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Embellish your Project with Fringe Stitch!

Embellish your Project with Fringe Stitch!

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June 26, 2025

Fringe & Floating Stitches – Add Dimension with Ease

Bring texture and flair to your next project using the Fringe Stitch technique, featured on the PFAFF® expression™ 715. 

Use the fringe foot to create loop embellishment as if by magic. The Decorative Fringe Stitch is specially designed for the Fringe Foot and can be found as a free download on PFAFF.COM

  • The stitch is created to work also when cutting up the loops, the knots will keep the thread in the fabric
  • When cutting the loops, the most suitable thread for it is polyester thread or cotton thread.
  • Use scissors with a smaller blade like Easy Snips to cut the fringe thread easily with more accuracy.


How to use:

  1. Mark your desired pattern with a fabric marking pen.
  2. Place a piece of stabilizer under the fabric.
  3. Set the upper tension to 2 – 3 (loosen the tension until no bobbin thread comes to the surface)
  4. Select the decorative fringe foot stitch or a zigzag stitch (length 0.5 – 1.0).
  5. Sew the stitches row by row. For circles, work from the outside in.
  6. When using heavier threads, you should select a slightly longer stitch length. Sew a test sample first.
  7. When finished, pull the work carefully from the machine by holding the last loops. If you pull too quickly, you will pull the end loops flat / tight.
  8. Knot the beginning and end threads on the reverse side.

TIP: We sewed a yarn first and added the fringe stitch on top, that makes the yarn visible in the center of the fringe stitch

Floating Stitches

Floating stitches create a special effect where the connecting stitches are invisible. There are two different ways to use this technique; the first technique is to sew with the Bi-Level Guide Foot, a piece of stabilizer, and one piece of folded fabric. The second technique is to sew two pieces of fabric together.


Sewn with the Bi-Level Guide Foot:

  1. Fold the fabric, right sides together, and place the stabilizer underneath, making sure it extends outside the folded edge.
  2. Attach the Bi-Level Guide Foot and engage the IDT™. Let the folded edge follow the guide of the foot.
  3. Once finished, pull the fabric over.

Sewn with 1A foot:

  1. Place two pieces of fabric, right-sides together, and place a stabilizer underneath.
  2. Attach the 1A foot and engage the IDT™. Start sewing using the desired seam allowance.
  3. Once finished, pull the fabric flat.

You will find step-by-step instructions for all Specialty Sewing Techniques in the Learning Center on your machine and in the creativate™ app.