Originally Posted by dixiechunk
As some of you may recall, I recently acquired a pre-owned Pfaff 7570. The Germans may make a wonderful machine but they make a lousy instruction book.
Simple sewing and piecing is going just ma-va-lous but I tried to
FMQ yesterday (and continued today) without success. I attached an open-toed darning foot...not easy, the manual doesn't actually show it being attached, just shows it attached.
Threaded it up. Placed my practice 12"x12" piece under the foot. Took a single stitch to pull up the bobbin thread. Lowered the foot. It won't move. Well, more precisely, I can't move the practice piece. It's like there's too much pressure from the foot. I am sure it's how I've attached the darning foot. But I can't see any other way to do it.
Can anybody help?
If you go to page 110 of your instruction manual it explains how to use the darning foot which is the same for FMQ. It shows you a picture of how the foot is to be used and how to put the pressure foot lever so you are able to accomplish this task.
As to the loopies on the back of your fabric your top tension needs adjustment....try setting it higher. Loopies on the top of your fabric would be the tension on your bobbin case. Also go back to the threading guide in your book and make sure you are threading it properly. There are always simple "oh duh" moments but the instruction manual while not the best does give detail on how the machine operates to its maximum. Just take the time to familarize yourself with how it works. Start in the table of contents to find what you are looking for...
You also do not use the IDT for FMQ. Lowering the feeddogs or keeping them up is a personal thing. Personally I like mine lowered as I feel I get more of a smoother flow.
The 7570 was the last hurrah of the German Made Pfaffs and they did a fabulous job with this machine....most people who have them such as myself would never ever part with them.