Stitched with the PFAFF ambition 630
Create your own beautiful fabric with the stunning stitches in your PFAFF ambition 630 sewing machine. Combine the satin stitches with a triple straight stitch, throw in some seasonal stars & snowflakes and you have a unique Christmas Stocking fit for a special gift.
Requirements:
- 30cm Main Fabric
- 15cm Cuff Fabric
- 30cm Lining Fabric
- 15cm Tearaway
- AccuQuilt Cutter (GO! Big or GO!)
- AccuQuilt GO! Santa Stocking Die (AQ55854)
- AccuQuilt GO! Cutting – 10”x24” Mat (AQ55113)
- 3 Embroidery Threads (Red, Green, Silver)
- Bobbin Fill
- Construction Thread eg. Rasant
- Air or water erasable marker
- Multi-Line Decorative Foot
- General Sewing Requirements
Cutting Instructions
1 ) Mark the centre of the cuff fabric both horizontally & vertically with the erasable marker.
2 ) Mark a rectangle measuring 8 ½”x10 ½”.
3 ) Place the tearaway behind the cuff fabric.
4 ) Select stitch 7, a satin stitch and change to a width of 4.0 & a length of 0.4.
5 ) Thread up an embroidery thread and bobbin fill.
6 ) Put the Multi-Line Decorative Foot onto the machine.
7 ) Test this first to see if the tension needs to be slightly adjusted. Ensure there is no bobbin thread showing on the top. If this is the case, then lower the tension and retest.
8 ) Once correct, line up the ½” mark on the foot with the centre vertical line.
9 ) Stitch this from top to bottom.
10 ) Use the 1” mark on the foot and line up with the satin stitch just stitched. Continue to stitch satin lines vertically using the Multi-Line Decorative Foot as the guide.
11 ) Twist the fabric and repeat the 1” satin lines with a different coloured embroidery thread.
12 ) Once all of the satin lines are complete, change the stitch to number 2. Decrease the length to 3.5.
13 ) Use the 0A Foot to stitch the triple stitch beside the satin lines. Change colours as desired.
14 ) Change to the final thread colour and return the Multi-Line Decorative Foot onto the machine.
16 ) Select stitch 157 or 169 and stitch the decorative stitches in between the lines created.
Cutting the Stocking
1 ) Follow the directions for accurate use of the AccuQuilt Cutters.
2 ) Lay the stocking fabric right sides together over the stocking section of the cutter. Cut.
3 ) Lay the cuff fabric created over the cuff section of the stocking die (keeping it straight with the shape) and cut two pieces.
4 ) Finally, lay the lining fabric folded right sides together over the entire die and cut out.
Sewing the Stocking Together
1 ) Lay the cuffs right sides down onto the stocking fabric. Both outside and lining pieces. This will give you four stocking halves.
2 ) Place the ¼” foot that comes with the PFAFF ambition 630 onto the machine and attach the above pieces using a straight stitch and ¼” seam.
3 ) Press the seams.
4 ) Place the outside stocking fabrics right sides together and using the ¼” again, stitch around all sides leaving the top section open.
5 ) Repeat with the lining pieces. Stitch this piece with a generous ¼” so it will fit into the main stocking better. Leave a gap in the lining of approximately 4” to turn the stocking out.
6 ) Cut notches out of the curved seams to give a nicer finish when turned through.
7 ) Turn the lining right side out and place inside the main stocking. You will be looking at the wrong side of fabric from the outside piece of the stocking.
8 ) Take the accessory tray off the machine and sew the stocking pieces together around the top opening.
9 ) Pull the lining piece out of the stocking and stitch the hole closed.
10 ) Push the lining piece into the stocking and topstitch (straight stitch with a length of 3.0mm) around the opening of the stocking so the lining sits nicely. Attach a small piece of ribbon so you can hang the stocking come Christmas time.
