Pfaff select 1520 User Manual

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Decorative sewing and embroidery techniques
Wale hemstitch seam
• As with the hand hemstitch seam the
threads are pulled out to the desired width.
• Using stretch zigzag stitch, stitch width 2-3
mm, sew along both of the fabric edges.
The needle must perforate the area of the
pulled threads just next to the edges. This
bundles the threads.
Hemstitch seam
The hemstitch seam is an embroidery
technique and can be used to secure edges
on table linen as well as for decoration on
clothing. For hem stitching you will require
a wing needle and natural fi ber, woven
fabric that you can easily pull single threads.
Lightweight darning thread is particularly
suitable. With the stretch zigzag stitch you can
sew various hemstitching techniques such as
the wale hemstitch seam, a hem sewn with the
hemstitch and a hemstitch seam as an edge.
Use the decorative stitch foot 1.
Hem edge sewn with hemstitch seam
• Iron the hem over twice and pull one or
more threads out from above the hem.
• Using the stretch zigzag, stitch width 2-3
mm, sew the hem from the face side. The
needle must perforate the hem on the right
hand side and bundle the pulled threads on
the lefthand side.
Hemstitching seam as edge
This edge is used for very fi ne, think materials.
It is particularly suitable for valances and
ruffl es.
• Using the Stretch stitch (G/E), width 2-3
mm, sew at a presser foot’s width along the
edge of the fabric.
• Using a small pair of scissors, trim off the
excess fabric on the hemstitch edge.

Pfaff select 1520 Specifications

General

Brand	Pfaff
Model	select 1520
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English