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This page is provided to help you get started on your
"I Love My Pfaff" project.
If you want to create your own Pfaff memorabilia vest, jacket,
tote bag, pillow, wall hanging or any creative project you can think of, check out
our Pfaff Prints page.
Order your prints from us. While you wait for delivery of the prints, start collecting
the necessary items for this project.
- 1. Decide on a garment (such as a vest or jacket). Find
an appropriate pattern. Choose one with no darts to keep it simple.
- 2.Choose embroideries to add to your project, check out
Patti Porter's website for some free designs. She has several embroidery designs
that reflect the love we share for our sewing machines and dealers, such as "I
Love My Pfaff", "I Love My Dealer" and several heart designs including
a heart border.
- 3. Download free designs from the Pfaff
Website download page.
- 4.Download the ìHappy Sergerî frame embroidery design,
digitised by Patti Porter. Click here
to download. Transfer it to your Pfaff Creative Card
using the Pfaff PC Designer Software.
- 5. Choose a fabric to embroider the designs on.
- 6. Cut fabric into blocks that are larger than the hoop.
- 7. Stabilize the fabric with "Sullivan's Spray Fabric
Stabilizer" and let dry. Hoop fabric with tear away under it .
- 8. Embroider all the designs you want to include in this
project. Remove tear away, press & set blocks aside.
- 9. After the Pfaff Prints arrive, go shopping for fabrics
that you want to use with the prints. I chose fabrics that had an antique appearance.
Patti Porter chose red fabrics with a heart theme to continue the "I Love My
Pfaff" theme. Prewash fabrics and press.
- 10. Cut strips of fabric to use as sashings around each
embroidered block and print.
- 11. Using a design board, lay out the blocks in a pleasing
arrangement. Remember that you want to end up with a piece of fabric large enough
to cut the pattern pieces from.
- Note: I would assemble a section of blocks for each
pattern piece.
- 12.Stitch blocks together for each section using a 1/4"
seam allowance. This can be done on a conventional sewing machine or use a serger
with a 4 thread stitch. Press seams flat, then to one side
- 13. Cut each pattern piece from the new sections. Serge
or sew the garment/project together as your pattern directs
Additional Ideas:
Add your favorite stitches to parts of the garment/project.
Add buttons or charms to continue the theme.
Pin your favorite pins to the garment for a more personal
touch.
Foundation Method: You may also create a garment
using a foundation of muslin or Osnaburg. Lay the prints around on the foundation,
pin in place.This can be done in a flip and sew method by placing right sides of
fabrics together, stitching a seam and then flipping the fabric over against the
foundation fabric. Keep adding fabric strips and blocks until you fill the pattern
piece for each section.
I will try to offer more on this method later.
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"I
Love My Pfaff Challenge"