Pfaff performance 5.2 I can not get it out of free -motion. I've read the book , pushed buttons and cannot get out of there.

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

Posted on Jun 06, 2010

SOURCE: My Pfaff 4.0 breaks needles

a sewing machine I work on last week, I put a new needle in the needle clamp & thought I had it correctly inserted,, but it wouldn't work,, so I went back & checked the needle again & found I had to unscrew the needle clamp screw even more than normal to insert the needle then it work perfectly.

some needles & thread don't work togeather--here's a tip
Cut 6-8 inch piece of thread of the spool you are going to use for your project
Take the needle you are going to use for the project
& insert the thread thru the eye of the needle
& lift one end of the thread to a 45 degree angle
& if the needle is the right size for the thread it will slide down the thread
But if the needle hangs on the thread you need one size larger needle for the thread

also clean under the needle plate where the feed dogs are for lint
& also in the bobbin area for lint & loose threads

Posted on Nov 18, 2010

SOURCE: pfaff tiptronic will not free motion

contact pfaff customer service about a manual

Posted on Feb 28, 2012

SOURCE: free motion quilting instructions

here are some links for video's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Joc7YXh_4KU

http://www.sewingmachine-sales.co.uk/video/pfaff-quilting-edge-guide.htm

http://www.sewingmachine-sales.co.uk/video/pfaff-quilting-needle-plate.htm

http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/forums/t/7892.aspx

http://quiltingtutorials.com/

http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2011/06/simple-stripes-quilt-tutorial.html

http://anyonecanquilt.typepad.com/my_weblog/machine-quilting-tutorial/

http://www.sewhappy.me/tutorials/

Posted on Nov 06, 2012

R.A. Ellis

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SOURCE: I purchased the free motion foot. This Pfaff is on a power stand will zigzag and straight stitch. Pfaff 11

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