Pfaff Button Hole Tutorial
The machine used for this buttonhole is the Tiptronic 6270. There is a tutorial for an automatic buttonhole and a programmed buttonhole for odd sized buttons. Although I have other machines including two other Pfaffs, the basic steps are the same. Over the next few weeks, I will load a tutorial for a Bernina, a Huskavarna & another Pfaff.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Step One:
The automatic buttonhole program setting will be in your owners manual. If you are using a shirt sized button, the automatic buttonhole is the right choice. This buttonhole is approximately 5/8 inch long.
Step Two:
Change your tension dial to the buttonhole symbol.
Step Three:
Attach the buttonhole foot on the foot leg of your machine. Make sure it is facing the correct direction, the measuring marks will be on the left side of the foot. Remember to pull the foot forward to the line that represents 5/8”. The foot will travel away from you as you sew, therefore you are creating the buttonhole sewing space by pulling it forward.
Step Four:
Slowly start sewing your buttonhole. NOTE: Do a practice buttonhole on a scrap, make sure that your button will fit and that the machine is working properly. In the automatic mode, the machine with choose the length, do not pull on the fabric, let the feed dogs move the fabric, simply steer it.
Step Five:
Cut the threads. Viola, your buttonhole. Use a sharp seam ripper and carefully slice the gap between your stitches. You can also use a razor knife, but make sure you do not cut any of the threads, otherwise your stitches will unravel. If by some chance this happens, carefully run the fabric through the buttonhole steps again to stabilize the area that was cut.
Automatic Buttonhole
Step One:
The programmed/manual buttonhole program setting will be in your owners manual. If you are using a very small or large sized button, the manual buttonhole is the right choice. This buttonhole will be the size you determine.
Step Two:
Change your tension dial to the buttonhole symbol.
Step Three:
Attach the buttonhole foot on the foot leg of your machine. Make sure it is facing the correct direction, the measuring marks will be on the left side of the foot. Remember to pull the foot forward to the line that represents the size of your button. The foot will travel away from you as you sew and close the gap, therefore you are creating the buttonhole sewing space by pulling it forward.
Step Four:
Slowly start sewing your buttonhole. NOTE: Do a practice buttonhole on a scrap, make sure that your button will fit and that the machine is working properly. In the manual mode, you with choose the length, do not pull on the fabric, let the feed dogs move the fabric, simply steer it.
Step Five:
Programmed Buttonhole
Use your button to determine where you will set up the foot measurement. Remember to add another 1/8” for the depth of your button. Make note which line you will use.
Step Six:
When your stitches reach the end of the foot, press the buttonhole symbol on your machine face, this tells the machine to start working back down the other side. As it nears the beginning of the buttonhole where you started the machine will automatically slow down to finish, do not pull on the fabric, or it will not line up when it’s finished.
Step Seven:
Cut the threads. Viola, your buttonhole. Use a sharp seam ripper and carefully slice the gap between your stitches. You can also use a razor knife, but make sure you do not cut any of the threads, otherwise your stitches will unravel. If by some chance this happens, carefully run the fabric through the buttonhole steps again to stabilize the area that was cut.
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