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help
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always
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machine
variety
book
out
you
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sew
with
please
dealer
sewing
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and
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or
or
thread
thread
thread
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linen
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cotton
thread
silk
and
thread
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thread
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50
or
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40
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60
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80
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or
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60
Needle
Type
of
Fabric
Bed
linen
FIne
linen
Muslin 
Dress
fabrics,
auth
as
satin 
crêpe, 
fabrics
Suitings 
Twill, 
Heavy
ottoman,
chIffon,
and
and
denIm
linen
poplin
mantlings
taffeta,
batisto,
georgette,
shining
brocade,
blouse
Burlap
Terry
cloth,
chenille
knitted
pile
corduroy
Cotton,
rayon
Jersey
fabrics
Lasiex,
Helanca
a
so
Foambacks
Jersey 
Woolens
Colton 
Synthetic
Acetia, 
Elastic
corsetry
fabrics
curtains
curtains
leatherette,
corsetry
fabrics,
Leather
fabric
staple
(synthetIc)
(wooll
fabrics,
for
fabrics
corset
goods,
bathrobes,
fabrics
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satin
Cotton
Silk
diin
cotton
Silk 
Cotton
Cotton 
Cotton
Linen 
Cotton
—
—
Silk 
Cotton
Synthetic
Cotton 
Synthetic 
Silk
Silk 
Silk 
Merceoon 
Mercerized
Synthetic
Cotton 
Synthetic
Cotton
Cotton 
Linen
--
Embroidery 
Heavy
embroidery
Buttonhole
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stitching
Embroidery 
darning
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Parts
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16
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Your
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2345
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1
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2
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3 
4
Top
5
Thread
Spool
6 
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9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15
16 
17 
18 
19 
20
21 
22 
23
Bobbin 
Balance 
Stop
Motor
Stitch
Reverse 
Bed
Transverse
Needle 
Sewing 
Light 
Stitch 
Needle
Presser 
(on 
Needle 
Needle 
Sewing
lever
guide
cover
retainer
pins
winder
wheel
motion
disengaging
length
feed
cover
plate
foot
switch
width
position
bar
of
back
thread
set
foot
knob
control
control
rotary
thumb 
control 
lifter
machine
tension
screw
stud
mechanism
hook
screw
lever
arm)
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Essential
11
16
14
Parts
of
Your
Pfaff
285
1
Face
2
2 
3
4 
5
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6 
7 
8
9
9
10 
11 
12 
13
14
15 
16 
17
22
18
1
PFAFO
285
1
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18
5
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12
19 
20
21 
22 
23
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Thread
Thread 
Top 
Spool 
Bobbin 
Balance 
Stop 
Motor 
Stitch 
Reverse 
Free 
Free
(enclosing 
Needle 
Sewing 
Light 
Stitch 
Needle 
Presser
back
(on 
Needle 
Needle
Sewing
cover
lever
guide
retainer
cover
pins
winder
wheel
motion
disengaging
length
feed
arm
arm
cover
plate
foot
switch
width
position
bar
of 
thread 
set
foot
stud
knob
control
control
transverse
thumb
control
lever
lifter
machine
tension
screw
mechanism
rotary
screw
arm)
hook)
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lance
stroke.
its
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the
as
illustrated. 
and 
bin.
The 
hold 
release 
out.
On
the 
ed just 
bobbin 
free 
the
left.
wheel
pull
bobbin
the
Pfaft
case,
arm
Pfatl
out
case
the
like
the
cover
bobbin
until
284,
Lift
the
cannot
by
latch,
285,
on
the
however,
the
latch
bobbin
its
the
the
(14)
case,
needle
remove
k
fall
open
empty
bobbin
Pfaff
you
by
is
bed
on
the
case
out
as
latch.
284. To 
must
swinging
rotate
at
bobbin
with
tong
bobbin
case
the
cover
the
When
is 
get 
first
it
the
top
as
drops
remov
at
open
toward
ba
of
(13), 
case 
bob
you 
you
the
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bobbin
For 
mechanism. 
turning
ill.).
(see
engage
To 
bobbin
knob
lion 
an
arrow
stop
has
away
in
winding,
balance
Hold
motion knob
sewing
the
wound,
been
from
ill.).
the
disengage
mechanism
turn
you
wheel
(9)
(as
the
(8)
toward
stop
the
indicated
r
t
9p
after
sewing
while
you
mo
the
thread
the
Pass
stud
Place 
spindle, 
enters 
few 
the
by
chine. 
toward 
the
in
a
slot 
turns 
bobbin
When
spindle.
the
making
the
direction
bobbin
B
of
thread
toward
left
the
around
on
sure
the
bobbin
in
on 
the
bobbin
can
and
the
indicated
the
that
the
right.
is
be
bobbin
key
(see
bobbin
full,
thread
by
A
ill.).
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it
removed
arrow.
an
winder
its
at
base
a
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and
push
the
ma
pushed
is
from
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retainer
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rotate 
is
at
place 
ill.), 
up. 
bobbin 
place.
Insert
the
its
the
making
Release
case
the
balance
highest
bobbin
sure
the
bobbin
its
latch
until
point.
case
case
wheel
slot
and
you
on
into
until
Lift
center
(white
press
hear
the
the
arrow) 
it
machine,
the
latch
stud 
against
snap
needle
and
s
(see
points
the
into
Ptaff
285
9
 

Balanced 
Both 
needle 
center
tensions
and
of
the
tensions
bobbin
material.
are
are
essential
correctly
threads
for 
balanced 
interlock
sewing.
if
in
the 
the
The
turning 
bobbin
tighter
If
the
needle
to
adjust 
tension 
has 
thread.
Numbers 
of
tension
higher 
For 
tension
bobbin
case.
tension, 
same
and
is
to
the
ordinary
should
the
the
set
be
0
thread
small
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or
size
on
the
bobbin
correctly
overcome
to
10
on
the
number,
sewing
be
tension
knurled
this
left
threads
bobbin,
indicate
upper
the
set
screw
for
looser
a
thread
if
a
when
different
tension
tighter
operations,
at
about
is
are
there
slight
regulated
screw
used
tension.
the
5.
right
tension.
no
is
resistance
pulling
degrees
dial.
tension.
the
on
in
upper
for
need
This
the
the
the
The
bottom
Upper
by
a
Upper 
too
loose.
bottom
bottom
tension
tension
tight.
too
too
tight
loose
or
lower
or
lower
tension
tensic
top
top
to
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The 
machine 
special 
sewing
point 
until 
ing
tached
For
No. 
No.
it
elastic
93-838
93-100
accessory
contains
sewing
foot,
and
raise
the
sewing
sideways
in
the
fabrics,
954-00
179-00.
box
operations.
bring
the
(see
reverse
instead
toot
use
which
several
the
foot.
can 
ill.). 
order.
ordinary
needle
Turn
The
of
belongs 
sewIng
To
change
to
out
be
removed,
new
sewing
clear-view
its
screw
foot
to
feet
highest
is
foot
foot
your
for
the
16
tilt
at
To
to 
foot. 
the
Insert
will 
shank 
22
Use
table
change
its
highest
Loosen
old
the
go,
faces
securely.
needles
on
needle
needle
making
the
the
needle
toward
of
inside
needle,
point
out
sure
the
of
and
the
systems
front
and
set
the
push
that
bring
screw
needle
the
back.
cover.
the
lower
it
up 
flat
Tighten
indicated
needle
the
22
clamp.
as
side
sewing
and
far
in
as
of
screw
the
bar
pull
its
it
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Darning 
facilitated 
hoops.
hold
while 
Trim 
forth 
Make
unworn
Turn 
and 
short
Select 
ing
the
If
the
tension
Draw
both
the
the
threads
across
sure
area
the
fabric
forth 
stitches.
the
darning
needle
is
too
sheer
by
threads
first
the
over
darning
thread
tight.
and
up
the
threads
around
at
job
soft
placing
the
lightly
stitches
and
hole
the
right
the
hoops
to
should
materials
bobbin
with
start
in 
are 
hole.
angles
preceding
be
performed.
them
your
are
stitching
sewing
anchored
and
in
a
break,
in
thread
being
work
size
the
is
greatly
darning
left
made.
back
direction.
in
sew
back
malch
upper
and
hand
and
the
with
19
 

Zipper
Insertion
Attach 
quilting 
obtained 
dealer).
Stitch
zipper 
gauge
length:
from
1.5
foot
(which
your
to
2
without
can
Pfaff
Baste
closed
zipper
on
the
fabric,
then
this
the
(1). 
the
edge
the
end
in
open
zipper
Leave
zipper
end
Fig.
of
(3)
4.
it.
Stitch
close
to
left
1
other
inch,
in
zipper
the
the
the
the
Then
side.
about
for
the
foot
be
the 
foot
Continue
of 
and
The
needle
and
the
up
finished
along
close
stitching
zipper.
the
guiding
zipper
material,
zipper
until 
stitch
closure
edge
(2).
you
across
the
teeth
raise
is
of
right
reach
shown
2
20
3
4
 

Flat
Felled
Flat 
two
pieces
stitched.
First 
right 
truding 
enters 
tom 
top
piece
is
not
Open
Second
pressing 
of
the
felling
felled
seam:
sides
the
fabric
folded. 
the
foot.
foot
about
two
seam:
it
Seams
seams 
of
facing
felling
is
(see
against
Insert
and
Attach 
No. 
Stitch
fabric
Lay
/a
folded
ill,
pieces.
Lightly
stitch
93-847
are
pieces
and
inch.
foot 
at
the 
the
felling
length:
and
the
over
left),
down
561-00
used
are
together
bottom
Make
evenly
but
tension
needle 
seam
foot
1.5
to
usually
sure
the
ridge
(see
to
durably
and
edge
the
the
plate
ill,
2
straight-
with
piece
the
the
top
fabric
into
at
of
in
join
the
pro
fabric
bot
the
piece
by
front
the
right).
Quilting
Use 
quilting 
over
zipper
the
gauge
entire
loot
surface
for
No.
sewing
of
93-847
the
600-00 
parallel 
fabric.
with
seams
21
 

Cording
7,
Cording
When
threading
lead
each thread
of
tension
To
render 
sertafiller 
gauge
and
the type
Lace 
trated. 
rotate 
bobbin
The
seams 
is 
one
To
lowing 
be
Twin
(3/44),
and 
Cording
grooves 
cording
grooves 
cording
grooves
the
Hold
the
thread.
smallest
made
abt.
of
the
make
supplied
needles
1.6
4.0
of
1/4
twin
(/32’)
is
for
for
is
made
discs
(see
your
cording
cord.
the
size
material
cord
filler
both
balance
distance
with
inch.
cording feet
different
needles
at
extra
for
(1/16”),
mm.
toot
No.
used
for
foot
No.
medium-heavy
foot
No.
lightweight
with
the
needles,
between
ill.),
Select
of
the
used.
through
needle
wheel
the ordinary
For
narrower
listed
size
and
cost.
needle
1.8,
2.0
93-847 671-00
heavy
93-847
93-847 680-00
materials.
two
needle
a
more
the
filler
hole
threads
to
between
below.
cording,
cording feet
distances
(/o4”),
materials,
675-00
fabrics,
threads.
make
sure
separate
prominent,
twin
cordtosuit
g,asillus
:ghtly
draw
cording
sewing
cording,
the
2.5
(/32”),
with
with
and
with
needle
up
of
pair
and
the
foot
use
fol
can
1.2
3.0
in-
to
Use 
and
tamed 
Stitch
ordinary 
insert
from
length:
a
twin
your
sewing
Pfaff
1.5
to
needle
2
foot
dealer).
No.
(which
93-838
can
954-00,
be
ob
It
Pfaff
285
3
5
7
Pfaff
284
23
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Sew
When
leave
of
its
Lift
the 
clockwise 
cord 
ward, 
foot
(2). 
Lower
on
the
Move 
ond
notch
slightly
es, 
the
length
the
the
the
throw
sewing
around
placing
the 
left
stitch
first
buttonhole
needle
(1).
by
foot
of
its
width
H
2,
holding
of
bar
half 
the
it
seam
foot,
in
and
throw
make
(4).
in
a
needle
control
let
the
the
the
turn
turn,
(3).
4
over
is
the
the
the
fabric
the
place
and
left
needle
(18)
to
6
material
right
on
fabric
pull
groove
to
bartack
filler
to
length,
the
around
the
it 
of
descend
the
stitch
reduce
cord.
right
filler
for
the
sec
Push
first 
tonhole 
from
Push 
notch 
holding 
of
bar.
way
stitches.
Trim 
Open 
per.
A
seam
obtained
notch
the
to
both
Be
stitch
stitch
R
the
the
careful
seam,
end
2
the
Flick
ripper
from
width
R
1
of
the
width
and
sew
material
the
right
the
sewing
buttonhole
not
(No.
your
control
and
stopping
first
control
the
stitch
and
to
injure
dealer.
sew
seam.
second
to
width
make
and
with
99-053
(18) 
the
about
(18)
reduce
3
filler
your
the
016-91)
back
second
to
the
tack,
control
to
4
threads
bartacks.
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second
the
fastening
seam
can
to
but
inch
slightly
length
all
the
the
(5).
rip
be
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Apptique
Work
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93
Attach
No.
93-100
clear-view
179-00
sewing
toot
To
cover
by
change
an
by
arrow.
pull
34
To
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
make
Trace 
Set
stitch 
Sew
right 
Follow
wrong
(stitch 
(2).
Trim
seam
Sew 
with 
length: 
lustrated
appliqué,
the
the
along
the
side
the 
side
length
the
on 
over
closely
0.2;
design
stitch
fabric
with
excess
the
(4).
length
the
long
outlines
with
control
right
the
packed 
stitch
proceed
on
outlines.
to
stitches
a
materiat
side
edges
zigzag
width:
the
control
be
of
the
narrow
on
(3).
as
follows:
right
side.
appliquéd
(1). 
design
zigzag
‘1”),
close
of
the
stitches
medium),
on
as
‘1
to
on
stitch
shown
to
appliqué
(stitch
as
and
the
the
the
1
2
1
il
4
 

Longevity
are 
proper 
chine 
terials, 
left.
The 
important 
put
a
ill,
at
bin
winder.
P1
aff
284
and
dependent
oiling.
has
been
there
raceway
oiling
drop
of
left
and
smooth 
Since
are
in
oil
center).
on
made
only
the
point.
into
machine
regular
your
from
a
sewing
From
the
Do
Pfaff
few
hook
not
performance
cleaning
sewing
high-grade
oiling
hook
time
raceway
oil
the
to
and 
ma 
ma
points
is
time,
(see
bob
an
Pfatf
285
37
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Trouble 
When
chine 
Please
ting
after 
job 
instance) 
straight 
lion
lever 
the
stitch
Shooting
operated
will
hardly
remember
you
(buttonhole
by
stitching,
to
length
properly,
develop
to
have
sewing
switching
its
central
control
restore
completed
flicking
your
any
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Contents
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Blindstitching 
Button 
Changing
Changing 
Changing 
Changing 
Cleaning 
Cording 
Darning 
Darning 
Drawing 
Dropping 
Electrical 
Engaging 
Mechanism 
Essential 
Essential 
Flat
Foot 
Foreword 
Fundamentals 
Hemming 
Hemstitching 
Inserting 
Inserting
40
Sewing
Felled
Control
Work
the
Light
the
the
Needle
the
Foot 
Up
the
the
Machine 
Equipment 
and
Parts 
Parts
Seams
of
Full
a
Lace
Bulb
Needle
Sewing
Position
Bobbin
Disengaging
of
Pfaff
of
Pfaff
Machine
Bobbin
Foot
Thread
Feed
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Operation
Sewing
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Inserting 
Inserting
Machine
Monogram 
Motor 
Ornamental 
Overcasting 
Preface 
Quilting 
Raising 
Regulating 
Regulating
Removing 
Removing 
Reverse 
Sewing 
Sewing
Straight 
Trouble 
Upper
Threading 
Winding 
Workplate 
Workplate 
Zigzag 
Zipper
Patches
the
Bobbin
Care
Embroidery
Disengaging
Sewing
Edges
and
Lowering
the
the
Thread
the
Bobbin
the
Sewing
Buttonholes
Curtains
Stitching
Shooting
the
Bobbin
of
Pfaff
of
Pfaff
Stitching
Insertion
Stitch
Face
Case
Mechanism
the
Length
Tension
Case
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