Knitting Zig Zag Stitch
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
I have an old, knock-off of a push button or Morse zig zag Pfaff. How can I pay for sewing heavy fabrics?
As noted, I picked up one of these heavy machines Pfaff sewing that say 650, but is a knockoff of a walrus problems, because it almost looks like it all. Zig Zag is a button with a back and has an Auto / Manual I do not understand what does. I am sewing a costume vinyl backed knitting which is folded in places and it is almost too thick to go under the foot smoothly sewing machine on the feed dogs and do not moving well. I can get some to move, but I guess it's too tight, just because it snags on the bottom. Is there a way to lift the walk more, or even remove it and sew it without it? Or remove the feed dogs and turn the wheel by hand to sew? I tried sewing it back, but his rough and looks really bad because I can not get the nozzle small enough to hide it, like the sewing machine can.
If it is too thick for the machine, the presser foot is raised too far in the air and you get the loops of thread on the underside of the fabric (the higher the voltage clamp is opened and closed by raising and lowering the presser foot). Several things to try: Set the presser foot pressure – usually a button on top of the machine directly on the position of the needle. Can push or pull or twist. May not exist at all (but is usually on older machines.) Use a roller or walking foot to foot. Pregrada your seam to remove bulk. Use as compact as possible, the seams – for example, since fabric Ravel seams more likely not to butt or leg may be possible, as opposed to, say, a seam or welt sewing shot. Couture hammer Flatten the seams before sewing. No, I'm not crazy. I prefer a dead blow mallet plastic, about 6 oz and if all else fails, find a different fabric or a machine with a higher lift for the presser foot. http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/tools_and_supplies/ http://www.amazon.com/Generic-20035-Roller-Foot/dp/B0015SBB9K