhole and set slide is the right length on buttonhole when beginning gouge to buttonhole of first seom reaches red end of slide indicator (see arrow).

The basic machine settings need not be changed in off) or down (for

All special sewing a buttonhole.

bartacking).

lever F up (for tying settings are mode by simply pushing

V tonholes, pull a prominent but-

If you prefer more filler cord through toe of foot. To get the hole in left the correct stitch length, sew on a

R 8042 piece of scrap material. In making advisable to place tonholes in tricat a piece of tissue and knit fabrics, layers.

between the fabric buttonholes in soft paper under the insert a piece of or loosely woven fabrics, it is but material. To strengthen material firmly woven cotton

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4 Release lever F. Trim filler cord at end of first stitch row. Sew second row and stop about 6 to 6 stitches from end of first row.

5 Press lever F down. Make second tack, as instructed above.

6 Push lever F up and make 3 to 4 tying stitches.

7 Trim both the sewing and filler threads, Open the buttonhole with your seam ripper. Be careful not to inure the bartacks.

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Instructions for Buttonholing

I Sew first side over a filler cord. When beginning of seam reaches slide indicator on buttonhole gauge, it is the right length. Leave needle in fobric on right side of its throw.

2 Lift foot, turn fabric around clockwise, using needle as a pivot. Lower foot, take one stitch to the left, pull filler cord tout and lay it parallel to completed line of stitch ing.

3 Press lever F down. Make 4 to 6 bortack stitches, slight ly closing together buttonhole end to reduce length of bar,

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Button Sewing

Don’t be afraid to sew button sewing foot No.

on buttons, hooks, eyes or rings with your PFAFF.

46120 and drop machine feed.

Attach spacing between holes

Buttons with normal

(5/a)

Machine Setting:

A —0

Place button under button hole. Let needle stitch through hole and start tying stitches. Press lever as you deem necessary

B

— sewing foot and align machine, making two

F all the way down and to fasten button securely.

so that needle will enter sew as many zigzag or three

Release lever F and left stitches again make two or three tying stitches.

button and repeat the above process, stitching

When sewing on four-hafe buttons, lift foot, reposition through the second pair of holes.

Hooks, eyes or rings are attached in the some manner.

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Smaller buttons or snap fasteners with narrower spacing between holes

Machine Setting:

B—

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Place button under button is centered over right sewing foot and let needle hole. Start machine and stitch through left hole.

sew as many zigzag

Turn dial A ta the right, stitches as you think usually to necessary. Push lever F

3”, until needle up and make two or three tying stitches.

Smaller four-hole buttons ore attached as discussed above.

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Darning

Machine Setting: A—O

.

B—

Prepare your machine for darning as follows:

Remove presser foot and drop machine feed. Use feed cover plate No. 41 251 to increase tautness of fabric in hoops and permit free movement. To fasten the feed cover plate to the machine, slip its finger into the hole of the needle plate, as illustrated, turn, and fasten in position with bed slide (see illustration below).

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Attach darning foot as instructed on page 22, and suspend presser bar from the rear of the face cover with darning hook No. 46128. Even though the presser bar is sus pended, the presser bar lifter must be lowered to activate the tension, or the upper thread tension will be released——and you cannot sew without it.

Place fabric into darning hoops.

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Thin Spots

Remember that “a stitch in time saves nine’ and reinforce spots that hove worn thin with short stitches made lengthwise and ocross worn section. Clomp fabric into darning hoops and move it freely under the needle.

Long rips may be darned with the sewing foot and withaut hoops.

normal

Raise ma chine feed and use forward-reverse stitch control.

Triangular Tears

Triangular tears are best darned by plac ing the torn section between hoops making close stitches across and and length wise. Move work under the needle with both hands.

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Small Holes

Darn small and medium-size holes by trimming ragged edges with the fabric at right angles and the fabric groin. First stitch back and forth across the hole from one side to the other machine running at high speed.

with the

Then turn sew back and forth over preceding work with short stitches. This anchors threads in the unworn area around the hole.

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Monogram Embroidery

Machine Setting: A

— according to desired width B

—

4 Script letters are best for monogram embroidery without a sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enjoy creative embroidery once you hove learned to move the material at a uniform rate. The fabric should be held taut in the hoops, the presser bar suspended and the presser bar lifter lowered. Drop machine feed.

Lower needle into fabric at the beginning of your design and draw bobbin thread up through the fabric. Hold both thread ends and sew over outline, moving hoops slowly and evenly. To give your monogram dimensional quality, embroider outline twice. Be sure stitches are closely spaced.

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Sewing Monograms

Machine Setting: A

—

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.

B

—

The procedure below is primarily used for block letters. Raise machine feed and set machine for satin stitch. Attach cord stitcher and sew outlines of monogram. Watch that seams do not overlap at joints of letters. To raise monogram, insert.o filler thread.

Ask your Pfaff dealer to show you P FAF F’s Ornamentograph, the ingeniously designed monogram and ornamental stitch attachment. You will marvel at its versatility and delight in its countless creative possibilities.

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To cord on your

PFAFF 259. use Cording

Kit No. 50176 which is available at extra

The Cording Kit comprises:

4 double-needle tances of holders for needle dis

Jo4,

1 packoge of System

/32 and /6e inch; cord ducts and I plates (2 with

3 cordhig feet; 3 cording with center claw);

1308 needles; ond parts for

I screwdriver.

Additional heavier cording ore available at extra cost.

The interchangeable holder is easy to attach.

double-needle

A

Bring take-up lever to highest point,

Tighten set screw

Holder

Changing the Needle loosen small set screw and change needle holders.

always point toward securely. The large needle set screw must the right.

Use System 130 B and System 130 R

To attach cording on page 45 for mounting holders, round-shank needles in

/,o and 5 holders.

3/35 and ‘/64-inch needle flat-shank needles in feed cover plate.

plate, refer to instructions

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Increase the bobbin thread tension slightly for cording. Pfaff recommends you fill your cording so it keeps its shape in the laundry. Filler cord thickness depends on cording size you want. To sew filled cording, use the two cording plates with cord ducts.

Only very narrow tucks are made without filler cord.

Machine Setting: A—0 B—

Additional Information on Cording

Ordinory cording in medium.heavy fabric is made with cording foot No. 41 791 and cording plate No. 41 842.

For thicker cording use foot No. 41790 with cording plate No. 105996.

Cording foot No. 41 792 and plate Ne. 41 842 (with center claw, but without cord duct) serve to moke narrow air tucks in lightweight material.

Pin tucks also ore made with cording foot No. 41792, but without cording plate.

Cording plate No. 41 845 with high center claw is used chiefly for cording in thick felt.

Cording height and width ore determined by the distance between the two needles, the cord diameter and the height of the ridge on the cording plate. Thread tensions also influence cording size. For uniform spacing of parallel tucks, ottach an adustable guide to the cording foot. When space between tucks is very narrow, place the preceding seam into one of the grooves of the foot and use it as a guide. This procedure insures uniform and parallel rows of cording.

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51378

Ornamental Sewing

You can moke exciting stitching, varying stitch lever F in rhythm. Some fashion stitch designs length, stitch width by alternating straight or needle position.

and zigzag

To do this, depress of these designs are illustrated below.

into a to know that your

PFAFF 259 can be converted

Surely you will be pleased

PFAFF 260 Automatic at any time. iust see your Pfaff dealer who will be glad to do this job for you. With the PFAFF Automotic you con sew an endless variety of beautiful automatically and as simply as any plain seom.

decorative designs completely

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The PFAFF 260 Automatic machine is surprisingly simple and does not

Operation of this versatile require any special skill.

using one or two needles.

The range of possible con

With the aid of the embroidery be set for any desired design dial (see above stitch in a matter of seconds.

illustration) the machine

Pictured on both sides

In addition, countless of the dial are only the primary designs variations are possible the machine can do.

by changing the length of the pattern or combinations is staggering even to imagine.

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R 6533

The Transverse Spool Holder

To ensure thot the thread will unwind evenly from a cross-wound spool, use the transverse spool holder which is part of the standord equipment of your ma chine.

To attach the spool holder, slip position spring I over the vertical spool pin, the bent portion of the spring pointing toward you. Push the spooi of thread on spool pin 2. Press the position spring together, and push pin 2 into the spring slot. With the spring pressed together, adlust its position on the vertical spool pin, as required. When you release the spring, the transverse pin will be held in place firmly. Pass the thread through eyelet 3, and thread the machine as instructed.

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Contents

Page

Foreword

Essential Parts of Machine

Operation

Fundamentals of Machine

Electrical Information

Straight Stitching

Zigzag Sewing

Winding the Bobbin

Removing the Bobbin

Case

Inserting a Full Bobbin

Inserting the Bobbin into Bobbin Case

Case

Recommended Needle and Thread Sizes

Important Facts about

Needles

Changing the Needle

Upper Threading

Operating the Needle

Threader

Drawing Up the Bobbin

Thread

Correct Tension Regulation

Regulating the Thread

Tension

Stitch Length Regulation

Reverse Sewing

Dropping the Machine

Changing the Sewing

Feed.

Foot

The Darning Foot

Care and Maintenance

Regular Machine Care

Sewlight Facts

Trouble Shooting

Zipper Insertion

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Edge Stitching

Quilting

Flat Felled Seams

Railed Hems

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Hemming

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Overcasting Edges

Butt Seaming

Attaching Lace

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Inserting Lace

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Inserting Patches

Single-Needle Cording

Shirring

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Applique Work

Openwork Embroidery

Making Stuffed Animals

Scrollwork

Imitation Hemstitching

Hemstitching

Blindstitching

Sewing Buttonholes

Button Sewing

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Darning

Manogram Embroidery

Sewing Monograms

Cording

Ornamental Sewing

The PFAFF 260 Automatic

The Transverse Spool

Holder

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