SINGER 1021 User Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ACCESSORIES
Full zig-zag sewing machine
free-arm
Model 1022
or
Flat-bed
Model 1021
SINGER
The machine is intended for household use
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
Read all instructions before using the sewing machine.
DANGER
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
1. An applicance should never be left unattended when plugged
in. Always unplug this appliance from the electric outlet im
mediately after using and before cleaning.
2. Always unplug before relamping. Replace bulb with same type
rated max. 15 Watts.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons:
1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary
when this appliance is used by or near children.
2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in
this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the
manufacturer as contained in this manual.
3. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug,
if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or dama
ged, or dropped into water. Return the appliance to the nea
rest authorized dealer or service center for examination, re
pair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.
4. Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked.
Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot
controller free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose
cloth.
5. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
6. Do not use outdoors.
7. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being
used or where oxygen is being administered.
8. To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (”0”) position, then
remove plug from outlet.
9. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug,
not the cord.
10. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care Is
required around the sewing machine needle.
11. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can
cause the needle to break.
12. Do not use bent needles.
13. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the
needle causing it to break.
14. Switch the sewing machine off (”0”) when making any
adjustments in the needle area, such as threading needle,
changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser
foot, and the like.
15. Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet
when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any
other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruc
tion manual.
16. Machine has be stored in dry and clean rooms to protect
against rust.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION
CONTENTS
Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine
Principal Parts — And What They Do
Accessories — And When To Use Them
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Getting Ready to Sew
Preliminary Steps
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Choosing Needle and Thread ...
Threading Your Sewing Machine
Straight Stiching
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Adjusting Selectors
Sewing a Seam ...
Zick-Zack Stitching
Satin Stitching ...
Twin-Needle Stitching ..
Preparation
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Threading the Needle
Buttons and Buttonholes
Buttons ......................
Buttonholes
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Sewing the Professional Way
Lingerie, Seam finishes ..............
Hints on Sewing Special Fabrics
Construction Details
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Aplique, Attaching elastic
Free Arm Sewing
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Keeping Up Appearances
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27
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34
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41
Caring for Your Machine
Cleaning the Machine
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Removing Bobbin Case, Face Plate and Bulb
Performance Checklist
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46
19 Needle Thread 18 Needle Thread 17 Snap-in Thread 16 Spool Holder
1 Bobbin-Winder
Tension Disc
2 Pressure
Dial
3 Take-up
Lever
4 Presser-
Foot Lifter
principal parts
Tension Discs
15 Bobbin-Winder
14 Hand
Wheel
5 Thread
Cutter
8 Needle
Plate
10 Slide Plate
13 Sewing
Ughi
12 Extension Table
Release Push Button
11 Extension
Table
and what they do
1. Bobbin-Winder Tension Disc regulates thread tension for bobbin
winding.
2. Pressure Dial regulates presser-foot pressure on fabric^ It has an all
purpose setting plus settings for extra-light and extra-heavy pressure,
and for darning.
3. Take-up Lever controls flow of needle thread.
4. Presser-Foot Lifter, at back of machine, allows you to raise and
lower presser foot. High-lift position allows easy placement of bulky
fabrics.
5. Thread Cutter is built into presser bar for safety and convenience.
6. Needle Clamp holds single and twin needles and is designed to
eliminate the possibility of inserting needle backwards.
7. Presser Foot holds fabric against feed. The foot snaps off for quick
removal.
8. Needle Plate lifts out for easy removal. Guidelines on right and left
sides extend to slide plate to help you keep seams straight.
9. Feed moves fabric under the presser foot.
10. Slide Plate opens for easy removal and replacement of the bobin, and
raises and lowers the pin that holds the needle plate in position.
11. Extension Table lets you convert the machine for either flat or tubular
bed sewing.
12. Extension Table Release Push Button unlocks the extension table.
13. Sewing Light illuminates the sewing area.
14. Hand Wheel positions take-up lever and needle. Always turn it
toward you.
15. Bobbin-Winder lets you fill the bobbin with thread quickly and easily.
16. Spool Holder with Horizontal Pin holds thread spools of various
sizes.
17. Snap-in Thread Guide Post provides smooth flow of thread from
spool holderto tension discs.
18. Needle-Thread Tension Dial lets you select the appropriate tension for
your stitch, thread, and fabric. The numbers eliminate guesswork in
duplicating settings.
19. Needle-Thread Tension Discs, controlled by the tension dial,
regulate thre amount of tension on your needle thread.
PRINaPAL PARTS (Contmued)
20. Siiteli Width Selector controls the width of zig-zag stitching and
pcsilions needle for straight stitching. Use ! setting for straight
si^tch^ng.
21V PJeecMe-Fositiion Selector places needle In either left center or
rtchl stitching position. Use center position for straight stitching.
22. Stitch Coritroi Dial allows for a variety of stitch lengths, including 0-
1 for zig zag satin stitching.
23. Reverse-Stitch Push Bottoni lets ycu reverse stitching direction.
20 Stiich Widin Selector
2 Hceóìe- Pesiti on Selector
22 SrHcrf Centro'D'ol
23 Reverse-Stitch^"
Push Bovion
24. Hand Wheel Disc automatically disen
gages clutch for easy bobbin winding.
25. Transparent Bobbin shows thread
supply... is easily removed for bobbin
winding.
26. Power and Light Switch turns on
the power and the sewing ligh?
simultaneously.
27. Electrical Connections and Speed
Controller are designed for con
venience and safety.
See instructions for connecting and ope
rating machine and controller on page 9.
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accessories... and when to use them
General Purpose
Foot
General Purpose
Needle Plate
GENERAL PURPOSE FOOT
AND NEEDLE PLATE
The general purpose foot and the general
purpose needle plate are in place on the
machine. Use them for all utility sewing,
with either straight or zig-zag stitching.
ZIPPER FOOT
The zipper foot is used to place stitching
dose to a raised edge. It can be fitted to
the presser-foot shank for use on either
right or left side of the needle.
Special Purpose Foot
SPECIAL PURPOSE FOOT
The special purpose foot is used for a!!
kinds of decorative zig-zag stitching. Use
this foot for:
» Zig-zag satin stitching
® Appliqué
® Buttonholes
® Twin-needle stitching
FEED-COVER PLATE
The feed-cover plate which allows free
fabric movement is used for darning
(page 43), embroidery and button sew
ing (page 27). By covering the feed
with the feed-cover plate the fabric is
not moveable.
CHANGING NEEDLE PLATE
• Raise presser foot. (You do not need
to remove the foot.)
• Turn hand wheel toward you until
needle is in its highest position.
• Open slide plate with downward finger
pressure.
• Place thumb under needle plate and
draw plate to the right to remove.
• Insert new needle plate under locking
pin and over positioning pin.
• Close slide plate.
CHANGING PRESSER FEET
The presser feet that are supplied with
your machine snap on and off a common
shank. To change the foot:
9 Raise presser-foot lifter and turn hand
wheel toward you to raise needle to Its
highest position.
» Press toe of presser foot upward (as
far as it will go) and then snap down
to remove the foot.
• Center the new presser foot under the
shank and lower the presser-foot lifter
so that shank fits over the presser-foot
pin.
• Press down on presser-foot screw until
foot snaps into place.
Changing Needle Plate
Changing Presser Foot
ACCESSORIES (Continued)
BOBBINS
Transparent
Bobbin
Regular Needle
(Yellow Band) Needle
Ball-point
Twin Needle
Transparent, drop-in bobbin,
thread supply at a glance.
shows
NEEDLES
• Type 705 H needles for all-purpose
sewing
^ Type 705 HS ball-point (yellow
band) needles, for sewing knits and
stretch fabrics.
Type 705 H twin needle for decora-
•tive twin-needle stitching.
ATTACHING FEED-COVER PLATE
1. Raise presser foot. (You do not need
to remove the foot).
2. Turn hand wheel toward you until Is
at Its habest position.
3. Slide feed-cover plate under the
presser foot, until securing pins are
located directly over holes in needle
plate. Then snap down.
Small and Large
Spool Holders
A
Detaohable
Spool Fin
CHANGING THE NEEDLE
The needle clamp is designed so that the
needle can only be inserted with the flat
side of the needle to the back. To change
the needle:
1. Raise needle bar to its highest position,
loosen needle-clamp screw, and re
move needle.
2. Insert new needle in clamp, with thé
flat side of the needle to the back; push
it up as far as it will go.
3. Tighten needle-clamp screw.
SPOOL HOLDERS
The spool holders hold spools of various
sizes in position on the horizontal spool
pin. Because spool does not turn, thread
unwinds smoothly.
DETACHABLE SPOOL PIN
The secondary detachable spool pin is
used for twin-needle sewing.
preliminary steps
CONNECTING THE MACHINE
Before plugging in your machine, be sure
that the voltage and number of cycles
indicated on the plate under the hand
wheel conform to your electrical power
supply.
Push the machine plug into the receptacle
at the right end of the machine bed. Then
connect the power-line plug to your
efectrical outlet.
OPERATING MACHINE AND CONTROLLER
To turn on both machine and sewing
light, press power and light swith to ON
position. To turn off machine and light,
press switch at „0” to OFF position.
Power and Light
\A^ARNINGl Turn off the po
wer and light switch before changing
needles, presser feet, and needle plates
and when leaving the machine unatten
ded. This eliminates the possibility of
starting the machine by accidentally pus
hing the speed controller.
To start the machine, press the speed
controller. The harder you press, the fas
ter the machine will sew.
To stop the machine from sewing,
remove pressure from speed controller.
Speed Controller
choosing needle and thread
The needle and thread you choose will depend upon the fabric being
stitched. The table below is a practical guide to needle and thread selection.
Refer to it before startirjg a sewing project. Be sure to use the same size and
type of thread in both needle and bobbin.
FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE
FABRIC
DELICATE—tulle, chiffon,
fine lace, organza
LIG HTWEIG HT—batiste,
organdy, jersey, voile, taffeta,
crepe, chiffon, velvet, plastic film
MEDIUM WEIGHT—gingham,
percale, piqué, linen, chintz,
faille, satin, fine corduroy, velvet,
suitings, deep-pile fabrics, vinyl
MEDIUM HEAVY—gabardine,
tweed, sailcloth, denim, coatings,
drapery fabrics, vinyl, deep-pile
fabrics
H EAVY—overcoatings,
denim, upholstery fabrics,
canvas
THREAD
Fine polyester, nylon,
and cotton thread
50 mercerized cotton
"A" silk
Polyester thread
Cotton-wrapped polyester
50 mercerized cotton
60 cotton
"A" silk
Polyester thread
Cotton-wrapped polyester
Heavy-duty
mercerized cotton
40 to 60 cotton
Polyester thread
Heavy-duty
mercerized cotton
24 to 40 cotton
Polyester thread
NEEDLES
Type Size
705 H 70
705 H
705 H
705 H
705 H
80
90
100
110
ALL WEIGHTS—decorative
straight stitch topstitching
in woven fabrics
KNIT, WOVEN, STRETCH
and ELASTIC FABRICS—
polyester doubleknit, spandex,
nylon, tricot, ciré tricot, jersey,
pan né velvet
LEATHER—suede, kidskin,
capeskin, lambskin, lined
leathers
LIGHT and MEDIUM
WEIGHTS—decorative
twin-needle stitching
in woven fabrics
10
"D"silkt
(Buttonhole twist)
"A" nylon
50 mercerized cotton
"A" silk
Cotton-wrapped
polyester
50 mercerized cotton
Polyester thread
"A" silk
Cotton-wrapped
polyester
50 mercerized cotton
t Use with 50 mercerized cotton or "A" silk in bobbin.
705 H
705 HS
Ball-Point
(Yellow Band)
705 H
705 H
(twin)
100
or
110
90
80
90
100
90
threading your sewing machine
Like all sewing machines that produce
what is called a "lockstitch", your se
wing machine sews with two threads.
The upper thread comes from the spool
and is threaded through the eye of the
needle. The lower thread comes from
bobbin, the small transparent spool
that you wind using the machine. It is
best to wind the bobbin before the
needle.
THE SPOOL HOLDER
• Remove spool holder from spindle by
sliding it to the left.
• Place spool of thread on horizontal
spool pin. If spool being used has a
retaining slit, this should be placed
against the spool cushion on the right.
• Select correct spool holder according to
type and diameter of the end of the
spool being used. The diameter of the
end of the spool holder should always
be larger than that of the spool itself.
• Press spool holder firmly against spool.
Spool Holders
THE BOBBIN THREAD
Winding the Bobbin
• Raise the presser foot and turn the hand
wheel toward you until needle is at its
highest position.
• To disengage clutch, place your thumb
directly on bobbin symbol located In
side hand wheel disc and press down.
• Open slide plate to make bobbin
accessible.
• Lift out bobbin and close slide plate to
make sure needle plate is secure while
winding.
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THE BOBBIN THREAD (Continued)
Press Here
for Sewing
• Place spool of thread on spool pin.
Snap thread in the thread guide post
then lead thread around bobbin winder
tension disc, as illustrated above.
• Pass thread, from the inside, through
hole in bobbin and place bobbin on
spindle.
• push bobbin and spindle to the right
to engage the bobbin winder. Hold
thread end as shown and start the
machine, winding at moderate speed.
• Cut off thread end after a few coils
have been wound on the bobbin.
• When required amount of thread has
been wound (winding will stop when
bobbin is full), stop machine. Cut con
necting thread
• Push bobbin and spindle toward the
left to disengage bobbin winder. Re
move bobbin.
• Release hand wheel disc for sewing.
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THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE
1. Open slide plate. Hold bobbin so that
thread unwinds in direction shown, and
put bobbin in bobbin case.
2. Pull thread into notch, draw it under
tension spring and back into slot.
3. Draw about three inches of thread
diagonally across the bobbin.
4. Ciose slide plate allowing thread to
enter slot between the needle plate and
the slide plate.
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