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CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

1. Getting to Know Your Machine ............................................................................................................................

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Principal Parts and What They Do....................................................................................................................

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Accessories............................................................................................................................................................

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2. Getting Ready to Sew...............................................................................................................................................

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Needles ..................................................................................................................................................................

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Operating Machine ...............................................................................................................................................

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Choosing Needle and Thread...............................................................................................................................

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Threading the Machine.........................................................................................................................................

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Threading the Needle • Winding the Bobbin

 

 

Changing the Bobbin..........................................................................................................................................

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3. Tips on Straight Stitching .....................................................................................................................................

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Adjusting Machine to Your Fabric ....................................................................................................................

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Setting Controls • Regulating Pressure • Regulating Needle-thread Tension • Setting

 

 

Stitch Length

 

 

Sewing a Seam....................................................................................................................................................

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4. All About Zig-Zag Stitching...................................................................................................................................

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How Stitches Are Produced ..............................................................................................................................

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Setting Pattern Selector • Adjusting Stitch Placement • Adjusting Stitch Width • Adjusting

 

 

Needle-thread Tension • Adjusting Stitch Length

 

 

Finding the Beginning of a Pattern Unit ..........................................................................................................

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Adjusting Stitch Balance When Using Flexi-Stitch Patterns...........................................................................

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Interchangeable Fash/on and F/ex/-Sf/fc/7 Discs ..........................................................................................

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Twin-Needle Stitching............................................................................................................................................

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Temporary Stitching...............................................................................................................................................

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Buttons and Buttonholes .....................................................................................................................................

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Buttons ................................................................................................................................................................

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Buttonholes ....................................................................................................................................................

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8. Sewing the Professional Way...............................................................................................................................

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Construction Details .........................................................................................................................................

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Zippers • Corded Seams • Blindstitch Hems • Darts

 

 

Sewing Knit and Stretch Fabric.........................................................................................................................

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Stretch Stitch Chart • Starting to Sew Using a Flexi-Stitch Pattern • Guiding and Supporting

 

 

Fabric • Adjusting Pressure • Plain Stretch Seams • Maxi-Topstitching • Overedged

 

 

Seams • Mock Overedging • Finishes for Hems and Facings

 

 

Handling Special Fabrics...................................................................................................................................

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Fabric-Handling Table • The Even Feed foot

 

 

Decorative Touches.............. ............................................................................................................................

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Satin Stitching • Applique • Free-Motion Embroidery • Hesitation Embroidery •

 

 

Topstitching

 

 

Keeping Up Appearances .................................................................................................................................

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Darning • Mending • Replacing Lingerie Elastic • Stitch Centering

 

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Free-Arm Sewing ..................................................................................................................................................

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Your Personal Measurements ..........................................................................................................................

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10. Caring for Your Sewing Machine..........................................................................................................................

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Sewing Aids ...........................................................................................................................................................

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Index................................................................................................................................................................................

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principal parts and what they do

1.Console Cover protects against dust, Is hinged for easy access to controls.

2.Stitch-balance Dial adjusts balance of Flexi-Stitch patterns and buttonholes.

3.Disc Hoider holds any one of the in­ terchangeable stitch-pattern discs.

4.Interchangeable Stitch-pattern Discs enlarge the scope of decorative as well as practical applications.

5.Pattern-selector Release Lever unlocks the pattern selector.

6.Pattern Selector controls pointer on stitch panel.

7.Stitch-width Dial controls zig-zag stitch width.

8.Needle-position Ring places needle in

e i t h e r J * ( l e f t ) , ( c e n t e r ) , or J, (right) stitching position.

9.Stitch Pattern Panel pictures stitches and allows for quick selection.

10.Take-up Lever controls flow of needle thread.

11.Pressure Dial regulates presser-foot pressure on fabric.

12.Rear Thread Guide holds needle thread firmly in place while sewing.

13.Snap-in Thread Guidepost eliminates possible tangling of thread.

14.Presser-foot Lifter, at back of machine, allows you to raise and lower the presser foot.

15.Thread Cutter is built into presser bar for safety and convenience.

16.Buttonhole Lever sets the machine for buttonholing.

17.Thread Guides

18.Zig-zag Foot holds fabric against feed.

19.F//p & Sew* Panel converts machine for free-arm sewing.

20.Zig-zag Piate secured by magnets. Guidelines on right and left sides help you keep seams straight.

21.Soft-touch Feed moves fabric under presser foot. Soft surface does not injure fabric, even the most delicate.

22.Bobbin Latch allows you to switch from sewing to bobbin winding without remov­ ing bobbin.

23.Transparent Bobbin shows thread supply.

24.Slide Plate has a window to show bobbin thread supply at a glance.

25.Needle Clamp holds single and twin nee­ dles. It is designed to eliminate the possibility of Inserting needle back­ wards.

26.Tension Dial lets you select just the right tension for your stitch, thread and fabric.

27.Built-in Sewing Light illuminates sewing area.

28.Stitch-length Dial allows for a variety of stitch lengths. To reverse stitching, press dial all the way down and hold in place.

29.Electrical Connections and Speed Con­ troller

30.Power and Light Switch turns on the

m a c h i n e a n d t h e s e w i n g l i g h t simultaneously.

31.Hand Wheel controls movement of takeup lever and needle.

32.Friction-free Spool Holder, with horizon­ tal pin holds spools of various sizes.

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accessories

 

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The accessories that come with your sewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

machine are designed to heip you do many

 

 

 

kinds of sewing easiiy and perfectiy.

 

 

 

1. Transparent Bobbins (No. 181551)

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2. Needles ...

 

 

• Style 2020 for all-purpose sewing.

 

 

• Style 2045 for sewing knits, stretch

 

 

fabrics and elastic.

 

 

• Style 2025t for twin-needle decorative

stitching.

3. Zig-Zag Foot and Zig-Zag Plate, on your machine when delivered. Use them for alternating between straight and zig-zag stitching as well as utility zig-zag sewing. They can also be used for straight-stitch­ ing firm fabrics. Numbers on plate indi­ cate distance from needle in eighths of an inch from center needle position.

4. Straight-stitch Foot and Straight-stitch Plate. Use these when your fabric or sewing procedure requires close control. Numbers on plate indicate distance from needle in eighths of an inch.

The straight-stitch plate is also used for chainstitching.

5. Button Foot holds most flat buttons securely for fastening.

6. Feed Cover Plate for button sewing and free-motion work.

7. Zipper Foot for inserting zippers and stitching corded seams.

8. Overedge Foot used with overedge stretch stitch for seams in stretch fabrics at stitch width 5 only.

9. Special-purpose Foot. Use this for all kinds of decorative stitching.

10. Even Feed Foot for sewing hard-to-feed pile, stretch, and bonded fabrics. Also excellent for matching plaids and stripes and for topstitching.

tCAUTION: Use this needle with the zig-zag needle plate and zig-zag or special purpose foot only. Do not use any other accessories with this needle as needle breakage will occur.

11.One-step Buttonhole Foot allows you to stitch complete buttonhole up to 1-1/2 inches in a single step. It determines the

correct buttonhole length, either by plac­ ing button in foot or by using gauge on foot.

12.Spool Holders

a.Small Spool Holder for use with small diameter tubes of thread.

b.Large Spool Holder on your machine

when delivered. For use with medium and large spools of thread.

13. Detachable Spool Pin for decorative twin-needle stitching and two-thread topstitching.

14.Seam Guide helps you keep seam allowances even.

15.Blindstitch Hem Guide. Use this with the zig-zag foot to position and guide the hem.

16.Stitch-pattern Discs

One reversible Flexi-Stitch disc on holder in machine when delivered.

Five discs in accessory box: three reversible Flexi-Stitch* discs and two reversible Fash/on* Stitch discs.

Each reversible disc produces two pat­ terns.

17.Seam Ripper to pick and cut threads quickly and neatly.

18.Lint Brush for cleaning your sewing machine.

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CHANGING PRESSER FEET

Snap-on Presser Feet

Most of the presser feet furnished with your machine snap on and off a common shank.

1.Raise take-up lever to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you.

2.Raise presser foot.

3.Press toe of presser foot upward (as far as it will go) and then snap down to remove.

4.Center the new presser foot under the shank and lower the presser-foot lifter so that the shank fits over the presser-foot pin.

5.Press presser-foot screw down until foot snaps into place.

To remove and replace the shank of snap-on presser feet, follow instructions below for onepiece presser feet.

One-piece Presser Feet

1.Raise take-up lever to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you.

2.Raise presser foot.

3.Loosen presser foot screw and remove the foot guiding it to the right.

The Button Foot

Hook button foot around the presser bar and tighten presser-foot screw.

The Even Feed Foot

Guide Even Feed foot into position from back of machine, making sure the movabie arm straddies the needie ciamp. Tighten presser-foot screw secureiy with a coin. To remove, ioosen screw and guide foot to the right and away from you.

CHANGING PLATES

(Note; Remove bobbin if it contains thread in order to prevent thread being caught when piate is repiaced.)

1.Raise take-up iever to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you.

2.Raise presser foot.

3.Open slide plate. Press down on front edge of plate and lift up and out.

4.Position new plate over pins and release. Plate is drawn into position by magnets. See special instructions on page 30 for attaching straight-stitch plate for chainstitching.

5.Close slide piate.

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Needle

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Changing Even Feed Foot

Removing Needle Piate

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To Hold Small Spools

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needles

The needle you use should be straight and not bent to ensure perfect stitch formation and needle penetration through the fabric. The needle should also be fine enough to prevent the fabric from being marred with large punctures, yet heavy enough to pierce the fabric without being bent or deflected. Remember, too, that the eye of the needle must be large enough for the thread to pass through freely; too fine a needle will cause the thread to fray.

IMPORTANT: Your SINGER sewing machine has been designed to obtain best results with SINGER* needles. You should follow the recommendations in this instruction book and on the needle package for correct style and size of needle for different types and weights of fabric.

Style 2020 (15x1) needles, for all-purpose sewing.

Style 2045 bail-point Yellow Band* need\es, for sewing synthetic knits and stretch fabrics.

Style 2025 needle, for twin-needle decora­ tive stitching.

CHANGING THE NEEDLE

1. Raise needle to its highest point by turning the hand wheel toward you. Loosen needleclamp screw, and remove the needle.

2.Insert new needle in clamp, with the flat side of the needle to the back; push it up as far as it will go.

3.Tighten needle-clamp screw.

SPOOL HOLDER

Place spool or tube of thread on horizontal spool pin. If spool has a retaining slit, the slit should be placed against the spool cushion to the right. Select correct spool holder accord­ ing to the type and diameter of spool being used. The diameter of the end of the spool holder should always be larger than that of the spool itself. Press holder firmly against spool to prevent it from turning.

operating machine

CONNECTING MACHINE

Before plugging in your machine, be sure that the voitage and number of amperes indicated at the right end of the machine, conform to your electricai power suppiy.

Push the machine plug into the machine socket.

Connect the power-line plug to your electri­ cal outlet.

To turn on the machine and set speed range, push the power and light switch to desired speed. This will also turn on the sewing light.

The MIN. setting A (switch pressed in half­ way) allows for maximum control. Use this setting for special jobs where intricate con­ struction details require close control. The speed range this setting provides is ap­ propriate for almost all of your sewing needs.

The MAX, setting B (switch pressed in all the way) allows for full speed capacity of the machine. It is best for long, straight seams, and easy-to-handle fabrics.

To run the machine, press the foot or knee speed controller, The harder you press, the faster the machine will sew within the selected speed range. The lighter you press, the slower the machine will sew within the selected speed range.

CAUTION: Switch off the power

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light

switch when changing needles, feet

or needle

plates or when leaving the machine

unattended.

This eliminates the possibility of

starting

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machine by accidentally pressing the speed controller.

Connecting and Operating Machine

Power and Light Switch

choosing needle and thread

The needle and thread you choose will depend upon the fabric being stitched. The table be­ low is a practical guide to needle and thread

selection. Refer to It before starting a sewing project. Be sure to use the same size and type of thread in both needle and bobbin.

FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE t

DELICATE— tulle, .chiffon, :,finé lace, or­ ganza, chiffon yèjvèt

LIGHTWEIGHT — batiste, organdy, voile, taffeta, crepe, chiffon velvet, ptastic film, satin, surah, peau de soie, shantung, brocade

MEDIUM WEIGHT — gingham, seersucker, madras, percatei pigUei linen, ehiniz. f^ fine cordurby:, velveteen, suitings, vinyl,, terry cloth, challis. twill

MEDIUM HEAVY — gabardine, tweed, sailcloth, duck, denim, coatings, drapery fabrics, vinyl, deep-pile fabrics, corduroy,' bonded fabric

HEAVY — overcoatings, upholstery fabrics, canvas

KNITS, WOVEN STRETCH , AND ELASTIC - double knits, bonded, knits, spandéx, ny­ lon tricot, ciré: tricot, jersey, panne velvet, stretch terry

LEATHER — sUede, kidskih, calf, capeskih, buckskin, cabretta, patent, cobra, lined leathers, simulated leathers

VINYLS , (KNIT BACK)- suede, Imitatibn reptile, crinkle patent, patent, embossed and printed vinyls

WOVEN FABRICS (ALL WEIGHTS) - dec­ orative straight-stitch topstitching

LIGHT AND MEDIUM WEIGHTS (WOVEN) -, decorative twin-needle stitching

THREAD ’

Fine polyester, nylon, or cotton thread

Cotton-wrapped polyester (FINE) , 100% polyester

50 mercerized cotton , ‘‘ÀY,ny:lpn:,; i,;,,' “A.” silk

Cotton-wrapped polyester 100% polyester

50 mercerized cotton

' ' 60 cotton "A" silk

Cotton-wrapped polyester 100% polyester

Heavy-duty mercerized cotton

40 to 60 cotton

Cotton-wrapped polyester

Heavy-duty mercerized cotton

40 cotton

Cotton-wrapped polyester

100% polyester "A" nylon

50 mercerized cotton , “A" silk

Cotton-wrapped polyester 100% polyester

50 mercerized cotton ■‘A" nylon

"A” silk

Cotton-wrapped polyester 100% polyester

50 mercerized cotton “A” nylon

‘ A" silk

"D-silk’M ' L (Buttonhole twist)

Cotton-wrapped polyester 100% polyester

50 mercerized cotton

tDoes not apply to chainstitching.

ttSize 9 needle recommended for sewing only. For bobbin winding, use iarger size needle. tttUse with mercerized cotton, “A” silk, or polyester thread in bobbin.

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Style 2020

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Style 2020

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Style 2020

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style 2020 (15x1)

Stylo 2045

Ball Point

Yellow Band

Style 2032

style 2045 Ball Point

Yellow Band

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threading the machine

THREADING

• Raise take-up lever to its highest position by

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Thread take-up lever D by guiding thread

turning hand wheel toward you. Raise

 

down over top of lever and then up Into

presser foot to release the tension discs.

 

eyelet.

1. Lead thread from spool holder and snap it

 

 

down into thread guidepost A.

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Lead thread from take-up lever down into

2. Raise console cover and thread the rear thread

 

ieft channel and then Into lower thread

guide by holding thread in left hand and guiding

guides E and F.

it over wing B and into channel C.

 

 

3. Draw thread firmiy between tension discs,

 

• Thread the needie using the needle

down right-hand channel, and up left-hand

 

threader. Refer to page 10 for instruc­

channel.

 

tions on using the needle threader.

USING THE NEEDLE THREADER

The needle threader may be purchased sepa­ rately at your local Singer Sewing Center.

Thread the machine in the usual way up to the needle, then follow the instructions below.

Turn hand wheel toward you to raise needle to its highest position.

Lower the presser foot.

. Holding the needle threader by its tab with the right hand, position U-shaped part of threader under bar of needle clamp. Snap threader up onto bar.

Slide threader over to left, as far as it will go.

I. Swing threader back just far enough to clear the needle. Align metal hook of threader with the eye of the needle.

Swing threader forward so that hook passes through eye of needle.

3.Holding approximately 3 inches (7.6cm) of thread between your hands, loop thread under metal hook. Leave slack in thread on each side of hook. Release thread.

4.Holding threader by its tab with right hand, draw metal hook and thread back through eye of needle.

Slide threader to the right off bar of needle clamp. Carefully unhook thread from needle threader.

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WINDING THE BOBBIN

You will find a bobbin in place under the slide plate of your machine. (To open slide plate, simply draw it gently toward you.) If the bobbin runs out of thread during sewing, you can re­ wind it without removing it from the machine. The window in the slide plate lets you see bobbin-thread supply at a glance, to help avoid running out of thread in the middle of a seam.

Preparation Steps

1.Raise the take-up lever to its highest posi­ tion by pressing lightly on the speed con­ troller or by turning the hand wheel toward you.

2.Raise the presser foot to release tension discs.

3.Open slide plate and make sure bobbin is empty. For removal of bobbin and thread, see page 12.

4.Set pattern-selector release lever by turn­ ing it clockwise, see page 14, and set stitch control dials for straight stitching; stitch

pattern I , needle position/^(center) and stitch w i d t h .

If pattern-selector release lever fails to lock into place, turn the hand wheel slightly toward you and then reset lever.

Winding Steps

1.Move bobbin latch to right (wind position).

2.Draw needle thread back between toes of presser foot, under left side of presser foot, then up, into and around thread retainer, as shown. Do not hold thread end. Start the machine, running it at a moderate speed.

3.Pull thread end away after it has separated from bobbin.

Keep your eye on the bobbin as it fills. Do not allow thread to wind beyond the outside FULL ring.

4.Close slide plate to release bobbin latch to sewing position.

To start sewing, pull thread back under presser foot and cut. Place threads diagonally under foot to right or left side, position needle in fabric where desired, lower presser foot, and start machine.

Winding Steps

Step 4

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Removing Bobbin

changing the bobbin

REMOVING THE BOBBIN

Open Slide Plate and Move Bobbin Latch to Left Raise take-up lever to its highest position.

1. Open slide plate; move bobbin latch to left.

2. Remove bobbin by inserting fingernail un­ der rim of bobbin.

Replacing Empty Bobbin

REPLACING AN EMPTY BOBBIN

1. Slip bobbin (slot on top) into bobbin case.

2. Move bobbin latch to right (wind position).

3. Leave slide plate open until you have fin­ ished winding the bobbin.

REMOVING THREAD FROM BOBBIN

You can leave the bobbin in place while re­ moving thread. With slide plate closed, pull thread end through the plate with a steady motion. Do not pull the thread across the feed as this may damage it.

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REPLACING A WOUND BOBBIN

Raise take-up lever to its highest position.

1.Open slide plate; move bobbin latch all the way to the left.

2.Draw about an inch of thread from bobbin and place bobbin in case.

3.Pull thread into bobbin-case slot (point 1), draw it under flat spring and around to (or slightly past) point 2, leaving two or three inches of free thread. (Leave slide plate open.)

RAISING THE BOBBIN THREAD

Set stitch width dial at .

1.Move bobbin latch to right (sewing posi­ tion). Hold needle thread lightly with left hand and turn hand wheel slowly toward you so the needle enters plate.

2.Continue turning hand wheel and holding needle thread until needle rises. Tighten your hold on the needle thread and bring up bobbin thread in a loop.

3.Open the loop with your fingers, draw nee­ dle and bobbin threads under the presser foot and place them diagonally to right or left. Then close the slide plate.

Replacing a Wound Bobbin

Insert Bobbin

Flat Spring

Draw Thread

Under Flat Spring

Around to Point 2

Raising the Bobbin Thread

Step 2

Step 3

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adjusting machine to your fabric

Straight-Stitch Settings

SETTING CONTROLS

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1.Set pattern-selector release lever by turn­ ing it clockwise until it locks in place. If lever fails to lock, turn hand wheel slightly and reset lever.

NOTE: Do not attempt to turn patternseiector release lever after it is locked in place. It repositions itself when you start the machine or turn the hand wheel.

2.Turn pattern-selector dial until stitch-panel pointer is above | setting.

3.Turn stitch width dial to and turn needle position ring to (center).

4.Attach straight-stitch foot and straightstitch plate (see pages 4 and 5).

NOTE: When alternating between straight and zig-zag stitching use the zig-zag foot and zig­ zag plate, and set pattern selector on zig-zag setting I .

REGULATING PRESSURE

The pressure dial regulates the pressure that the presser foot exerts on the fabric. The NORM (normal) setting can be used for sewing a wide variety of fabrics of different weight and texture. Intermediate settings, above and below NORM, are also provided. Generally lighter than normal pressure is best for thick, soft fabrics. See page 45 for adjusting pressure when sewing knits.

Lower the presser foot before setting pressure.

To increase pressure, turn dial from NORM toward MAX.

To decrease pressure, turn dial from NORM toward DARN.

For darning, set dial on DARN.

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Regulating Needle-thread Tension

REGULATING NEEDLE-THREAD

TENSION

The tension dial reguiates the degree of ten­ sion on your needie thread and iets you select just the right setting for your stitch, thread, and fabric. The numbers on the dial eliminate guesswork in duplicating settings.

Correct tension is important because too much or too little will weaken your seams. To find the correct tension setting, make a test on a sample of your fabric. If the fabric puckers or the bobbin thread is pulied to the fabric sur­ face, decrease tension. If the surface or under­ side stitches look loose, increase tension.

To increase tension, turn dial to a higher number.

To decrease tension turn dial to a lower number.

NOTEr The tension dial controls needle-thread tension only. Bobbin-thread tension has been correctly set at the factory, and you do not need to adjust it.

SETTING STITCH LENGTH

The stitch-length dial regulates the length of both straight and zig-zag stitches. The num­ bers 6 to 20 represent the number of straight stitches per inch: the higher the number, the shorter the stitch. Generaily, shorter stitches are best for lightweight fabric; longer ones for heavy fabric. Curved seams, bias-cut seams, and scallops require short straight stitches (15 to 20) for elasticity and smooth contours. Bound buttonhoies should be sewn with a short stitch for durability and strength.

To set stitch iength, turn dial to setting desired.

For reverse stitching, press diai ali the way down and hoid in piace.

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Pin Placement

When Seam Guide is Used

sewing a seam

PIN BASTING

Pin basting is a time saver and can be used when you sew easy-to-handle fabric. Use fine pins and place them so that;

• They are at right angles to the presser foot and just nip into the fabric at the stitching line.

• They do not extend under both sides of the presser foot. Never place pins on the under­ side of the fabric In contact with the feed.

Sew, pulling pins out of fabric as you stitch.

We do not recommend sewing over pins.

For information on speed basting by maohlne, turn to page 28.

PLACING FABRIC

Most fabric can be placed under the presser foot by raising the presser-foot lifter to its up position. When placing bulky fabrics, such as coating, knit or terry cloth, or several fabric layers, raise the presser-foot lifter to its high position and make sure needle is at its highest point. Hold lifter in position (since it does not lock) while placing fabric under the presser foot. Make sure the lifter is all the way down before starting to sew.

Presser-foot Lifter Settings

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STARTING THE SEAM

Always test-stItch seams on fabric scraps before stitching your garment. This will ena­ ble you to get the feel of handling the fabric. Also, it will indicate whether tension, pres­ sure, stitch length, needle and thread are cor­ rect.

To avoid tangied threads on the underside of the fabric. It is important to start and end seams carefully.

Raise the take-up iever to its highest posi­ tion by turning the hand wheel toward you or pressing ilghtly on the speed controiler. Raise presser foot.

Draw needle and bobbin threads under foot and place them diagonally to right.

Hoid thread ends and with a light touch on the speed controller or by turning the hand wheei toward you, position needle in fabric about V2 inch from fabric edge.

Lower the presser foot.

Press stitch-length dial all the way down and hold in place.

Start machine and backstitch to edge of fabric. (Do not sew beyond edge of fabric.)

Release the stitch-length dial and sew In forward direction.

Stitching to End of Seam

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Using Guidelines /

Stitching Line

Using Seam Guide for

I Extra-Wide Seam

Pivoting at Corner

KEEPING SEAMS STRAIGHT

To keep the seam straight, use one of the numbered guidelines on the plate. The num­ bers indicate distance, in eighths of an inch, from the needle. If you want a ®/8-inch seam, for example, line up your fabric with the num­ ber 5 guideline. Note that both number 5 guidelines (the most commonly used) are ex­ tended on the slide plate for your conve­ nience; the crosslines serve as guides when stitching a square corner.

For extra help in keeping the seam straight, you may wish to use the seam guide. Because it allows you to guide stitches evenly between Vs inch and 1V4 inches from the fabric edge. It is particularly useful for very narrow or very wide seams.

Attaching Seam Guide

Place screw in hole to the right of the slide plate: line up straight edge of guide with the needle plate guideline for desired seam width and tighten screw.

TURNING SQUARE CORNERS

To turn a square corner % inch from the fabric edge, you need not measure or mark the seam. Simply use the crosslines on the slide plate.

Line up your fabric with right or left guideline 5 on the plate. Stitch seam, slow­ ing speed as you approach corner.

Stop stitching, with the needle down, when the bottom edge of the fabric reaches the cornering crosslines on the slide plate.

Raise presser foot slightly and turn fabric on needle, bringing bottom edge of fabric in line with guideline 5.

Lower the presser foot and stitch in new direction.

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