Pfaff hobby 1132 manual

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Congr atulations on purchasing your new PF AFF® hobb y ! Your hobby is so easy to use and offers a whole range of features and accessories for you to explore. Please spend some time reading these operating instructions as it is a great way to learn the machine and also to make full use of the features. Your Pfaff dealer will be at your service wit[...]

This houshold sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. D ANGER - T o reduce the risk of electric shock: • A[...]

II Introduction T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Standard accessories IV Optional accessories V Accessory tray V Stitch table VI 1. Oper ate your hobby 1132/ 1122 Carrying handle, carrying case 1:2 Connecting the foot control 1:2 Foot preassure dial 1:3 Dropping the feed dog 1:3 Presser foot lifter 1:4 Changing the presser foot 1:4 Removing and atta[...]

III Introduction 3. Maintenance and trouble-shooting Cleaning 3:2 Changing the light bulb 3:3 Trouble-shooting 3:4 Index 3:6 Technical data 3:8[...]

IV 2 5 4 3 1 Introduction Standard accessories 1 Standard presser foot A Part No. 820 546-096 2 Buttonhole foot B (only at 1132) Part No. 820 547-096 3 Zipper foot E Part No. 820 549-096 4 Blindhem foot G Part No. 820 550-096 5 Sliding buttonhole foot J Part No. 820 553-096[...]

V 10 6 11 12 13 14 9 78 Introduction Accessory tray Your sewing machine has a removable accessory tray which is also used as an extended work support. The enclosed accessories are numbered. 6-7 Spool cap Part No. 4160424-01 8 Cushion felt Part No. 4160234-01 9 Brush Part No. 4160409-01 10 Seam ripper Part No. 4160304-01 Optional accessories - avail[...]

VI Introduction Stitch table hobby 1132 1132/1122 Description A Buttonhole Standard buttonhole for blouses or bed linens B Straight stitch, needle position middle For all straight stitching and topstitching work up to 4 mm C Straight stitch, needle position left For all sewing and topstitching work requiring a left needle position D Zigzag stitch F[...]

1. Oper ate your hobby 1132/1122[...]

1:2 A B Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Connecting the foot control Before connecting to the power supply, make sure the voltage shown on the machine conforms to your electrical power . Connect the plug of the foot control to the connecting socket (A) of the sewing machine and to the wall socket. The sewing speed is regulated by pressing the foot cont[...]

1:3 C DE Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Dropping the feed dog For certain sewing work, e.g. darning the feed dog has to be dropped. The slide for lowering the feed dog is located underneath the free-arm bed on the backside of the machine. To drop the feed dog, push the slide in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the picture (D). To raise the fee[...]

1:4 B C A D Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Presser foot lifter The presser foot is raised or lowered with the presser foot lifter. You can raise the foot about 1/4" (6 mm) higher than the normal up position for easy removal of the presser foot, or to help you place heavy fabric under the foot. A Lowered position B Normal up position C Extra lift[...]

1:5 E F Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Removing and attaching the foot holder Turn off the main switch. To remove the foot holder Remove the thumbscrew (E) by turning it counterclockwise with a screwdriver and remove the foot holder. To attach the foot holder Match the hole in the foot holder with the threaded hole in the presser bar. Fit the thumbsc[...]

1:6 A B C Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Bobbin winding Preparing the machine for bobbin winding Pull out the handwheel to disengage the clutch. Setting the spool Place a spool of thread on the spool pin with the thread coming off the spool as shown in the picture. Press the large spool cap (A) À rmly against the spool of thread. For a small spool, [...]

1:7 D E Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Thread through the hole in the bobbin (D) from the inside to the outside as shown in the picture. Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle with the free end of the thread at the top. Push the bobbin to the right. Note : The bobbin can only be wound when it is moved fully to the right. Do not move the bobbin[...]

1:8 A B D E C Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Inserting the bobbin Turn off the main switch. Place the bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread running off as shown in the picture. Pull the thread into the front notch (A) on the front side of the bobbin holder. Pull the thread to the left, sliding it between the tension spring blades. Continue to p[...]

1:9 G H F I F Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Threading the machine Turn off the main switch. Raise the presser foot and turn the handwheel towards you until the take-up lever (F) is in it's highest position. Pull the thread from the spool and pass it under the thread guide (G). Then pull it down along the right threading slot. Pull the thread up[...]

1:10 C E D Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Threading the twin needle Turn off the main switch Insert the twin needle. Insert the extra spool pin into its hole (C). Place a piece of felt and a spool on the extra spool pin. The threading path is the same as single needle threading. Slide one of the threads through the needle bar thread guide (D) on the [...]

1:11 A B Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Bringing up the bobbin thread Turn off the main switch. Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread and turn the handwheel towards you until the needle is at the top again and the bobbin thread has formed a loop. Pull 10 cm (4”) of both threads back and under the presser foot. Bring the bobbin thread (B) u[...]

1:12 C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Stitch length dial With the stitch length dial(E) you can adjust the stitch length to the required length, between 0 and 4 mm, by turning the dial to the setting mark (F). The higher the number, the longer the stitch The buttonhole marking shows the adjustment range when sewing the buttonhole. The[...]

1:13 A B 5 4 3 2 1 0 Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Adjusting stretch stitch balance (only at 1132) If the stretch stitches are uneven when you sew on a particular fabric, correct them by turning the stitch length dial. Balancing stitches: If the stitches are drawn out, correct them by turning the dial in the “–” direction. If the stitches are [...]

1:14 V ariable needle position (only at 1132) The needle drop position of the straight stitches can be moved between the center (5) and left (0) with the stitch width dial. Note: Do not turn the stitch width dial while the needle is in the fabric, otherwise the needle may bend or break Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Reverse sewing Push the reverse st[...]

1:15 Operate your hobby 1132/1122 Balancing needle thread tension The thread tension should be adjusted depending on the sewing materials, layers of fabric and sewing method. To ensure perfect sewing results, the needle thread tensions must be perfectly tuned. Balanced tension: The ideal straight stitch has threads locked between two layers of fabr[...]

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2. Utility stitches and pr actical sewing[...]

2:2 Utility stitches and practical sewing Basic sewing Starting to sew Raise the presser foot and place the fabric under the foot. Lower the needle into the fabric. Lower the presser foot and smooth the threads toward the back. Depress the foot control. Gently guide the fabric along the seam guide letting the fabric feed by itself. Note : Pull the [...]

2:3 Utility stitches and practical sewing Finishing sewing Press the reverse stitch lever and sew several stitches in reverse at the end of the seam. Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric, pulling the threads to the back. Pull the threads up and into the thread cutter. The threads are cut the proper length for starting the next seam.[...]

2:4 B A Utility stitches and practical sewing Free arm sewing For stitching sleeves, waistbands, pant legs or any other tubular garments. In order to sew with the free arm, you must remove the accessory tray. Hook your À ngers on the bottom left of the accessory tray and pull it to the left. When replacing the accessory tray to its proper position[...]

2:5 C Utility stitches and practical sewing Seam guides on the needle plate The seam guides on the needle plate help you to measure seam allowance. The numbers indicate the distance between the center needle position and the seam guide. Turning a square corner When the fabric edge facing you lines up with the cornering guide (C) as shown in the pic[...]

2:6 Utility stitches and practical sewing Explanation of the sewing chart The following charts show the recommended settings for each stitch or technique. These charts also provide you with further instructions that are necessary when sewing the selected stitches. The choice of the sewing foot, the setting of the needle thread tension and recomende[...]

2:7 Utility stitches and practical sewing Straight stitch Straight stitch B/C is the basic straight stitch. The stitch length can be increased up to 4 mm. It is easier to do some sewing jobs by changing the needle position, e.g. top- stitching a collar or sewing in a zipper. The needle position is determined by the stitch width dial. (5 is center, [...]

2:8 Utility stitches and practical sewing Stretch triple str aight stitch (only at 1132) This stitch is used for sewing all seams where great strength is needed, e.g. inside trouser seams, crotch and armhole seams. The stitch is sewn with two stitches forward and one stitch backward, forming a seam that does not rip easily. Also use it when constru[...]

2:9 Utility stitches and practical sewing T ricot stitch (T riple zigzag stitch) This stitch is used to À nish the seam allowance on synthetics and other fabrics that tend to pucker. Place the fabric to leave a 1.6 cm (5/8") seam allowance. Trim the extra allowance after sewing. It is also used for mending tears. Elastic stitch Because of its[...]

2:10 Utility stitches and practical sewing What is an overlock stitch? For elastic materials and knits, the hobby 1132 offers an overlock stitch which sews two fabric layers together and overcasts simultaneously. It is more elastic than normal seams, very durable and quickly sewn. Open overlock stitch (only at 1132) With this stitch, thicker materi[...]

2:11 Utility stitches and practical sewing Blindhem stitch (elastic) Stitch F is a blindhem stitch for woven or elastic materials. The hem is sewn and overcast at the same time. Stitch G Stitch F Blindhem Blindhem foot G is best suited for invisible hems; sewing by hand is no longer necessary. Note : On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge[...]

2:12 A B C D E F G A1 A4/2 A3 A4/2 Utility stitches and practical sewing Buttonholes Note : Make a test buttonhole on a sample duplicating the fabric, stabilizer and seams of the actual garment to check the settings. Use a stabilizer on stretch fabrics. Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle to its highest position. Carefully mark the le[...]

2:13 I H Utility stitches and practical sewing Buttonhole with a gimp thread With the buttonhole foot raised, hook the cord on the cord spur (H) at the back of the buttonhole foot. Bring the ends toward you under the buttonhole foot until they clear the front end. Hook the À ller cord into the forks (I) on the front of foot to hold them tight. Low[...]

2:14 A E D C B A1 A4/2 A3 A4/2 Utility stitches and practical sewing Sew 5 stitches. Stop sewing at a right stitch (C). Set the stitch selector dial at (A3). Sew until you reach the back marking of the buttonhole (D). Stop sewing at a right stitch. Set the stitch selector dial at (A4/2). Sew a few bartacks (E) and raise the needle from the fabric. [...]

2:15 Utility stitches and practical sewing Button sewing With zigzag stitch D you can sew on two- and four-hole buttons. Note : Lower the feed dog when sewing on buttons. Adjust the stitch width to match it with the span of the holes in the button. Turn the handwheel to check if the needle enters into each hole in the button. Lower the foot to hold[...]

2:16 B A Utility stitches and practical sewing B 5 1.5-4 3-6 E Sewing on zippers There are various methods of sewing on zippers. For skirts, we recommend the fully concealed zipper, for men’s and ladies’ trousers the semi concealed zipper. Various zippers are available. We recommend using a metal zipper for strong fabrics such as denim. For all[...]

2:17 Utility stitches and practical sewing Fully concealed, sew-in zipper • Insert the zipper foot on the right side (A) to sew on the left side of the zipper. • Baste in the zipper and lay it underneath the presser foot so that the teeth of the zipper run alongside the foot. • Stitch in half of the zipper, leave the needle in the fabric, rai[...]

2:18 Utility stitches and practical sewing Darning with the elastic stitch Darning with the elastic stitch is suitable for repairing damaged areas. • Sew over the damaged area in rows until it is well covered. Make sure that the rows overlap. Sewing on patches To cover large holes it is necessary to sew a new piece of fabric onto the damaged area[...]

3. Maintenance and trouble-shooting[...]

3:2 A B C D A E E Maintenance and trouble-shooting Cleaning: Turn off the main switch It is very important to clean your sewing machine, because it will reward you with a longer service life. The more often you use the machine, the more care it needs. Do not dismantle the machine other than as explained in this section. Clean the outside of the mac[...]

3:3 Maintenance and trouble-shooting Changing the light bulb Turn off the main switch • Disconnect the main plug and the foot control plug from the machine. • If you have used the machine, wait for the lamp to cool before touching it. Removal • Remove the cap and screw. Remove the face plate. • Push and turn the bulb counterclockwise, seen [...]

3:4 Maintenance and trouble-shooting T rouble-shooting The needle thread break s. The needle thread is not threaded properly. Page 1:9 The needle thread tension is too tight. Page 1:15 The needle is bent or blunt. Page 1:5 The needle is incorrectly inserted. Page 1:5 The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set under the presser foot when st[...]

3:5 Maintenance and trouble-shooting The cloth is not fed smoothly The feed dog is packed with lint. Page 3:2 The stitches are too À ne. Page 1:12 The feed dog is not raised after ”drop feed” sewing. Page 1:3 Loops on the seams The needle thread tension is too loose. Page 1:15 The machine does not sew or run The machine is not plugged in. Page[...]

3:6 Maintenance and trouble-shooting E Extra spool pin 1:7 F Foot preassure dial 1:3 Free arm sewing 2:4 H Honeycomb stitch 2:9 I Inserting the bobbin 1:8 O Open overlock stitch 2:10 Optional accessories V P Presser foot lifter 1:4 Presser foot holder - remove and attach 1:5 R Repairing tears 2:18 Reverse sewing 1:14 S Seam guides on the needle pla[...]

3:7 Maintenance and trouble-shooting Sewing on patches 2:18 Sewing on zippers 2:16 Special accessories V Straight stitch 2:7 Stretch stitch balance - adjust 1:13 Stretch triple straight stitch 2:8 Standard accessories IV Stitch length dial 1:12 Stitch selection 1:12 Stitch table VI Stitch width dial 1:13 T Thread tension 1:15 Threading for twin nee[...]

T echnical data Dimensions (w x h x d) 385 x 280 x 170 Weight 8 kg Nominal voltage (Europe) 230 V Nominal voltage (USA/Canada) 120 V Nominal voltage (Australia) 240 V Power consumption 75 W Sewing lamp 15 W Sewing speed Max 800 stitches/minute Stitching width 0...5 mm Stitching length 0...4 mm Presser foot lift 6 mm Max. presser foot height 13 mm N[...]

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