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| callmeRuth | 4/13/08 | I have this same machine and love it! It was the "Anniversary Edition" of the popular 1475 Pfaff.
For buttonholes I don't use the automatic buttonholes. Instead I do it manually with stitch #90. Well, I start with #90 then push the next button to get the little flashing light, then I change the width and length as desired.... oh, I'm sure this must sound confusing... Anyway, with this buttonhole I can manually tell the machine when to stop stitching and switch to the next side or end bars... If you want better instructions, I can send you a site about this (if I can find it).
Thanks for the review. |
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| johnr55 | 4/13/08 | One line is not a review of a machine. Is this machine mechanical? Computer? How many stitches? etc. . . Please add a complete review |
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| bestgrammy | 4/13/08 | Since you've had this sm 17 yrs, has the buttonhole always malfunctioned and has it been cked by a tech? |
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| Loiry | 4/13/08 | Poor buttonholes were a problem of the earlier computerized Pfaff's. I had the 1475CD, TOL when I bought it in 1992. It did not make accurate or reliable automatic BH's but, like a previous poster, I learned to make them by using #90. You just couldn't save that BH to make more. For a machine that did so much and cost so much I was always disappointed that it didn't make good auto, repeatable BH's. Otherwise, it was a nice machine. |
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| Joey in Katy | 4/13/08 | Would like to hear more about this machine |
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| Celeste | 4/13/08 | You've had this machine for 17 years... I'm sure you can add a little more for those of us who would like to research this machine.... |
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| lewsews | 4/14/08 | I have the 1475 and have never had a problem with buttonholes. I made them using stitch # 150 and made it manually with all my adjustments. Once it was made, the machine memorized it and would make the buttonholes all the same. I absolutely love this machine and believe it was one of Pfaffs best ever. |
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| mssewcrazy | 4/14/08 | I also have the 1475 and did not care for the buttonholes when I first got it. I now stabilize them with something like solvy or tearaway and use the #150 as Lew mentioned above. The main thing I have found is to make sure the foot is pushed completely to the back when starting as it slips easily when maneuvering the fabric getting started and the buttonhole is messed up. I mostly use the automatic buttonholes in the machine but do a sample on the first one. I mostly always did buttonholes on my mechanical bernina even when sewing on the pfaff but lately started doing them on the pfaff and had pretty good luck. |
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| halleyscomet | 5/26/08 | The 1472 is a computerized machine with alot of embroidery stitches. I never used any of them though. I've made alot of clothes with this machine and over the last five years I've used it for making window treatments. I never cared for the manual that came with it. I found it to be not very user-friendly. Maybe I'll try the #90 setting for buttonholes, although I just purchased a cheap Kenmore that does the 4-step buttonhole and I am very pleased with the way they look. Sorry I can't go more indepth with my opinion of the machine. It's been a great machine for 17 years expect for making inconsistent buttonholes. |
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| halleyscomet | 5/26/08 | I probably do need to get it into be serviced because when I wind a bobbin, I have a hard time getting the needle to dissengage. |
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