Although the dealer may no longer sell the "original" foot for your machine, there are usually "used" presser feet available from sites like eBay. OR, you can purchase non-Pfaff presser feet that will work just as well on your machine. Just be sure to verify that the presser foot is compatible with your model (the shank style will determine whether it will work on your machine).
Pfaff Free Motion Open Toe Quilting Foot
Free Motion Darning Foot Pfaff 820243096
Pfaff Presser Feet
SOURCE: Free motion quilting Viking Designer 1
I had the same dissatisfaction when I switched from the 1+ to the Designer 1. After some trials I am now happy. You need the springy free motion foot. Part #413 03 76-45. You take off the white shank and screw it on with the metal bar over the needle hook. In the set menu turn the SensorQ on, the free motion on, select stitch 1 from menu V and drop the feed dogs. It also makes a big difference to use the straight stitch throat plate which just has a small hole for the needle to go through. One other hint is that I often have to reduce my needle tension 3 or 4 steps. Hope it works for you.
SOURCE: I have a Pfaff 7570. I'm trying to quilt with it.
Use at least a 14/90 needle and make sure the presser foot lever is down.
SOURCE: Pfaff Select 4.0 has looping on bottom of fabric, free motion qui
Make sure your are lowering the pressure foot first before you start sewing. With the free motion foot, you still have to lower the pressure foot, this allows tension to be put on the top thread and allows the foot to work properly (when the needle goes down so should the foot and when the needle comes up it should lift the foot up.)
Also make sure your tensions are in a middle setting and that you are threading the machine with the pressure foot up.
The way to insure you will not get your problem is with the foot up, you should be able to pull the thread easily right before the eye of the needle and when you put the foot down you should then feel a fair bit of tension on the top thread.
hope that helps :)
chris
SOURCE: pfaff quilt expression 4 It shreds
Are you using the right needles, size and type? Before, you wreck your material, take it in and have it serviced. I know everyone hates to pay for service, but if you like your machine it will be worth it to have it running at its peak. Just like a car, we spend tons on them but expect a sewing machine to never need anything. Remember, it is worth it.
SOURCE: Just bought a brand new Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.0
this is a known issue with the pfaff.....i have just bought the machine and it has thread uptake issues...thread tension issues and it comes unthreaded by itself often...leaving globs of thread on the bottom stuck in the feed dogs and under the throat plate.....then the stitches are not properly balanced because the tension gets too loose on the bobbin thread....very disappointed to find out it is a known issue with all the viking husqvarna made machines...which are pfaff, janome and viking.....sux.
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