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tips
on piecing
with the
PFAFF
Passport 3.0
I'm currently working on my charity
quilts which gives me the opportunity
to break in my new PFAFF Passport 3.0
sewing machine. I get to work on one of
my favorite parts of quilting - piecing! I
LOVE piecing! It’s quiet and takes me to
my Zen place.
Using the IDT (built-in walking foot) on
my PFAFF Passport 3.0, piecing my quilt
blocks just doesn’t get any easier! Since
the IDT feeds both layers of fabric at the
same time, I can achieve perfectly pieced
blocks and I don’t have to spend time
pinning! Did I mention I hate pinning?
I did all my pressing and cutting ahead
of time. I press and starch all of my fabric,
then do all of my cutting (and repress
the cut pieces if necessary). I then
organize the cut pieces so when it’s time
to sit down at my machine I can piece to
my heart's content.
The first thing I do is wind a couple of
bobbins with the same thread I'm going
to use in the top. Bobbin winding is
super easy on the PFAFF Passport 3.0 and
it gave me a perfectly wound bobbin
the first time I used it.
The perfect 1/4" foot by PFAFF allows you to adjust
your needle position to achieve either a scant or
generous 1/4" seam depending on your preference.
A perfect ¼" seam achieved through moving the
needle over and using a standard presser foot.
Two of the five ¼" feet available from PFAFF
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When I have enough bobbins wound for
my project, I shorten my stitch length
for piecing. While not everyone does
this, I prefer a 2.0 or even a 1.8 stitch
length when I’m piecing, especially if
they're small pieces. I think it just gives
me a more secure seam, especially for
those baby quilts that are going to see
lots of use and take frequent trips to the
washing machine.
Because the buttons on the front of the
machine are easily accessible it’s really
easy to shorten the stitch length on the
PFAFF Passport 3.0. Simply press the “-“
button until you're desired stitch length
is showing on the screen.
The ¼" foot, with and without the guide
Next I choose which of my ¼" feet I want
to use. PFAFF has a really good selection
of ¼" feet to choose from. Check all the
cool tools and accessories at
http://www.pfaff.com/accessories .
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I'm going to use two feet on my quilt. I
like the perfect ¼" foot with right guide
when I start my piecing, it helps me
achieve that perfect seam quickly and
efficiently since I can move my needle
to give me either a scant ¼” seam or a
perfect ¼” seam allowance. Once I’ve
accomplished some of the initial piecing,
I switch to a ¼" foot without the guide,
which I like to use when I'm piecing my
blocks together and working with lots of
seams. I have a great sight line and