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iNSTRUCTION BOOK

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Foreword Your dream has come true!

360
INSTRUCTIONS

You are now the proud owner of a PFAFF 360

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 valuab a le guide to easy sewing. Follow these simple instructions and familiarize yourself with the exclusive automatic features of your machine. You will find sewing exciting on your easy-to-operate PFAFF 360. If you have any sewing problems, please contact your PFAFF dealer. He will be glad to help you at any time.

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R 8152 12 13 14 15 16 17 Needle Automatic needle threader Needle thread tension Sewlight Stitch width dial Needle position lever

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Thread take-up ever Thread retainer stud Zigzag finger-tip control Bobbin winder Step motion knob Stitch length dial

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Reverse feed control Light switch Drop feed central Needle plate verse Free arm cover (enclosing trans y sewing hook) rotar

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R 8137 18 19 20 21 22 Balance wheel Collapsible spool pins Top cover Needle threoder control Presser bar lifter 23 24 25 26 Face cover Sewing foot thumb screw Sewing foot Snap-out workplote 29 30 27 28 Free orm Double receptacle for speed control and power cords Free arm fop cover Needle set screw

Push plug I into receptacle 2, and plug 3 at other end of cord into the wall outlet. Cord 4 connects the foot control with the machine.

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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. During pauses in stitching, completely remove your foot from the control do not allow it to rest there.

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you begin sewing (clockwise as Make sure stop motion knob b is tightened before indicated by white arrow). you (counter-clockwise Whenever you hove to turn balance wheel a, turn it toward as shown by black orrow).

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

d is at its highest posi Always turn the balance wheel toward you until take-up lever completed a seam. Failure to observe this tion before you begin and after you have Also, it is easier to remove the rule may cause the thread to slip out of the needle eye. work with the take-up lever up.
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Dial G regulates the stitch length (the higher the number on the dial, the longer the stitch). To bocktack the end of a seam, simply depress the finger-tip control.

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If you want to sew a few wide zigzag stitches while the machine is set for straight stitching (A on 0), merely press down the finger-tip control. When the lever is released, the machine resumes straight stitching automatically. To sew longer zigzag seams, turn dial A to desired stitch width (indicated by numbers I to 4). When dial A is set between 1/2 and 2, you can double the stitch width by depress ing the finger-tip control (important for buttonholing and fancy stitching). When you push the control up, the machine will sew straight, regardless of the stitch width set (ideal for tying off zigzag seams). Lever B changes the position of the needle in the needle plate slot. Thus the stitch ing 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 cafes the position of the needle in the needle plate slot.

Dial G lengthens zigzag stitches or packs them more closely to gether (satin stitch).

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b all the way to the left Hold balance wheel a and turn stop motion knob (counter-clockwise). thread should Place spool of thread on right-hand spool pin. The bobbin a little finer. always be the some size as that used on the spool, or retainer stud g, Pull thread from spool and lead it clockwise around thread 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 base of spindle enters slot in bobbin. Press in lever i. Hold end of thread and slowly start machine. Having wound a few turns, break off end of thread and continue winding at a faster pace. Bobbin winder will stop automatically when bobbin is full. If you dont want a full bobbin, press out lever I when sufficient amount of thread has been wound. You may continue sewing while you are winding bobbin without disconnecting balance wheel.

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As shown in illustration 1, hold bobbin in left hand so that the thread end falls from the top down toward you, and insert bobbin into bobbin case. Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case and pull the thread into the case slot. Pull the thread under the tension spring until it emerges from the opening at the end of the spring. Leave about three inches of thread hanging from the bobbin case. Hold the case by its open latch, so that the bobbin cannot fall out.

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Make sure the needle is still in its highest position. With 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. In replacing the bobbin case, it is best to hold the loose end of thread so that it will not get jammed between bobbin case and hook. Release latch k.

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Types of Fabrics

Mercerized Cotton 80 to 100

Silk

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Needle Size 60 or 70

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dependent on the The appearance of the finished seam is needle, thread and fabric. correct relationship between s from this chart. Select the proper thread sizes and needle

Fine Fabrics such as georgette, chiffon, batiste, voile, lawn, silk. Lightweight Fabrics such as dress silks and cottons, sheer woolens, shirting, draperies. 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. Very Heavy Fabrics such as heavy tickings, canvas, overcoating, sailcloth, upholstery. Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate including nylon, orIon, dacron, plastics, etc.

70 to 80

A& B twist

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50 to 70

B& C twist

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in the needle and The some size threads should be used nced seamstresses prefer a on the bobbin. Some experie er, the bobbin somewhat thinner bobbin thread. Howev the needle thread. thread never should be thicker than

40 to 50

C & D twist

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24 to 40

E twist

90 to 110

Determined by weight of fabric 40 to 50

Determined bythreodsize 60 to 80

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On PFAFF 360 sewing machine, System 130 R, flat-shank needles are used for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. The needle system is stamped on the needle plate. Genuine Pfaff nedles, System 130R, are available from every Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should not be used.

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Bring needle bor to its highest point and lower sewing foot. and pull old needle out of needle Loosen needle set screw oholfa turn clamp, Insert new needle into opening of needle clamp and push it up as for as it will go. Make sure that flat side of shank faces toward the back and long groove toward you. Tighten needle set screw o. 13
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Place spool of thread on spool pin I and lead thread end through both thread retainer openings 2 (see illustration opposite).

Lead thread clockwise around tension and pull it between any two of the tension discs 3.

Bring take-up lever 4 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 5 and 6 and then into the stot at left of needle clamp 7.

Then thread needle, front to back. The automatic needle threader will do this for you easily and quickly. 14

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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 footand 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. Release control slightly until prong w reverses and pulls thread through needle eye. Jerk control down again so the thread loop will fall off the prong. Pull thread through needle eye and release control.

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threading practice, you may When you have had sufficient needle shorten the procedure as follows: Place thread behind hook of prong Push needle threader control down. 1/ inch to the right of the prong. Slowly re w so thai its end is about instead of the end of the thread teose control. Prong w now pulls

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

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until hand. Turn balance whe& toward you Hold needle thread lightly in your left n. and take-up lever reaches its highest positio the needle moves down and up again thread up through needle plate slot. Place Lightly pull needle thread to draw bobbin you put fabric into machine. both threads back under sewing foot before

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Balanced tensions are essential for sewi ng. If your tension is correct, you will have perfect seams as sketched belo w (III). The threads interlock on the unde rside 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.

Sketch II

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To check whether the tensions are correctly bol anced, take a closely woven piece of fabric and sew a few straight and zigzag seams. If the straight stitches are tightly drawn in on bath sides of the fabric (see seam sketch III), the tensions are correct. The surest way to double-ch eck this is by examining a zigzag seam. If the zigzag seam is equally wide on surface and unde rside of the fabric, that is, if the threads are lock ed exactly at the zigs and zags of the seam, the tensi on adjust ment is correct.

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

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

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Thefinal stitch appearance can be regulated by the upper tension dial, as follows: for looser tension. Turn left for tighter tension. designed thot all grades of ten The upper tension is so sion loose to tight con be covered with one complete turn of the tension dial. The numbers on the tension dial Turn right

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 tension disc for two-needle work.
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length is opposite Turn dial G until the number indicating the desired stitch straight arrow). Or sew a few stitches and the mark on the dial housing (see regulate stitch length as required. just as large as the Ta facilitate satin stitching, the 0I range on the scale is thread size used. 14 section. The setting depends on the type of fabric and For normal satin stitching, set dial on 0.2.

finger-tip control To backtack the beginning or end of a seam, simply press the s forward sewing down. When the control is released, the machine resume g rips with the ordinary sewing automatically. This feature is ideal for darnin foot. slightly sideways. To do this, operate the control in rhythm and move the fabric In this way, one seam is placed neatly beside the other. stitches. The reverse stitches will be about the same length as forward
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button sewing. The machine feed is dropped for darning hoop embroidery and

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

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

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Lift both needle and presser bars to their highest positions and turn the sewing foot thumb screw to the left. Tilt the foot sideways and pull it down. Slip on new foot and tighten the screw securely.

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Remove the sewing foot. Attach darning foot from the rear. Hold spring clip n so that it is behind the needle set screw, and tighten screw c. Attach darning hook d as illustrated so that when you lower presser bar lifter e, the darning foot will stay in position. Remember to lower presser bar lifter e so that the upper tension is activated. 22

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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 all lint before oiling. All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication. It is advisable to establish a pattern when oiling your machine. Begin by removing the needle plate and oiling the mechanism in the free arm. 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. Dont forget to put a drop of oil into each of the two oil holes behind the sewing foot. This is essential to keep the hook shaft bearing oiled.

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

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Accumulations of lint packed between the tooth rows of the feed cause noisy operation of the machine. 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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Open the free arm cover and take out bobbin case and bobbin. With a soft brush remove the lint which has accumulated in the vicinity of the sewing hook. Once in a while your PFAFF should be given a thorough checkup by your Pfatf dealer. 25

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The 15-watt sewlight is recessed under the machine arm and can be swung out by pulling down the grille. To change 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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Press the button on the front of the machine base to switch the sewlight on and off.

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Your PFAFF 360 has a snap-out workplaie which can be raised to give you a full-size work oreo for fbi sewing ond embroidery. To raise workplate, pull it out to the left os for os it will go, then lift it until it is flush with the needle plote. Now let it snop into position.

When you wont to use the free arm for doming, lower the workplote, proceed ing in reverse order.

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Larger articles may require o larger work surface. To further increase the sewing area, attach the workpbote extension which is in the carrying case. Swing out the collapsible legs.

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Your PFAFF 360 is equipped with a 30-watt electric motor (Type PE 360), which belt.

is housed in the machine base and drives the main shaft by means of a driving

If the driving belt tension needs adjustment, take out the four screws in cover t

and remove. Loosen screw x and adjust idler r until correct tension is obtained.

Idler r should be set just far enough left that it synchronizes with the belt clips and revolves evenly.

The electric motor requires no special atten tion, except that the brushes should be re placed after 400 hours of service.

When you tighten screw x, make sure the washer is in the correct position.

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1. Machine Skips Stitches

Cause: Needle incorrectly inserted.

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 needle plate. (For ordinary sewing, use System 130R needles.) Insert new needle. Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 14 and 15. Use correct needle and thread.

Wrong needle.

Needle bent. Machine threaded improperly. Needle too fine or too thick for the thread.

2. Needle Thread Breaks

Cause: The above mentioned may cause thread brea kage. Thread tension too tight. Poor or knotty thread used.

Remedy: See remedies listed under 1. above. Adjust tensions as instructed. Use good quality threads only.
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Hook raceway is jammed with thread or needs oiling. Burrs or sharp edges on needle plate slot.

Clean and oil hook raceway.

Polish needle plate slot with fine emery cloth.

3. Needle Breaks Ca 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. Remedy: Replace needle at once to prevent further damag e. Use correct needle and thread sizes. Dont force the feeding motion. Guide the material lightly. Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place.

4. Faulty Stitch Formation Cause: Improper tension. Thread too heavy, knotty or hard. Bobbin unevenly wound. Remedy: Adjust tensions as instructed. Use only first-rate thread

the correct size for the needle and fabric.

Dont run thread over finger when winding the bobbin, but lead it around thread retainer stud on top cover and throug h thread guide. Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread. 30

Pieces of thread between tension discs.

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Improperly 5. Machine Feeds Remedy: Cause: obove does not rise up enough Feed dog set too low, needle plate level. teeth. pocked between feed Accumulations of lint Heavily 6. Machine Works Remedy: Cause: pressure and causes excessive Motor belt has shrunk on bearings. es of or is obstructed by piec Hook raceway lacks oil thread. by inferior oil. Mechanism clogged en a ng while sewing (wh Bobbin winder worki filled.> bobbin is not being Thread Jamming e 28). adjusting idler (see pag Loosen motor belt by eway. Clean and oil hook rac machine oil Use only Pfaff sewing Stop bobbin winder. ne. never salad oil or glyceri stment. make the necessary adju Hove your Pfoff dealer a stiff brush. and remove lint with Take off needle plate

ly. be handled improper if the machine should normally Earn, even ficient to over ary hook will not the motor will be suf The new PFAFF rot hook, the power of raceway of the sewing pen to jam in the If thread should hap of the mechanisiii. come hard working ns on page 5. lowing the instructio ided, however, by fol jamming can be avo Thread 31

Zipper Insertion Machine Setting: A0

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Edge Stitching Machine Setting: A 0 to 4 B

Pin or baste closed zipper on wrong side of fabric. Position of zipper depends on whether or not you want the edge of the fabric to overlap the zipper. Turn fabric to right side. Run a straight seam close to left edge of zipper, stitch across end and up the other side in one continuous opera tion. Use right edge of foot as a guide. For other types of zipper insertion, follow direc tions in your zipper packoge.

Sew parallel rows of straight or zigzag stitches at various distances from the fobric edge by using adlustable seam guide No. 53077 and the edge stitcher (without quilting gauge). The seam guide is fastened to the machine bed with the long thumb screw. For wider marginal stitching, turn edge guide half a turn and use low end as a guide.

Quilting Machine Setting: A 0 or 2

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Edge stitcher No. 41 350 used with the quilting gauge sews parallel rows of
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stitching over the entire surface of the fabric. Always guide the gauge finger along the preceding row of stitches. Attractive teo cosies, slippers seat pads and covers can be quilted.
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Flat Felled Seams Machine Setting: A 0 or 2 (optional)

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Flat felled seams are used to durably join two pieces of fabric. They are made in two operations. Flat felled seams usually are straight stitched. Narrow zigzag stitches are used far felling on elasticized fabrics only.

First Seam Lay pieces together with the wrong sides facing and the bottom piece protruding inch. Feed both pieces into felling foot, as illustrated, so that the bottom fabric is folded over edge of top piece and
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stitched down. Make sure that pro truding seam allowance is notfolded twice.

Second Seam Open the two pieces, place them under the needle right side up, insert seam ridge into felling foot opening, and stitch down to the left. Make sure that second seam is placed close to the edge but not beyond it. The felling foot has a needle slot, rather than a needle hole, to permit zigzag felling.

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Rolled Hems A2 to 4
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Rolled hems are used to finish sheer or delicate fabrics. For a smooth, unpuckered hem, ease thread tension slightly and set dial A on 2 or 3, To hem tricot fabrics, increase the tension and use the widest zigzag stitch so the hem has a rolled shell

The hemmer foot is indispensable if you want to sew a uniform hem. You can hem with straight or zigzag stitches, depending on the type of fabric you are using. Clip off the corner of the fabric to facilitate inser tion into the hemmer foot. Feed fabric so that the raw edge is in line with the left edge of the hemmer foot opening. If you feed less, the fabric will not be folded twice and the raw 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 B 4

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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 may overcast edges after fabric is cut and before the pieces are loined.

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Butt Seaming MachineSetting: A3or4

Two similar pieces of fabric which do not ravel easily may be butted together and loined with zigzag stitches. Worn bed sheets may be mende d this way. Cut out worn center strip. Place the selvaged edges of the remain ing pieces of sheet under the sewing foot so that the abutted edges are centered under the needle. Join them with closes wide zigzag stitches. Hem raw edges of sheet. 35

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Attaching Lace Machine Setting: A

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Inserting Lace Machine Setting: AI to 3 B 4

You con attach lace edging in one simple operation. First fold fabric down /e inch with the fabric groin. Press fold. Overlap lace on folded edge. Sew together with narrow zigzog stitches. Trim excess fobric on wrong side close to seam.

This sewing job takes two operations. Place the lace over the desired area of the fabric and attach with a line of straight stitching along both edges of the lace. Turn the work over and slit the fabric about half way between the two rows of stitching under the insertion. Fold edges of material back and press. Turn work to right side, set machine for a narrow zigzag stitch of medium length, and overcast edges, making a firm, elastic seam. Trim away excess material as out lined in the preceding section.

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tnserting Patches Machine Setting A4 B

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

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

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SingIeNeedIe Cording Machine Setting: A 2 B

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Trace cording pattern on fabric and pull a filler thread through the groove in the sole of the sewing foot. Follow your pattern with a satin stitch and hold the filler thread lightly. The satin stitch is used for many sewing lobs, For added effects sew over embroidery with contrasting thread. Set stitch length between 1/2 and 1.

Follow above directions for shirring, but place filler thread under rather than on top of the fabric. Fabric and filler thread both are guided in the groove of the foot. Width of zigzag depends on thickness of filler thread used. When you have finished the zigzag seam, slide material along the filler 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, depending on the stress to which the shirr ing will be exposed.

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Applique Work Machine Setting: A

Applique is very effective on bust er suits, pinafores, bibs, frocks, covers, wall hang ings, or wherever a gay note is desired.
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Appliqusing is easy and modern, Trace design on wrong side of fabri c and baste a piece of contrasting material to right side. Outline design on wrong side with a narrow zigzag stitc h and the motif will appear on the right side.

Fill in small, but essential sections of the design with granite stitches.

Trim excess material close to the seam and sew over edges of applique with a medium-wide satin stitch. If you want to give the design a plastic effec t, satin-stitch over a filler thread.

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Openwork Embroidery Machine Setting: A 0 and

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There are hundreds ef patterns excellent for openwork embroidery. Although similar in appearance to applique, openwork embroidery is much simpler. Lets embroider the 25 box illustrated. First, sew over all traced lines twice, using short straight -square stitches. Then sew over straight-stitch lines with a medium-wide satin stitch. Make sure that your rows of satin stitching are even so the corners of your squares look neat.

4 When you finish sewing, cut out every other square. Be careful that you dont injure
the seams. Flowers or free forms make very attractive designs.

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Scroliwork Making Stuffed Animals MachineSetting: Machine Setting: A

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Draw design on fabric. Clamp work into em broidery 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.

Stuffed animals are wonderful toys for the little folk and they are so easy to make. Some scraps of fabric 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 oin pieces by overcasting edges with a medium-wide satin stitch, leaving openings for the tusks. Set in tusks, glue on eyes and tack on tail. Stuff elephant with cotton, inserting wadding through open soles and tip of trunk. Close openings with cardboard covered with oilcloth.

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Machine Setting:

Increase Tension Beautiful hemstitching effects on hand kerchiefs, blouses, dresses, and so forth, can be mode with Pfaffs System 130 (wing) needle available at Pfaff stores at extra cast. Loosely woven fabrics, such as batiste, organdy, geor gette, etc., are well suited to hemstitc hing while woolly fabrics are not recommended because needle penetrations close up. Since the hemstitching needle has a slightly thicker shank, the needle set screw must be turned out far enough for insertion. The hemstitching needle cann ot be threaded with the automatic needle threader.

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Hemstitching is very simple (see sketch ). I 2 3 4 Sew first raw on the left of the area to be hemstitched. Stop machine when needle is in fabri c on the right. Lift sewing foot, turn fabric in the direc tion of arrow, and lower foot again . Sew second row as shown in sketch , guiding material parallel to first row so that needle penetrates needle holes of previous zigzag stitches as it descends on the right. If you are making more than two lines of hemstitching, alternately leave needle in fabric on the left and right at turning points, pivot fabric on needle, and proceed as directed above.

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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 strip, making sure that zigs and zags in both rows are exactly opposite each other. Set stitch length according to thread bar width you desire. Draw threads from the edge until your fringe is the length you wont. Zigzag along this line

and you will have picot edging.

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Biindstitching Machine Setting: B Stitch Length: Maximum

Hemming dresses and skirts by hand is a laborious task. You con do it easily on your PFAFF on medium and heavy fabrics. Use zigzag foot No. 51378 with blindstitch guide No. 46669, which you can buy at your Pfaff store. Attach the guide so that its vertical flange goes through the sewing foot slot. Use a No. 70 needle, a loose upper tension and thin thread in needle. Next follow this procedure: Turn fabric wrong sidel up. Fold selvaged material once (Fig. 1), uriselvaged fabric twice (Fig. 2). It is advisable to press or baste hem. Guide work evenly, holding top hem edge against the vertical flange of the blindstitch guide. Set dial A so that needle takes left stitch in the folded edge and right stitch up to or over the hem edge. When hem is finished, stitches will not be visible on top side.

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Sewing Buttonholes Stitch Length: 0.2 Attach buttonhole foot No. 51016 and set slide on buttonhole gouge to button hole length desired. The buttonhole is the right length when beginning of first seam reaches red end of slide indicator (see arrow ).

Machine Setting:

11/2

The basic machine settings need not be changed in sewing a buttonhole. All special settings are made by simply pushing lever F up (for tying oft) or down (for bartacking).

If you prefer more prominent but tonholes, pull a filler cord through the hole in left toe of foot. To get the
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Instructions for Buttonholing

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4 Release lever F. Trim filler cord at end of first stitch row. Sew second row and stop about 4 to 6 stitches from end of first row.
5 Press lever F down. Make second tack, as instructed above.

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 fabric 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 taut and lay ii 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.

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 injure the bartacks. 45

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Button Sewing Dont be ofroid to sew on buttons, hooks, eyes or rings with your PFAFF. Attach button sewing foot No. 46120 ond drop machine feed.

Mochine Setting

A 0

Place button under button sewing foot and align so thot needle will enter left hole. Let needle titch through hole and make one or two tying stitches. Roise needle. Turn dial A to the right, usually to 3, until needle on the right of its throw is centered over right hole. Start machine and sew as many zigzag stitches as you deem necessary to fasten button securely. Push lever F up and make two or three tying stitches. When sewing on four-hole buttons, lift foot, reposition button and repeat the above process, stitching through the second pair of holes. Hooks, eyes or rings are attached in the same manner.

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Darning

You will really appreciate the free arm of your PFAFF 360 when you darn sleeves and socks. Remove presser foot and drop machine feed. Use feed cover plate No.60407 to increase tautness of fabric and permit free movement. Ta fasten the feed cover plate to the machine, slip its spring into the slot in the front edge of the needle plate, as illustrated.
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Attach darning foot as instructed on page 24, and suspend presser bar from the rear of the face cover with darning hook No.46128. Even though the presser bar is suspend will be released ed, the presser bar lifter must be lowered to activate the tension, or the upper tension and the thread will jam in the machine.

Machine Setting:

A 3

Use special darning foot No.51050 (available at extra cost) for darning woolen socks, sweater sleeves and other woolen articles. Lace filler thread through the hole in the foot. Place thread back and forth across damaged spot (top picture) and anchor if in unworn area. Sew across filler thread with zigzag stitches (bottom picture). 47 R6122

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Tubular Articles Machine Setting Drop feed. You need no darning hoop to mend sleeves. trouser legs or socks on your PFAFF 360. Simply slip them over the free arm. Stitch back and forth across the hole, first length wise, then crosswise. Use a thin No. 70 needle. A 0 4

Small Holes and medium-size holes by trimming ragged edges with the fabric grain. First stitch back and forth across the hale from one side to the other with the machine running at high speed. Then turn the fabric at right angles and sew back and forth over preceding work with short stitches. This anchors threads in the unworn area around the hole. Darn small

Remember that a stitch in time saves nine and reinforce spots that have worn thin with short stitches made lengthwise and across worn section. Clamp fabric into darning hoop and move it freely under the needle. Long rips may be darned with the normal sewing foot and without hoop. Raise ma chine feed and use forward-reverse stitch control.

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Monogram Embroidery Machine Setting: A

according to desired width

Script letters are best for monogram embroidery without a sewing foot. It requires a little practice. You will soon enjoy creative embroidery once you have learned to move the material at a uniform rote. 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

21/2

to 3

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 a filler thread. Ask your Pfaff dealer to show you PFAFFs Ornamentograph, the ingenious. ly designed monogram and ornamental stitch attachment. You will marvel at its versatility and delight in the countless creative possibilities which it adds to your Automatic. 49 R7165

Cording

The Cording Kit comprises: 4 double-needle holders for needle dis and 7/ inch; 3 cording feet; 3 carding plates (2 with cord ducts and I with center claw>; 1 package af System 130B needles; and I screwdriver. Additional parts for heavier cording are available at extra cost. The interchangeable double-needle

Ta card on your PFAFF Automatic, use Cording Kit No. 50177 which is available at extra cost.
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holder is easy ta attach.

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Changing the Needle Holder Bring take-up lever to highest point, loosen small setscrew and change needle holders. Tighten set screw securely. The large needle set screw must always point toward the right. /64-inch Use System 130 B round-shank needles in 1/to and 5 double-needle holders, /oa-inch in 3/ and 7 needle holders. and System 130 R flat-shank needles

To attach carding plate, refer to instructions an page 47 for mounting feed cover plate.
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Increase the bobbin thread tension slightly for cording. Pfaff recomm ends you fill your cording so it keeps its shape in the laundry. Filler cord thickness depend s 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: A0 B. +

Additional Information on Cording Ordinary cording in medium-heavy fabric is made with cordin g foot No. 41791 and cording plate No. 60417. For thicker cording use foot No. 41790 with cording plate No. 60419.

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Cording foot No. 41792 ond plate No.60417 (with center claw, but withou t cord duct) serve to make narrow air tucks in lightweight material. Pin tucks also are made with cording foot No. 41792, but without cordin g plate. Cording plate No. 60415 with high center claw is used chiefly for cordin g in thick felt. Cording height and width are 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, attach an adjusta ble guide to the cording foot. When space between tucks is very narrow, place the preced ing seam into one of the grooves of the foot and use it as a guide. This proced ure insures uniform and parallel rows of cording.
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Ornamental Sewing You can make exciting fashion stitch designs by alternating straight and zigzag stitching, varying stitch length, stitch width or needle position. To do this, press control F down in rhythm. Some of these designs are illustrated below. Surely you will be pleased to know that your PFAFF 360 can be converted into a PFAFF 360-261 Automatic at any time. Just see your Pfaff dealer who will be glad to do this lob for you. With the PFAFF Automatic you can sew an endless variety of beautiful decorative designs completely automatically and as simply as any plain seam.

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The PFAFF36O-261 Automatic

Operation of this versatile machine is surprisingly simple and does not require any special skill. With the aid of the embroidery design dial (see above illustration) the machine can be set for any desired stitch in a matter of seconds. Pictured on both sides of the dial are only the primary designs the machine can do. In addition, countless variations are possible by changing the length of the pattern or using one or two needles. The range of possible combinations is staggering even to imagine. 52

The Transverse Spool Holder To ensure that ihe thread will unwind evenly from a crosswound spool, use the transverse spool holder which is part of the standard equipment of your machine. To attach the spooi holder, slip position spring I over the vertical spooi pin, the bent portion of the spring pointing toward you. Push the spool of thread on spool pin 2. Press the position spring together, and push pin 2 into the spring slot. With the spring pressed together, adjust 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 Ports of Machine Electrical Information Fundamentals of Machine Operation Straight Stitching Zigzag Sewing Winding the Bobbin Inserting a Full Bobbin into Bobbin Case Removing the Bobbin Case Inserting the Bobbin Case Recommended Needle and Thread Sizes Important Facts about Needles 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 Feed Changing the Sewing Foot The Darning Foot Care and Maintenance Regular Machine Care Sewlight Facts The Snap-Out Workplate Adjusting the Motor Belt Tension Trouble Shooting Zipper Insertion
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Page Edge Stitching Quilting Flat Felled Seams Rolled Hems Hemming Overcasting Edges Butt Seaming Attaching Lace Inserting Lace Inserting Patches Single-Needle Cording Shirring Applique Work Openwork Embroidery Making Stuffed Animals Scrollwork Imitation Hemstitching Hemstitching Blindstitching Sewing Buttonholes Button Sewing Darning Monogram Embroidery Sewing Monograms Cording Ornamental Sewing The PFAFF 360-261 Automatic The Transverse Spool Holder
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