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CPFAFFD 259
INSTRUCTIONS

FOREWORD

Your dream has come true!

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

more fun for you.

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

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

You will find sewing exciting

Follow these simple instructions and familiarize yourself with the exclusive features of your machine.
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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7 Reverse feed control 13 Needle

1 Thread take-up lever
B Light switch 14 Automatic needle threader
2 Thread retainer stud
9 Drop feed control 15 Needle thread tension
3 Zigzag finger-tip control
10 Needle plate 16 Sewlight
4 Bobbin winder
11 Transverse rotary hook 17 Stitch width dial
S Stop motion knob
12 Bed slide 18 Needle position lever
6 Stitch length dial

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23 Face cover 27 Needle set screw

19 Balance wheel
24 Presser bar lifter 28 Bed plate
20 Collapsible spool pins
25 Sewing foot thumb screw 29 Space for built-in motor
21 Top cover
Needle threader control 26 Sewing foot 30 Double receptacle for speed control and
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before you
.4 Make sure stop motion knob b is tightened
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begin sewing (clockwise as indicated by white
turn it to
Whenever you have to turn balance wheel a,
by black arrow).
ward you (counter-clockwise as shown

have fabric under the presser foot.

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

take-up
.4 Always turn the balance wheel toward you until
position before you begin and
lever d is at its highest
observe this
after you have completed a seam. Failure to
needle eye.
rule may cause the thread to slip out of the
take-up
Also, it is easier to remove the work with the
lever up.

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Knee Control

Press the right knee lightly

against the knee control lever.

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

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Push plug 1 into receptacle 2, and plug 3

at other end of card into the wall outlet. Foot Control
The foot or knee control is permanently
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Place the foot control under the

connected to the machine.
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 — 4

er on the dial, the longer the

Dial G regulates the stitch length (the higher the numb
ss the finger-tip control.
stitch). To backtack the end of a seam, simply depre

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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 slitching automatically.

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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b all the way to the left
Hold the balance wheel and turn stop motion knob
(cou nter-clockwise).

bobbin thread should

Place spool of thread on right-hand spool pin. The
that used on the spool, or a little finer.
always be the same size as

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 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 in
toward you, and insert bobbin into bobbin case.
from the top down
slot.
and pull the thread into the case
Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case

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

bobbin cannot fall out.

Hold the case by its open latch, so that the

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A Raise needle to its highest point and open bed
can see sewing hook.
and lift latch k
Reach under the machine with your left hand
bobbin by
with your forefinger. Pull out bobbin case with
holding the latch. When you release latch k the
empty 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.

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Mercerized Needle
Silk
Types of Fabrics Cotton Size 4F1

0 60 seam is dependent on the

80 The appearance of the finished
Fine Fabrics to
to or en needl e, thread and fabric.
such as georgette, chiflon, batiste, ooo 70
correct relationship betwe

voile, lawn, silk.

100 twist needles from this chart.
Select the proper thread sizes and

be used in the needle and

Lightweight Fabrics 70 The same size threads should
A & B 80 ienced seamstresses prefer a
such as dress silks and cottons, to
twist on the bobbin. Some exper
sheer woolens, shirting, dro- 80 r bobbi n thread . However, the bobbin
somewhat thinne
peries.
r than the needle thread.
thread never should be thicke

Medium Fabrics 50
B & C 90
such as lightweight woolens. twist
madras, muslin, brocades, heavy 70
silks and rayon, gabardine.
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Heavy Fabrics 40
C& D
such as coating, denim, corduroy, to
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twist
slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, 50
lightweight canvas.

90
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such as heavy tickings, canva to
twist
overcoating, sailcloth, up- 40 110
hoistery.

Determined by Determined
Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate bythreadsiz
n, weight of fabric
including nylon, orIon, dacro 61) to 80
40 to 50
plastics, etc.

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R, flat-shank needles are used for

On PFAFF 259 sewing machines, System 130
sewing and embroid ery work. The needle system is stamped on
all ordinary
130 R, are available from every
the bed slide. Genuine Pfaff needles, System
or blunt needles should not be used.
Pfaff dealer. Bent

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sewing foot.
Bring needle bar to its highest point and lower
old needle out of needle clamp.
Loosen needle set screw o half a turn and pull
of needle clamp and push it up as far as it R 6798
Inserl new needle into opening
shank faces toward the back and
will go. Make sure that the flat side of the
screw o.
long groove toward you. Tighten needle set

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

Now lower the sewing foot and

opposite
With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see
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 practice, you may
shorten the procedure as follows:

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 re-
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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C,rect ‘7nicn Ze9ntatIcn

will
sewing. If your tension is correct, you
Balanced tensions are essential for
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hove perfect seams as sketched below
e of the fabric.
Sketch — The threads interlock on the undersid
tension too tight.
Cause: Upper tension too loose or lower
the surface of the fabric.
Sketch II The threads interlock on
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tension too loose.

Cause: Upper tension too tight or lower
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To check whether the tensions
woven piece of fabric and sew a few straight
a closely
straight stitches are tightly drawn
and zigzag seams. If the
both sides of the fabric (see seam sketch Ill), the
in on
way to double-checkthis
tensions are correct. The surest
examini ng a zigzag seam. Ii the zigzag seam is
is by
undersid e of the fabric, that
equally wide on surface and
are locked exactly at the zigs and zags
is, if the threads
is correct.
of the seam, the tension adjustment
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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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desired stitch length is apposite the
Turn dial until the number indicating the
arrow). Or sew a few stitches and regu
mark on the dial housing (see straight
late stitch length as required.
the scale is just as large as the
To facilitate satin stitching, the 0—I range on
of fabric and thread size used.

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1—4 section. The sefting depends on the type

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

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

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h darning foot from the rear.
Remove the sewing foot. Attac
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Hold spring clip
Attach darning hook d as illus
screw, and tighten screw c.
lower presser bar lifter e, the darn
trated so that when you
bar
foot will stay in positi on. Remember to lower presser
ing
tensio n is activa ted.
lifter e so that the upper

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Ca an /14intnan€e

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

To pull cover up, tilt it back and lift.

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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

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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.

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the machine arm and con be
The 15-watt sewlighi is recessed under
swung out by pulling down the grille.
socket, turn left, and pull
To chonge the light bulb: Push bulb into
out.
be sure to slide bulb pins
When inserting new PFAFF light bulb,
into bayonet socket slots.
grille. Note voltage of electric
Press bulb in and turn right. Close
circuit.

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1. Machine Skips Stitches

Cause: Remedy:

Needle incorrectly inserted. 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.

Wrong needle. The correct needle system is stamped on bed slide.

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

Insert new needle.

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

Needle too fine or too thick for the thread. Use correct needle ond thread.

2. Needle Thread Breaks

Cause: Remedy:

The above mentioned may cause thread breakage. See remedies listed under 1. above.

Thread tension too tight. Adjust tensions as instructed.

I Poor or knotty thread used.

Hook raceway is jammed with thread or needs

Use good quolity threads only.

Clean and oil hook raceway.

oiling.

Burrs or sharp edges on needle plate slot. Polish needle plate slot with fine emery cloth.

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3. Needle Breaks

Remedy:
Co use:
Replace needle at once to prevent further damage.
Bent needle strikes point of sewing hook.
Use correct needle and thread sizes.
Needle too thin or thread too heavy.
Don’t force the feeding motion. Guide the material lightly.
Fabric pulls needle so it bends and strikes needle
plate.
Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place.
Bobbin case inserted incorrectly.

4. Faulty Stitch Formation

Remedy:
Cause:
Adjust tensions as instructed.
Improper tension.
and fabric.
Use only first-rote thread—the correct size for the needle
Thread too heavy, knotty or hard.
but lead it
Bobbin unevenly wound. Don’t run thread over finger when winding the bobbin,
around thread retainer stud an top cover.

Pieces of thread between tension discs. Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread.

5. Machine Feeds Improperly

Remedy:
Cause:
Have your Pfoff dealer make the necessary adjustment.
Feed dog set too low, does not rise up enough above
needle plate level.
Take off needle plate and remove lint with a stiff brush.
Accumulations of lint packed between feed teeth.

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6. Machine Works Heavily

Remedy:
Cause:

Have your Piaff dealer adjust the belt tension.

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

Clean and oil hook raceway.

Hook raceway lacks oil or is obstructed by pieces
of thread.
glycerine.
Use only Pfaff sewing machine oil—never salad oil or
Mechanism clogged by inferior oil.

Stop bobbin winder.

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

Thread Jamming
rly.
jam, even if the machine should be handled imprope
The new PFAFF rotary hook will not normally
t to overcome
sewing hook, the power of the motor will be sufficien
If thread should happen to jam in the raceway of the
hard working of the mechanism.

g the instructions on page 4.

Thread a
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Machine Setting: A —0 to 4 (optional)
Machine Setting: A —0
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wrong side zigzag
Pin or baste closed zipper on Sew parallel rows of straight or
on of zipp er depen ds on s distan ces from the
of fabric. Positi stitches at variou
edge of the le seam
whether or not you want the fabric edge by using adjustab

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fabric to overlap the zipper. Turn guide No. 53077 and the edge
close to seam
to right side. Run a straight seam (without quilting gauge). The
s end and ine bed
left edge of zipper, stitch acros guide is fastened to the mach
uous oper For wider
up the other side in one contin with the long thumb screw.
as a guide. guide
ation. Use right edge of foot marginal stitching, turn edge
r types of zipp er insertion, follow and use low end as a guide .
For othe haifa turn
age.
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Quilting

Machine Setting: A —0 or 2 (optional)

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Edge stitcher No. 41350 used
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stitching over
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fabric. Always guide the gaug
stitches.
along the preceding row of
seat pads
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Attractive tea cosies, slippers,
and covers con be quilte d.

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Flat Felled Seams

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

in two
Flat felled seoms ore used to durably join two pieces of fobric. They ore made
operations.
used for
FbI felled seams usuolly ore stroight-stitched. Narrow zigzag stitches ore
felling on ebosticized fabrics only.

First Seam
protruding
Loy pieces together with the wrong sides focing ond the bottom piece
/a inch. Feed both pieces into felling foot, as illustrated, so
that the bottom fobric is

folded over edge of top piece and

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protruding seam allowance is not
folded twice.

Second Seam
Open the two pieces, place them under the needle right side up,
into felling foot opening, and stitch down to the left. Make sure
insert seam ridge
that second seam is
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pboced close to the edge but not beyond it.
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zigzag felling.
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Machine Setting: A —2 to 4 . B — 4

sheer or delicate fabrics.

Hemming

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

Rolled hems are used to finish le if you

ease thread tension The hemmer foot is indispensab
smoo th, unpuc kered hem,
For a o unifo rm hem. You con hem
wont to sew
2 or 3. Ta hem tricot fabrics,
slightly and set dial A on es, depending
wides t zigzag stitch so with straight or zigzag stitch
tensio n and use the
increase the of fabric you ore using. Clip off
. on the type
the hem has a rolled sheH effect ate insertion
the corner of the fabric to facilit
er foot. Feed fabric so that
into the hemm
V the left edge
the raw edge is in line with
you feed less,
of the hemmer foot opening. If
fabric will not be folded twice and the
the
ugly ends by
row edge will show. Avoid
ng down feedin g. To do this, press the
slowi
on the left
fabric against the needle plate
foot befor e you come to the end
side of the
of the hem.

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Overcasting Edges

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

.4 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
Inserting Lace
Machine Setting: A—I to 3 (optional) B —

Machine Setting: A —1 to 3 (optional)

operation.
You can attach lace edging in one simple
B-
edge. Sew to fabric with narrow .

Overlap lace on raw

zigzog stitches, taking one stitch into lace
and fabric Pin or baste lace on fabric. Sew together

and the other into lace only. with needle taking one stitch into fabric
alone and one into the lace. Carefully trim
‘V excess fobric underneath.

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Inserting Patches

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

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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Srngle-Needle Cording
Shirring
Machine Setting: A —2 . B —

Machine Setting: 2 (optional)

A— 2 to V/
1. Trace pattern on
Set stitch length between 7s and 8-4
a filler thread under the groove in the
fabric and place
rig, but
w pattern and hold the Follow above directions for shirri
sole of the cording foot. Follo the
filler thread lightly.
place filler thread under rather than
on
cs-$c
top of the fabric. Fabric and filler thread
foot.
both are guided in the groove of the
g depen ds on thickn ess of
Width of zigza
filler thread used.
g seam,
When you have finished the zigza
thread to
slide material along the filler
ng with a
distribute fullness. Finish the shirri
line of straight stitching.
or pull it
Leave filler thread in the shirring
ch, de
out, piece by piece, as you straight-stit
to which the shirri ng
pending on the stress
will be exposed.

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6I21

Applique Work

Machine Setting: s to 3
A—1
/
1 B —
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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Openwork Embroidery

A —0 and 272 8—
Machine Setting:
ugh similar
excel lent for openwork embroidery. Altho
There are hundreds of patterns Let’s embroider
simpl er.
ork embroidery is much
in appearance to applique, openw
over all traced lines twice , using short straight
sew
the 25-square box illustrated. First,
satin stitch. Make sure
ch lines with a medium-wide
stitches. Then sew over straight-stit
the corne rs of your squares look neat.
are even so
that your rows of satin stitching

that you don’t injure

every other square. Be careful
.4 When you finish sewing, cut out
the seams.
with an embroidery
design, outline flowers or free forms
To make an attractive modern
design instead of satin stitching.

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51376

Scroliwork
Making Stuffed Animals
Machine Setting: A—2 to 4(optional) - 8—4.
Machine Setting: A— 1
2
/ a . 8 +
Draw design on fabric. Clamp work into embroi
Stuffed animals are wonderful toys for the
little dery hoops. As you are following the scrollwork
folk and they are so easy to make. Some scraps
of outline with a wide satin stitch, move hoops right,
material or oilcloth and a piece of cardboard
is then left, alternating the rhythm and the direction
all you need for this elephant, for instance.
of your movements. An exciting note may be added
Outline pattern on material and cut out pieces by using variegated thread.
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 elephan
t
with cotton, inserting wadding through open soles
and tip of trunk. Close openings with cardboa
rd
covered with oilcloth.

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51378

Imitation Hemstitching

m
1—11/2
A 21/2 Stitch Length:
Machine Setting
—

B —
Increase Tension
be made
ses, dresses and so forth, can
s on handkerchiefs, blou
Beautiful hemstitching effect s at extr a cost. Loosely woven
Pfaff store
g) needle available at
with Pfaff’s System 130 (win

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lly
d to hemstitching while woo
as batis te, orga ndy, georgette, etc., are well suite
fabrics, such Since the hem stitching
ons clos e up.
d because needle penetrati
fabrics are not recommende t be turned out far enough
for
a slightly thick er shan k, the needle set screw mus
needle has auto mati c need le thre ader.
with the
needle cannot be threaded
insertion. The hemstifching

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le (see sketch).
Hemstitching is very simp
hed.
of the area to be hemstitc
I Sew first row on the left
t.
le is in fabric on the righ
2 Stop mochine when need
w, and lower foot again.
ic in the direction of arro
3 Lift sewing foot, turn fabr
uid

that needle
rial parallel to first row so
n in sketch, guiding mate
4 Sew second row, as show ends on the righ t.
it desc
previous zigzag stitches as
penetrates needle holes of
le in fabric
hing, alternately leave need
than two lines of hemstitc
5 If you ore making more le, and proceed as directed
ic on need
turning points, pivot fabr
on the left and right at
a bove.
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Hemstitching
fabrics. For this type of work use
Hemstitching is successful on linen and twilled
an ordinary needle.
machine for a medium-wide zigzag
Draw several threads out of the fabric. Set
both edges of the strip, making sure that ‘zigs” and
stitch and sew along
each other. Set stitch length according
“zags” in both rows are exactly opposite
to thread bar width you desire.
is the length you want. Zigzag
Draw threads from the edge until your fringe
along this line and you wilt
——
have picot edging.

69 Blindstitching

Machine Setting: A—i to 2 (optional) B —.

Stitch Length: Maximum

laborious task. You can do it easily

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

Next, follow this procedure:

material once (Fig. 1), unselvaged
Turn fabric wrong side up. Fold selvaged
e to press or baste hem. Guide work evenly,
fabric twice (Fig. 2). It is advisabl
hem edge against vertical flange of blindstitch guide. Set dial A
holding top
the folded edge and right stitch up to
2 so that needle takes left stitch exactly in
hem is finished , stitches will not be visible on top
or over the hem edge. When
side.

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Sewing Buttonho

A _lh/z B —

Machine Setting:
Stitch Length: 0.2
to buttonhole
buttonhole gouge
and set slide on
ton hole foo t No. 510 16
of first seom reaches
Attach but beginning
ton hol e is the right length when
but
length desired. The
ow).
indicator (see arr
red end of slide hole. All special
sewing a button
d not be changed in
sett ing s nee bartacking).
The basic machine r F up (for tying
off) or down (for
mo de by sim ply pushing leve
settings are

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re prominent but
If you prefer mo R 8042
l a fille r cor d through
tonholes, pul
toe of foo t. To get
the hole in left
length, sew on a fabrics, it is
the correct stitch or loosely woven
buttonholes in soft
e of scr ap ma terial. In making ial. To stre ngthen but
piec er the mater
ce a pie ce of tissue paper und on material
advisable to pla ert a piece of firm
ly woven cott
in tricat and knit fabrics, ins
tonhol es
ric layers.
between the fab

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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
U
t 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,

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.

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

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Button Sewing
ch
buttons, hooks, eyes or
rings with your PFAFF. Atta
Don’t be afraid to sew on
button sewing foot No.
46120 and drop machine
feed .
I U

es
(5/a) spacing between hol
Buttons with normal
A —0 B
Machine Setting:
—

left
so that needle will enter
on sewing foot and align
Place button under butt , mak ing two or thre e
hine
ugh hole and start mac
hole. Let needle stitch thro as man y zigzag stitches
dow n and sew
r F all the way
tying stitches. Press leve again
to fasten button secu
rely. Release lever F and
as you deem necessary
g stitches.
make two or three tyin pair
hing through the second
the above process, stitc
butt ons, lift foot , repo sition button and repeat
e
When sewing on four-haf
of holes.
ner.
attached in the some man
Hooks, eyes or rings are

een holes
narrower spacing betw
snap fasteners with
Smaller buttons or

Machine Setting: B— • ta the right, usually to 3”,

until needle
let need le stitc h through left hole. Turn dial A make
Place button under button
sewing foot and y. Push lever F up and
hes as you think necessar
. Star t mac hine and sew as many zigzag stitc
is centered over right hole
two or three tying stitches.
d above.
ore attached as discusse
Smaller four-hole buttons
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Darning

m
Machine Setting: A—O . 4
B—

Prepare your machine for darning as follows:

Remove presser foot and drop machine feed. Use feed cover plate No. 41 251 to

.co
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.
uid

Place fabric into darning hoops.

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R 5924
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R5913

Small Holes
Triangular Tears
Thin Spots by
plac Darn small and medium-size holes
Triangular tears are best darned by
Remember that “a stitch in time saves nine’ and trimming ragged edges with the
fabric
thin ing the torn section between hoops
and reinforce spots that hove worn length groin. First stitch back and forth acros
s the
making close stitch es acros s and
es made length wise and with the
with short stitch with hole from one side to the other
into wise. Move work under the needle
ocross worn section. Clomp fabric machine running at high speed. Then
turn
move it freely under the both hands. back
darning hoops and the fabric at right angles and sew
short
needle. and forth over preceding work with
normal
Long rips may be darned with the stitches. This anchors threads in the unwo
rn
ma
sewing foot and withaut hoops. Raise area around the hole.
stitch
chine feed and use forward-reverse
control.
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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.

46121

Sewing Monograms

Machine Setting: A — /s to 3
21 . 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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s:
The Cording Kit comprise
ers for needle dis
4 double-needle hold
/6e inch;
Jo4, /32 and
tances of
FF 259. use Cording
To cord on your PFA ing plate s (2 with
3 cordhig feet; 3 cord
6 whic h is available at extra er claw);
Kit No. 5017 s and I with cent
cord duct
needles; ond
1 packoge of System 1308
. Add ition al parts for
I screwdriver
ilable at extra
heavier cording ore ava
cost.
le-needle
The interchangeable doub
hold er is easy to attach.

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dle Holder
Changing the Nee
change needle holders.
small set screw and
highest point, loosen
Bring take-up lever to scre w mus t alwa ys point toward the
le set
rely. The large need
Tighten set screw secu
right. e holders,
/,o and 5/64-inch double-needl
d-shank needles in
Use System 130 B roun 3/35 and ‘/64-inch need le hold ers.
shank needles in
and System 130 R flat-
g feed cover plate.
on page 45 for mountin
, refer to instructions
To attach cording plate

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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

m
Ornamental Sewing

and zigzag
by alternating straight
fashion stitch designs
You can moke exciting . To do this, depress
h or needle position
h length, stitch widt
stitching, varying stitc d belo w.
illus trate
e of these designs are
lever F in rhythm. Som
erted into a

.co
that your PFAFF 259 can be conv
sed to know
Surely you will be plea f dea ler who will be glad to do
your Pfaf
at any time. iust see
PFAFF 260 Automatic sew an endless variety of
beautiful
you. With the PFA FF Automotic you con
this job for ly as any plain seom .
and as simp
pletely automatically
decorative designs com

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A
omatic
The PFAFF 260 Aut ire any
simple and does not requ
machine is surprisingly
Operation of this versatile
special skill.
machine con
above illustration) the
roidery design dial (see
With the aid of the emb
uid

h in a matter of seconds.
be set for any desired stitc
hine can do.
primary designs the mac
of the dial are only the
Pictured on both sides the leng th of the pattern or
chan ging
ations are possible by
In addition, countless vari binations is staggering
even to
or two need les. The range of possible com
using one
imagine.
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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
Page
Edge Stitching
Foreword 2 Quilting
Essential Parts of Machine 4 Flat Felled Seams
hine Operation Railed Hems
Fundamentals of Mac
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5
Electrica l Info rma tion 6 Hemming . .

Overcasting Edges
• ..

Straight Stitching 7
Zigzag Sewing 8 Butt Seaming .

Winding the Bobbin . 10 Attaching Lace

• .

Removing the Bobbin Case 10 Inserting Lace .

into Bobbin Case Inserting Patches

Inserting a Full Bobbin 11
Inserting the Bobbin Case 12 Single-Needle Cording
and Thread Sizes • .

Recommended Needle . 13 Shirring

Needles Applique Work
• .

Important Fact s abou t .

Changing the Needle Openwork Embroidery

Upper Threading Making Stuffed Animals
Threader Scrollwork
Operating the Needle
Drawing Up the Bob
bin Thread Imitation Hemstitching
*

on Hemstitching
Correct Tension Regulati
Tension Blindstitching
Regulating the Thread
Stitch Length Regulati
on Sewing Buttonholes
Reverse Sewing Button Sewing
Feed.
Dropping the Machine Darning
Changing the Sewing
Foot Manogram Embroidery
The Darning Foot 23 Sewing Monograms
Care and Maintenance 25 Cording
Regular Machine Care Ornamental Sewing
c
Sewlight Facts The PFAFF 260 Automati
Holder
Trouble Shooting 30 The Transverse Spool
Zipper Insertion
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