synchromatic 1216 - Sewing machine PFAFF - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL synchromatic 1216 PFAFF

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Index Page

Bobbin 3,4

Bobbin case 3,5

Bobbin thread 7

Buttonholing....20,21

Carrying case cover.... 1

Cleaning 23

Dual feed 10

Electrical connection.... 2

Foot control 2

Foot control receptacle 1

Light bulb 23

Machine feed 9

Master selector dial.... 8

Needle....13

Needle position....9

Oiling....23

Ornamental stitches 15

Overlock seam....18, 19

Presser bar lifter....10

Reverse sewing....9

Sewing feet 12, 16

Sewing mechanism.... 3

Slot-threading 6

Special accessories 22

Special sewing feet 17

Stitch program chart 26-30

Straight stitch 8

Thread cutter 7

Thread tensions....11

Trouble shooting.... 24, 25

Upper threading....6

Utility-stitch combinations 16

Utility stitches....13, 14

Winding 4

Work support....5

Zigzag stitch....8

Parts of your sewing machine

1 Take-up lever

2 Thread retainer stud

3 Eraser button

4 Top cover lid

5 Spool pins

6 Pattern start selector wheel

7 Pattern length selector wheel

8 Bobbin winder

9 Balance wheel with stop motion knob

10 Master selector dial

11 Needle position knob

12 Buttonhole control

13 Master switch

14 Base of portable machines

15 Bed cover

16 Sewing foot

17 Sewing foot holder

18 Needle threader

19 Needle threader control

20 Upper tension

21 Control for reverse sewing and dropping the feed dog

22 Presser bar lifter (on back of machine arm)

23 Top feeding foot with thread cutter

24 Needle holder with screw

25 Needle plate with guide grooves

26 Free arm

27 Free arm cover (enclosing sewing hook)

Some safety rules

1. Be careful when sewing that your fingers will not be injured by the needle.
2. Make sure you pull out the power cord plug whenever you want to change needle, sewing foot, bobbin or needle plate, when you clean and oil the machine, or when you have to interrupt sewing and leave the machine for a while.
3. Be sure to use only a 15-watt light bulb in the sewing lamp.

IMPORTANT!

Valid for United Kingdom only

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live.

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

Please note:

When a 13-ampere plug is used a 3-ampere fuse has to be fitted.

Removing the carrying case cover

Press down catches A (as indicated by arrows) and swing them outwards. Then lift the cover off.

To replace the cover, reverse this sequence.

To open the sewing box lift catches B.

Then open the top cover sections.

Foot control receptacle

Remove this receptacle from the machine. Before you put the machine away after sewing, replace the receptacle in its original position. On model 1216 place it on the bedplate, on model 1217 push it into the free arm.

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Illustration of an open mechanical device with internal components, labeled '1216' (no text or symbols on the diagram itself)

MATE 1217

Electrical connection

Push plug A into the machine socket and plug B into the wall socket. Press master switch 13. Your machine is now switched on and ready for sewing.

Foot control

Place the foot control under the table. Press down its pedal. The machine starts sewing. The more the pedal is depressed, the faster the machine will run.

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Removing bobbin case and bobbin Raise the needle. Remove bed cover 15 or open free arm cap 27. Lift latch A, pull out the bobbin case, release the latch and take out the bobbin. The bobbin cannot fall out as long as you keep latch A raised.

Disengaging the sewing mechanism Before you start winding the bobbin, disengage the sewing mechanism. Hold the balance wheel steady and turn the stop motion knob toward you. After bobbin winding, tighten the knob again.

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Bobbin winding

Raise pins 5. Disengage the sewing mechanism. Place a bobbin on magnetic disc A and a spool of thread on one of the spool pins. Pass the thread around thread retainer stud 2, wind it around the bobbin a few times, as indicated by the arrow. Push lever 8 against the bobbin to start the bobbin winder and hold the thread end at the beginning.

The bobbin winder stops when the bobbin is full. If you want to stop the bobbin wind-er earlier, pull lever 8 forwards. Remove the bobbin and cut the thread. Re-engage the sewing mechanism.

Inserting the bobbin

Insert the filled bobbin into the bobbin case so that the thread unreels toward the back (A). Then draw the thread into slot B and under the spring into eye C.

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Inserting the bobbin case

Lift latch A and push the bobbin case onto stud B as far as it will go, making sure slot C points upwards. Release the latch. Latch A and stud B must be flush.

Attaching the work support

1216: Turn over the foot control receptacle and attach it (A). 1217: Push the workplate over the free arm until its guide pins enter the two holes (B).

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Upper threading

Pull the thread from the spool and draw it into slot A, guide B and take-up lever 1. Then pull it into guide C and thread guide D on the needle holder.

Threading the needle

Turn the balance wheel toward you to raise the needle and take-up lever 1 (see drawing). Push needle threader control 19 down all the way. Draw the thread under fingers A and B, at the same time releasing control 19 and the thread. As you do this, the thread is pulled through the needle eye. Then pull the thread through the needle eye completely.

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Drawing up the bobbin thread

Hold the needle thread a little taut. Turn balance wheel 9 toward you until the needle moves down and up again and the take-up lever is up.

Pull the bobbin thread out of the needle hole and lay both threads toward the left and back under the sewing foot.

Thread cutter

The thread cutter is located at the back of top feeding foot 23.

Pull the work out of the machine toward the back. Place the threads in thread cutter slot A and pull them downwards to cut them.

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Master selector dial (10)

Turn the outer ring until the symbol of the straight or zigzag stitch desired is positioned above mark A.

Straight stitch

Straight stitches are located in the range from 0 or 4.

Zigzag stitch

Setting mark = A

Zigzag stitches are sewn in the ranges marked 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. At the right of this range, the stitches are close together; toward the left, the zigzag stitches become increasingly longer. In ranges 4 and 5 a long, narrow zigzag stitch is made.

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Needle position

The needle can be set to different positions in the needle hole.

Turn knob 11 until the symbol of the needle position desired is positioned below mark A.

◦ = Central (normal) needle position
= Right needle position
◦ = Left needle position

Reverse sewing and dropping the feed dog

Reverse-feed control 21 has the following positions:

A = Normal position
B = As long as the control is pressed, the machine sews backwards (for backtacking the end of a seam).
C = Vertical position. The machine sew permanently in reverse.
D = The feed dog is dropped (for embroidering, darning, etc.).

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Presser bar lifter

Lever 22 has two positions:

A = Sewing foot is raised. (Before you remove the work, turn the balance wheel toward you to raise the needle and take-up lever 1.)

B = The sewing foot is lowered for sewing.

Dual feed

(Synchronized top and bottom feed) This feed mechanism prevents one ply from creeping ahead of the other. Before you engage or disengage the dual feed, raise the sewing foot.

To engage: Push top feeding foot 23 down until it snaps into place. To disengage: Push the top feeding foot down slightly, then pull it back and let it swing up.

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Upper tension (20)

A = Setting mark. The normal tension setting is in the light-coloured range between 3 and 5, depending on the work. The higher the number, the tighter the tension.

Lower tension

B = Regulating screw. Turn it left for a looser tension, or right for a tighter tension.

C = Correct thread tension.

D = Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight.

E = Lower tension too loose or upper tension too tight.

7 6 5 A P

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The correct lower tension

Let the bobbin case with a full bobbin hang down freely by the thread. It must not slide down by its own weight, but should gradually move downwards when you jerk your hand upwards lightly. Once the lower tension has been set correctly, adjust the upper tension only.

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Changing the sewing foot

To release the sewing foot push the red button A. When attaching a sewing foot make sure studs B enter slots C. Place the sewing foot under the sewing foot holder and hold it in place with your left hand. Lower the presser bar lifter and at the same time reposition the sewing foot so that studs B fit in slots C. If the sewing foot does not readily snap in place, press against screw D lightly.

Slot E and screw F are used for attaching an edge guide.

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Changing the needle

Raise the needle bar. Then hold the needle, loosen screw A and pull the needle out of the needle holder. Insert a new System 130/705 H needle (with the flat side of its shank facing toward the back) and push it up into the needle holder as far as it will go. Tighten screw A.

Utility stitches

Open top cover lid 4.

A Elastic stitch
B Blindstitch
C Elastic triple straight stitch
D Overlock stitch
E Cross stitch
3 Eraser button for releasing pressed buttons.

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4 E D C B A 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1

Utility-stitch setting

The setting of master selector dial 10/11 which is required for a specific utility stitch is indicated on the respective button.

Setting:

A = Press the button

B = Turn the master selector dial

All stitches and stitch combinations are listed in the stitch program chart on pages 26-30. This chart also contains possible applications.

Utility-stitch combinations

Pushing two buttons simultaneously produces new utility-stitch patterns.

I Honeycomb stitch
Setting: buttons A + C, straight stitch 4, left needle position.
II Pullover stitch
Setting: buttons B + C, straight stitch 4, left needle position.
For utility-stitch combinations A to E in conjunction with ornamental-stitch button J turn pattern start selector wheel 6 to the start-of-pattern symbol (see next page).

1-4

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0-2

Buttons F to J show ornamental stitches. (They are set as utility stitches).

The pattern length can be varied by turning wheel 7 in the range from 10 to 18.

(When turned to symbol the ornamental stitches are disengaged).

Wheel 6 serves to set the machine at the beginning of the pattern. (For setting see drawing.)

Letters K and L denote the setting marks. Variations of the pattern can be obtained by setting the needle at its left, central or right position.

The following symbols are used on the pattern start selector wheel:

Beginning of pattern

One quarter of pattern

Half the pattern

Beginning of small square wr sewing ornamental stitch H

Three quarters of pattern

Ornamental-stitch combinations

Pushing two or three buttons simultaneously produces new ornamental-stitch patterns (see stitch program chart on pages 26-30).

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Sewing feet

O = Normal sewing foot:

For all sewing jobs requiring no special sewing foot.

1 = Clear-view foot:

For ornamental sewing and sewing on buttons.

2 = Overlock foot:

To be used together with the overlock-stitch attachment (see pages 18 and 19). If used alone, the overlock foot is ideally suited for finishing edges.

3 = Blindstitch foot

4 = Zipper foot

5 = Buttonhole foot

6 = Darning foot

The top feeding foot can be engaged when sewing feet O, 2 and 3 are used.

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Special sewing feet

Zipper (and edge stitching) foot

Attach the foot offset to the right or left. Set the needle position accordingly. Guide the workpiece so that the edge of the zipper foot moves along the zipper chain on the right or left, respectively.

Top illustration: Foot in left-edge position, needle in left position. Left edge of foot moves along zipper chain.

Bottom illustration: Foot in right-edge position, needle in right position. Right edge of foot moves along zipper chain. The needle hole in the middle of the foot is used for inserting zippers concealed so

as to resemble a seam. For this purpose, attach the foot in the central position and set the needle in its central position. The zipper chain moves along the grooves in the sole of the sewing foot.

Top illustration: When the blindstitch foot is used guide the folded edge of the material along edge guide A. The needle position is regulated by turning the needle position knob accordingly.

Bottom illustration: Push the darning foot over the retaining fork of the sewing foot holder and push it up at the front so that stud B enters slots C.

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Overlock setting

Attach overlock foot A (top ill.). Leave the foot in its lowered position. Turn screw B out a few turns. Attach overlock-stitch attachment C so that mounting ridge D enters the slot in the needle holder (bottom ill.). Push the attachment up as far as it will go and tighten screw B.

Press overlock button D (top ill.). Set the needle to the left position and turn the master selector dial to 4 (bottom ill.). Set the needle thread tension at 3. The overlock seam is sewn with the top feed disengaged.

Important: The overlock-stitch attachment must only be used with the machine set as described on these pages.

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Overlock seam

The overlock stitch is used for sewing along an edge and simultaneously finishing it with an edge-thread effect. Insert the material so that its edge runs along edge guide E (top ill.). At the end of the seam raise the sewing foot. Then press ejector lever F (bottom ill.) to release the thread from the thread puller.

Remove the work by pulling it toward the rear (ill. at top right) and trim the threads.

Edge-finishing seam

When the overlock button is released and the master selector dial is turned to one of the two dots in range 8 the machine sews an edge-finishing seam with an edge thread effect. The range 8 setting is illustrated below. Set the upper tension at 3.

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Buttonhole setting

Attach the buttonhole foot. Release the push buttons. Insert a filler cord as follows: Place it over rear lug A (top ill.), pull it taut, and clamp it in front lug B. As you sew, arrow C moves along scale D. This serves to determine the buttonhole length (bottom ill.).

Turn knob 11 to the position shown in the illustration (top). Restore this setting at the beginning of each buttonhole. Turn the knob clockwise only.

Regulate the stitch density by turning the master selector dial in the buttonhole range from + to - (bottom ill.). The stitches must be packed together closely.

Reduce the needle thread tension by 1 to 2 numbers.

Begin by sewing a buttonhole on a piece of scrap material.

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Sewing buttonholes

To afford a better view of the work the buttonhole foot has been omitted from the drawings below.

Pull the bottom of the buttonhole foot forward as far as it will go.

E = Sew the first buttonhole seam in the length desired.

F = Push button 12 and keep it depressed until the machine has sewn 4 to 6 bartacking stitches, then release the button.

G = Sew the second seam the same length as the first. (For this, the machine is set automatically.)

H = Push button 12 and keep it depressed until the machine has sewn 4 to 6 bartacking stitches. Then release the button and sew a few tying stitches.

I = Raise the presser bar lifter to the horizontal position, remove the work and trim the threads. Pull the filler cord taut and trim it too.

J = Cut the buttonhole open with your seam ripper, but be careful that you do not damage the bartacks and the seams.

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Special accessories

The special accessories listed below are intended for special sewing jobs. They can be obtained from your Pfaff dealer. Not all the sewing feet listed below are at present available as snap-on feet. To attach a conventional sewing foot, remove the sewing foot holder.

Accessory	Ordering No.	Sewing Operation
Cording set	93-107 560-91	For cording work (needle size 80, for fine cording needle size 70)
Cording foot, 3 grooves (twin needle with 2.5 or 3.0 mm needle gauge)	93-040 948-31
Cording foot, 5 grooves (twin needle with 1.8-, 2.0- or 2.5-mm needle gauge)	93-040 950-31
Cording foot, 7 grooves (twin needle with 1.4-, 1.6 or 1.8-mm needle gauge)	93-040 952-31
Fringe sewing foot	93-040 943-31	For sewing fringes and for basting
Straight-stitch foot	93-847496-00	For topstitching and sewing very delicate and soft fabrics (silk jersey, etc.)
Needle plate with round needle hole for free-arm models	93-040 942-35
Edge guide with screw	93-053 077-25	For edge stitching
Zipper foot	98-501 000-27	For inserting zippers
Felling foot	93-040 938-31	For telled seams
Cording foot	93-040 915-35	For cording and applique work
Zigzag shirring foot	93-847 520-06	For shirring valances
Eyeletting plate	93-040 946-45	For eyeletting
Hemmer foot	93-040 934-31	For hemming edges with zigzag stitches
Hemmer foot (shell-edge) 2.0 mm	93-847 546-00
Hemmer foot (rolled edge) 1.0 mm	93-847 547-00
Bias binder	98-055 622-00	For binding edges with bias tape
Darning foot	93-040 960-91	Darning and embroidering
Zigzag Teflon foot (coated sole)	93-040 955-91	For sewing plastic materials
Roller foot	93-100 912-21	For sewing coated synthetic materials
Edge guide		For edge stitching

Changing the light bulb

Push the light bulb up, turn it toward A and pull it out. Insert the new light bulb so that its pins move in slots C. Push it up and turn it toward B.

Cleaning and oiling

1216: Remove cover 15. Pull needle plate forward and take it out.

1217: Take out the screws and remove the needle plate. Open free arm cover 27 and remove the bobbin case. Clean the parts in the vicinity of the sewing hook and the feed dog with a soft brush.

Do not oil the machine because it is maintenance-free. All you have to do is put a drop of oil into the hook raceway now and then.

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Trouble shooting

Cause:

Remedy:

1. Machine skips stitches

Needle not inserted correctly.

Push needle up as far as it will go, its flat shank side facing toward the back.

Wrong needle used.

Insert system 130/705 H needle.

Machine threaded improperly.

Check threading.

Needle too thin for thread used.

Select needle according to Needle and Thread Chart.

2. Needle thread breaks

For any of the above reasons.

See par. 1 above.

Thread tension too strong.

Regulate thread tensions.

Poor-quality or knotty thread used, or thread that has become too dry by excessive storage.

Use only good-quality thread

3. Needle breaks

Needle not pushed up as far as it will go.

Insert new needle and push it up as far as it will go.

Needle bent.

Insert new needle.

Needle too thin or too thick.

Note Needle and Thread Chart.

Needle bent and strikes needle plate because work is pushed or pulled.

Let machine feed the work alone.

Bobbin case improperly inserted.

Only guide the material lightly.

When inserting the bobbin case, press against it until it snaps into place.

Cause:

Remedy:

4. Seam is not uniform

Tension out of adjustment.

Thread too thick, knotty or hard.

Bobbin thread wound unevenly.

Kinks appear on top and bottom of material.

Check upper and lower tensions.

Use first-class thread only.

During bobbin winding, do not hold thread in hand, but pass it through thread retainer stud.

Thread machine properly and check both tensions.

5. Machines feeds irregularly or not at all

Lint has accumulated between tooth rows of feed dog.

Feed dog dropped. (Reverse-feed control is at left.)

Remove needle plate and clean out lint.

Flick reverse-feed control to the right.

6. Machine works heavily

Thread ends in hook raceway.

Remove thread ends and put a drop of oil into hook raceway.

7. Machine skips stitches in overlock seam

Overlock-stitch attachment is loose.

Secure attachment in position by tightening screw B securely (page 18).

The seam does not look neat.

Check thread tensions.

8. Fundamental rules

Never run a threaded machine unless there is a piece of fabric under the sewing foot.

If you have to leave the machine, even for a short while, be sure to switch off the master switch. This is particularly important when children are around.

Stitch program chart

Listed in this chart are the stitch program number, the corresponding stitch and in lines I to IV the settings for the various seam patterns.

The individual stitch programs and their application are described in more detail in the table below.

I IV V VI III II

	01	02		03		04		05		06		07
I						A		A		A		A+C
II
III	2	9.▼		+mm-	0-2		1-2		6		4
V	<0>	<0>		<0>	<0>		<0>		<0>		<0>

No.	Stitch	Application
01	Straight stitch	For all sewing operations.
02	Zigzag stitch	Versatile in application; for edge finishing, appliqué work, inserting lace, satin stitching, embroidering, darning etc.
03	Buttonholes	Without turning the fabric; the stitch density can be regulated accordingly.
04	Elastic stitch	Inserting patches and darning rips on elastic fabrics.
05	Scallop stitch	Derorating handkerchiefs, for instance.
06	Viennese stitch	Decorating napkins, for instance.
07	Honeycomb stitch	Sewing on elastic threads or covering terry cloth seams.
08	Cord stitch	A loose decorative seam for dainty clothing.
09	Feather stitch, narrow	Ornamentals resembling handsewn decorative seams.
10	Blindstitch	Invisible hems; can be adjusted to any type of fabric.

	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
I	A+D	A+E	B	B	B	B+C	B+D	C	C	D	D	E	A+C
II
III	2-4	6	1-4	9	5	4	5	4	9.	4	6	4	+ mm
V	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>
VI

No.	Stitch	Application
11	Elastic blindstitch	Invisible hems on elastic materials.
12	Elastic blindstitch, adjustable	Invisible hems on elastic materials; the stitch length can be adapted to the fabric.
13	Pullover stitch	Assembly and edge finishing seams on jersey fabrics.
14	Florentine stitch	Decorative hems, for instance, on bed linen.
15	Elastic triple straight stitch	Seams exposed to great stress which stretch under stress.
16	Elastic triple zigzag stitch	Flat, elastic reinforcing seams, for instance, on corsetry.
17	Overlock stitch	Elastic assembly and edge finishing seams on knitted fabrics.
18	Embroidery stitch	Resembling manual embroidery.
19	Cross stitch	Reinforcing flat edges of ornamental borders.
20	Looped stitch	Ornamental stitch suitable for long fabric panels.

	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
I	A+D	B+C	B+C	C+E	D	D	E	E	E	F	F
II	<	<	<	<	<	<	<	<	<	<
III	+mmmm-	0	6.	6.	8.	+mmmm-	0	0	+mmmm-	+mmmm-	+mmmm-
V	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	<0>	11	11
VI

No.	Stitch	Application
21	Staying stitch	Decorative and stabilizing stitch for jersey.
22	E stitch	Sewing on borders and lace.
23	W stitch	Decorative seam, for instance, for decorating place mats.
24	Balcony stitch	Decorative stitch, for instance for embroidered blouses.
25	Lattice stitch	Decorative stitch, for instance, for damask towels.
26	Hemming stitch	Ornamental stitch, for instance, for hemming tablecloths.
27	Greek stitch, narrow	A conventional decorative stitch for dainty materials.
28	Greek stitch, wide	A conventional decorative stitch for plain fabrics.
29	Closed overlock stitch	Covering folded fabric edges with a fancy seam.
30	Rick-rack stitch, left	Decorative borders, for instance, on couch cushions.
31	Diamond stitch	Center pattern of an ornamental border, for instance, on children's dresses.
32	Rick-rack stitch, right	Decorative borders, for instance, on couch cushions.

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No.	Stitch	Application
33	Filled scallop stitch, left, small	Suitable for decorative borders, for instance, on children's dresses.
34	Double scallop stitch	Floral patterns.
35	Filled scallop stitch, right, long	Floral patterns.
36	Rosette stitch, left	Decorative border, for instance, for bed linen.
37	Pearl stitch	Decorative pattern, for instance, on curtains.
38	Rosette stitch, right	Decorative borders, for instance, on bed room fabrics.
39	Ladder stitch, left	Fancy stitch, for instance, for national costumes.
40	Domino stitch	Sewing over multi-coloured wool threads.
41	Ladder stitch, right	Border pattern, for instance, for place mats.
42	Scallop stitch, small	Ornamental borders, for instance, on collars or cuffs.

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III	+mmol-	+mmol-	+mmol-	+mmol-	+mmol-	+mmol-	+mmol-	+mmol-	+mmol-	4	.8
V	16	10	10	12	13	11	11	11	10	<0>	<0>

No.	Stitch	Application
43	Scallop stitch, large	Decorative borders, for instance, on high-grade bed linen.
44	Picot stitch	Border pattern, for instance, on embroidered shoulder bags.
45	Picot stitch	Border pattern, for instance, on embroidered bands.
46	Wafer stitch	Decorative borders, for instance, on embroidered scarves.
47	Semi-dart stitch, left	Embroidery motif, for instance, on summer blouses.
48	Semi-dart stitch, left, small	Fancy stitch, for instance, for nursery fabrics.
49	Arrow head stitch	Embroidery motif, for instance, for shopping bags.
50	Semi-dart stitch, right	Fancy pattern, for instance, for wall hangings.
51	Stretch stitch	Decorative motif, for instance, on edges.
52	Overlock stitch with edge-thread effect	Flexible seam for joining two fabric plies and at the same time finishing their edges. Especially for knitted fabrics.
53	Serging seam with edge-thread effect	Finishing raw edges. The edge thread protects the edge against chafing.