SINGER 1200 User Manual

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Congratulations ...

You are about to sew on the new. advanced electronic sewing machine .. .

Athens' 1200.

It makes sewing simple, foolproof and fun!

After years of Singer research, the Athens 1200 sewing machine features these important technological breakthroughs;

«> Exclusive Solid-state Electronic Sewing System. Athens 1200 is the

sewing machine with the electronic “brain.” A wealth of stitch patterns. It automatically programs your machine to sew any one of twenty-one different practical and decorative stitches plus the two-step buttonhole.

® Exclusive Light Toych Fingertip Controls. They’re the buttons on the

front of the machine. You simply touch the one under the stitch you want — the red indicator light comes on — and the Athens 1200 is ready

to sew. Any stitch Is instantly available at the touch of a button.

9 Exclusive individual Preference Panel Your own "control panel,” it

allows you to modify the programmed stitch dimensions to suit special fabrics and satisfy personal preferences.

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And that is only the beginning! There are many more new features. Such as

the Exclusive Pattern Repeat Sutton —that lets you sew one unit of a pattern,

for original decorative touches. And Exclusive Light Touch Fingertip Reverse Button — for an instant reverse straight stitch. The Athens 1200 also has such

Singer advantages as the Exclusive flip & Sew* panel for both flat and In-theround sewing. Soft-Touch Fabric Feed that protects even the most delicate fabrics. A variable speed Solid-state Controi System, that enables you to

maintain the same pressure on the speed controller as you sew through vary

ing fabric thicknesses. In addition, the Athena 1200 has these Singer design features — a one-way

needle clamp that makes it impossible to put the needle in backwards, snapon presser feet that are quickly removed and easily replaced, and easy-tochange needle plates secured by magnets.

We suggest you take a few moments to read through this operator's guide, as you sit at your new machine. You will quickly discover how simple It is to do any sewing operation you desire on Athena 1200.

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Contents

Page

1. Getting to Know Your Machine ..................................................................................................................................... 2

Principal Parts............................................................................................................................................................ 2

Accessories ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2. Getting Ready to Sew.................................................................................................................................................... 6

Choosing Needles ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Choosing and Changing Accessories ........................................................................................................................... 7

Operating the Machine................................................................................................................................................... 9

Fabric Weight Table .................................................................................................................................................... 1C

Fabric. Thread, and Needle Table.............................................................................................................................. 12

Threading the Machine............................................................................................................................................... 14

The Bobbin................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Winding the Bobbin • Changing the Bobbin

3. Electronic Sewing..................................................................................................................................................... 20

Seiecting a Stitch.......................................................................................................................................................... 20

Patter.n Repeat Button © individual Preferences

Stitch Adjustments........................................................................................................................................................ 22

Stitch Width « Stitch Length « Stitch Length Guidance Table » Reverse Stitch-Balance «

Twin-Needle Switch

4. Straight Stitching ............................................................................................................................................................. 25

Preparation................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Fabric Handling.......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Pin Basting ® Speed Basting

Sewing a Seam ........................................................................................................................................................... 2S

Placing Fabric under Foot ® Sewing with a Newly Wound Bobbin « Keeping Sea.ms Straight ®

Turning Square Corners ® Curved Seams ® Reinforcing End of Seam

Applications................................................................................................................................................................ 32

Darning « Quilting * Chainstitchlng

5. Basic Zig-Zag Stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 40

Zig-Zag Stitching .......................................................................................................................................................... 40

Creative Applications .................................................................................................................................................. 41

6. Machine Stitch Patterns................................................................................................................................................... 46

Adjusting Stitches for Stretch Fabrics .......................................................................................................................... 46

Handling Special Fabrics.............................................................................................................................................. 47

Stitch Centering ........................................................................................................................................................... 48

Stitch Usage: Functional and Decorative..................................................................................................................... 49

Decorative Stitching ................................................................................................................................................... 64

Border Designs • Monograms • Topstitching « Smocking »Twin-Needle Stitching

7. Buttons and Buttonholes ................................................................................................................................................. 69

Buttons ........................................................................................................................................................................ 69

Buttonholes .................................................................................................................................................................. 70

Buttonhole Position » Buttonhole Length • Buttonhole Interfacing »Two-Step Buttonholing «

Balancing the Buttonhole » Stitching a Series of Button.holes » Cutts.ng Button Opening »

Corded Buttonholes

8. Free-Arm Sewing ............................................................................................................................................................ 75

9. Performance Checklist................................................................................................................................................... 79

10. Caring for Your Machine................................................................................................................................................. 82

11. Sewing Aids ................................................................................................................................................................... 84

Index........................................................................................................................................................................................ 87

1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE

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t. Tension Discs

2. Take-up Lever

3. Pressure Dial

4. Presser-fooi Lifter

5. Thread Guides

6. Thread Cutter

7. Hinged Plate

8. Presser Foot

9. General Purpose

Needle Plate

Vi. Sobiwn Latch

12. Transparent Bobbin

13. Slide Plate

14. Needle Clamp

15. Tension Dial

16. Suilt-sn Sewing Light

17. Circuit Breaker

18. Hiectricai Conrjectionsi

and Speed Controller

19. I.ndividual Preference

2C. Reverse Stitch-balance Contra:

21. Stitch-length Cont-ol

22. Twin-needie Swlt«^

23. Stitch-width Control

24. Power and Light Switch

25. Hand Wheel

26. Stitch Selection Pa.nel

27. Friction-free Spoof Holder

28. Snap-in Thread Guidepost

29. Hear Tinread Guide

accessories

The accessories provided with your Model

1200 sewing machine are designed to help

you do many kinds of sewing easily and per fectly. To increase the versatility of your

machine, additional accessories can be purchased at your Singer store.

1. Transparent Bobbins (No.181551)

2. Meedies

e Style 2020 for all-purpose sewing. e Style 2045 for sewing knits, stretch

fabrics and elastic.

e Style 2025 for twin-needle decorative

stitching.

тРОПТАНТ: 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 nee dle for different types and weights of fabric.

3. General Purpose Foot and General Pur

pose Needle Platet are 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 fabrics.

4. Straight-stitch Foot and Straight-stitch Needle Platet. Use these when your

fabric or sewing procedure requires close control.

These accessories, recommended for all straight-stitch sew'ing, are especially

helpful for edge stitching and collar pointing, or for stitching delicate or

spongy fabrics.

5. Seam Guide helps you keep seam

allowances perfectly even.

6. Special-purpose Foot. Use this for all

kinds of decorative zig-zag stitching.

used for straight-stitching firm

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7. Darning and Embroidery Foot is recom

mended for all types of free-motson work.

It is ideal for embroidery, monogramming

and decorative designs because the transparent toe fully reveals the line of the design to be followed.

8. Two-step Byttorshole Foot lets you stitch buttonholes of any length In two easy

steps.

9. Buttonhole Gauge has slots for marking

buttonhole guidelines.

10. Overedge Fool used with overedge

stretch stitch for seams In stretch fabrics.

11. Button Foot holds most buttons securely

for stitching.

12. Zipper Foot for inserting zippers and

stitching corded seams.

13. Blindstitch Hem Guide. Use this with the general purpose foot to position the hem for blindstitch hemming.

14. Feed Cover Plate for button sewLng and

free-motion work.

15. Chainstitch Fittings

a. Bobbin-case insert b. Chainstitch Piaiet

16. Detachable Spool Fin for decorative twln-needie stitching and two-thread topstitching.

17. Seam Ripper to pick and cut threads quickly and neatly without damage to the

fabric.

Lint Brysh for cleaning your sewing machine.

9. Small Spool Holder

a For use with small diameter tubes of

thread.

20. Large Spool Holder on your machine when delivered. For use with medium! and large spools of thread. ig

tNumbers on plate incicate Ussiance from nestiia in eighths of an inch.

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ETTING READY TO S

The needles you use should be straight to en sure perfect stitch formation. 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 deflecied.

Remember too, that the eye of the needle

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must be large enough for the thread to pass through freely: too fine a needle will cause the thread to fray. See Fabric, Thread and Needle Table, page 12.

For general-purpose sewing in a wide range of fabrics, the Style 2020 needle, in sizes 9

18, will give you excellent results.

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Style 2025

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For best results when sewing on knits, woven stretch fabrics, bonded vinyls, and elastic use

Style 2045 ball point Yellow Band* needle, available in sizes 11, 14, and 16.

For decorative stitching on light and medium-

weight woven fabrics, use the twin needle. Style 2025.

For sewing leathers, real and simulated, the Style 2032 needle, available for purchase at your Singer Sewing Center, is recommended.

Changing the Needle

® Raise needle to its highest point by turning

the hand wheel toward you. Loosen needleclamp screw, and remove the needle.

® Insert new needle up into clamp as far as it

will go. with the flat side of the needle to the back.

« Tighten needle-damp screv/.

choosing and changing

accessories

CHANGIMG PRESSEH FEET Snap-on Presser Feet

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

e Raise needle and take-up lever to highest

position by turning the hand wheel toward

you.

» Raise presser foot.

1. Press toe of presser foot upward (as far as

it will go) and then snap down to remove.

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

3. Press presser-foot screw down firmly until

foot snaps into place.

To remove and replace the shank of snap-on

presser feet, follow instructions below for

one-piece presser feet.

One-piece Presser Feet

CButton Foot and Zipper Foot)

• Raise needle and take-up lever to highest

position by turning the hand wheel toward

you.

« Raise presser foot.

e Loosen presser foot screv»^ (A) and remove

the foot, guiding it to the right.

Note: When changing one-piece presser feet, you should insert the edge of a coin in the slot of the presser foot screw to tighten presser foot securely.

To Replace One-piece Feet

® Hook one-piece foot around the presser bar

and tighten presser-foot screw.

Changing Snap-on Presser Feet

Changing One-piece Presser Foot

Aítachins Darning and Embroidery Foot

Darning and Embroidery Foot

1. Raise needle and take-up lever to highest

position by turning hand vsrheel toward you.

2. Raise foot.

3. Loosen presser foot screw and remove

presser foot shank.

4. Guide darfiing and embroidery foot into position from back of machine. Make sure lifting finger (B) is above needle clamp.

5. Tighten presser foot screw with coin.

CMAmmuB i^eeole plates

Mote: Remove bobbin if it contains thread in order to prevent thread being caught when piate is replaced.

1. Raise needle and take-up lever to 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.

Attaching Cbalnstitch Fittings

4. Position new plate over pins and release. Plate is drawn into position by magnets.

See special Instructions below for attach

ing chainstitch plate.

5. Close slide plate.

Chainstitch Plate and Insert

1. Raise needle and take-up lever to highest

position and raise presser foot.

2. Open slide plate.

3. Move bobbin latch to left and remove bob bin and needle plate from machine.

4. Place bobbin-case Insert in bobbin case as

shown, with finger of insert positioned

under the feed.

5. Position chainstitch plate over holding

pins, making certain that the post of the bobbin-case insert finger enters the hole in the plate.

6. Close slide plate.

ATTACHIMC THE SEAÜ GUIDE

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

operating machine

CONNECTING mCHINE

® Push the machine piug into the machine

socket.

« Connect the power-Hne piug to your eiectn-

cai outiet

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 SLOW setting A (switch pressed in halfway) allows for maximum control. Use this setting for special jobs such as button sewing and buttonhole making, decorative patterns, bobbin winding, and where Intri cate details require close control,

• The FAST setting B (switch pressed In all the way) allows for full speed capacity of the

machine. It is best for long, straight seams,

easy-to-handle fabrics, and general sewing where a variety of speeds are needed.

s0ower and Li^ht Switch

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CAUTION: We recommend that you turn off

the power and light switch before changing neadies, presser feet or plates ana when leav ing the machine unattended. This eliminates the

possibility of starting the machine by acciden-

tafiy pressing the speed controller.

To run the ríiachine, press the foot or knee

speed controller. The harder you press, the

faster the machine wili sew within the

selected speed range. The lighter you press,

the slower the machine will sew within the

selected speed range.

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There are thousands of fabrics around the world; each manufactured with a specific fiber and weight. The fabrics below have been classified according to weight to give a small sample of what is available for purchase.

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FABRIC, THREAD AMD UEEDIM TABLE

Choosing the correct needie and thread for your fabric is of utmost importance. Correct choice wiii make the difference in the wear and appearance of your new garment. The Fabric Weight Ta

ble on the previous page: and the Fabric. Thread and Needle Table below are practical guides to needie and thread selection. Refer to them before starting a sewing project. Se sure to use the

same size and type of thread in both needie and bobbin. To select the correct needle and thread for your fabric, first refer to the Fabric Weight Table to

determine the weight and type of the material you are using.

Next refer to the Fabric, Thread and Needie Table.

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Find the fabric you are using in Type of Fabric column at left. (Silk, rayon, etc.) Then locate the

fabric weight column (filmy, sheer, etc.) for your fabric at top of table. Read across from Type of

Fabric column to correct weight of fabric column. There, the correct thread and needle choice

for your fabric will be found.

Example: If you are sewing a medium weight wool, find wool in Type of Fabric column. Read

across to Medium (weight) column arid you will see that a medium silk or mercerized thread artd a size 2020-14 needle are to be used.

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• Place spool of thread on horizontal spool pin

{A). If spool being used has a thread retain ing silt, this should be placed against the spool cushion to the right,

» Select correct spool holder according to

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 spool holder firmly against spool.

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1. Snap thread into thread guide post.

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I thread needle front to back.

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wmmuQ THE bobbiu

You wiH find a bobbin in place under the slide

piate of your machine. (To open shoe piafe,

simpiy draw it gerttiy toward you.) if the bob bin runs out of thread during sewing, you can

rewind it without removing it from the machine. The window in the slide piate iels

you see bobbin-thread supply at a glance, to

help avoid running out of thread in the middie

of a seam.

Preparation Steps

® Raise the needie and iake-uo lever to high

est position by turning the hand wheel

toward you.

® Raise the presssr foot to release tension

discs.

® Open slide piate and make sure bobbin is

empty. For removal of bobbin and thread,

see page 17.

1. Rotate group selector dial to right until blindstitch symbol ^ appears in the yellow field above pattern selector button,

2. Activate blindstitch ^ by pressing button

under the graphic on stitch panel.

3. Then press pattern repeat symbol 0 to stop needie from its up and down motion. This Will ensure a smooth flow of thread from the thread spool to the bobbin.

Detailed information on seiecting stitches is found on page 20.

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Winding Steps

1. ypve bobbin latch A to extreme right (wind

position).

2. Draw needie thread back between toes of

presser foot, under left side of prssser foot

then up, into and around thread retainer. Start machine, running it at a moderate

speed.

3. Puli thread end away alter it has separated from bobbin.

« Watch the bobbin as it fliis. Do not allow

thread to wind beyond the outside FULL ring B.

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

To start sewmg, puli thread back under

presser foot and cut. Place threads diagonally under foot to left side, position needle In

fabric where desired, lower presser foot and

start machine.

CHAIIGIMQ THE BOBBIH Remo¥ing tlie BoiJbin

Raise media and take-up lever to its highest

position by turning the hand wheel toward you.

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

J^erngving;: Sobbin;:

2. Remove bobbin by Inserting finger

mder

rim of bobbin.

Replacing an Emptf Bobbin

1. Slip bobbin (thread slot on top) Into bobbin

case.

2. Move bobbin latch to extreme right (wind

position).

® Leave slide plate open until you have

finished winding the bobbin.

Removing Tbread from Bobbin

You can leave the bobbin in plaoe while

removing 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.

Thread Slot

Bepisacing EmptytSdfebifs

Hepiacing a Wound Bobbin

Raise needie and take-up iever to its highest

position by turning hand wheel toward you.

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

B. Draw about an inch (2.5cm) of thread from

bobbin and insert bobbin in case. Move bobbin latch slightly to the right (sewing

position).

■Replacing aiWoéml Bobbin

C. Puli thread into bobbin-case slot (1), draw

it under flat spring and around to and past point (2) leaving three inches (7cm) of free thread.

D. Close slide plate. Closing slide plate

makes raising bobbin thread easier because this step prevents the thread from coming out of the threading points.

Flat Spring:

Draw Thread ■ i^roind fas t|Po I |t (iil

hand and turn hand wheel slowly

toward you so the needle enters plate.

2. Continue turning hand wheel and hold*

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(You win note a slight movement of needle

each time power switch is activated) Rotate group selector dial to the right or left,

to choose one of four different pattern groups whloh will contain the particular paitern you wish to sew.

After rotating group selector dial, press button under the desired pattern. A red light will ap

pear above seleoted pattern.

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Stitch width and length are automatically pro grammed, but can be changed for individual

preferences or fabric requirements, as de

scribed on page 22. Follow same procedure for stitch selection to

automatically switch to another pattern.

Mote; We recommend use of the SLOW

speed setting when sewing buttonholes, bast

ing stitch, decorative patterns, or maxi

stretch stitch.

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Single Unit Sewing

The pattern repeat button 0 on your machine lets you sew one unit of a pattern. For exam ple; one arrowhead, one dog.

Procedure

Select desired pattern (such as arrowhead

shown here). Press pattern repeat button 0.

Red light will appear above symbol. Press down on controHer,

Machine will stitch one unit of the pattern

each time you follow this procedure. You can also use pattern repeat button to

stitch a series of identical buttonholes, as de scribed on page 73; and to aid in bobbin wind ing as described on page 16.

INDIVlOyAL PREFEBEHCES

Your sewing machine will produce most of your stitching requirements at a preprogram

med stitch width and stitch length.

Stitch Width Light

Stitch Length Light

Pattern Repeat Button

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To accom.m,odaie different fabric charac teristics or satisfy a personai preference, you can change the settings by opening the cover of the individual preference panel and then manually adjust the controls located on the panel as described on page 22.

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STITCH WIDTH

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Stitch Length Light

® Select desired pattern. « Open cover of individual preference panel.

Lightly touch stitch width pointer to activate stitch width control, indicated by a red light on sts

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panel.

« Turn pointer siowiy and sew until desired

width is obtained.

Machine will now stitch at preferred width.

STITCH LEMGTH

® Select desired pattern. «- Lightly touch the stitch length pointer with

your finger to activate the stitch length con trol, Indicated by a red light on stitch panel.

o Turn pointer slowly and sew until desired

length is obtained.

Machine will now stitch at the preferred length.

Mote: Both stitch width and stitch length con trols may be used simultaneously.

® To cancel, press any button except those for

reverse or pattern repeat sewing.

Choosing the correct stitch length is of utmost importance, i he correct choice will make the differer^ce in the wear and appearance of your new garment. The table below is a practical guide to stitch length selection. Refer to it before starting a sewing project. Remember to make a test

sample on a scrap piece of the fabric you will be using.

STITCH LENGTH GUIDANCE TABLE

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Stress Areas In Knit or Stretch Fabrics Contrary to common belief it is not always necessary to use a S-t-r-e-t-c-h stitch on all seams in

garments made from these fabrics. Always consider the “Stress” areas, for example; arm,holes, crotch seams, also now much the garment 'will be required to “give” and where. Use a stretch stitch where needed. Moreover, always ascertain that the fit of the garment is correct before sewing any seam v/ith a S-t-r-e-t-c-h stitch. Ripping out a S-t-r-e-t-c-h stitch is difficult and may damage fabric. See page 46 for sewing on stretch fabrics.

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REVERSE STfTCH-BALAI^CE

To change the appearance of a Rexi-Stitch

pattern or buttonholes, adjust the reverse

stitch-balance control.

Before moving the pointer from its neutral position, make a test sample.

If adjustment is required, stitch slowly and move the reverse stitch-balance pointer in either direction as you sew, until desired pat tern appearance is obtained.

For information on balancing a buttonhole see page 73.

Return pointer to neutral position {A) after sewing Flexi-Stitch patterns and buttonholes.

Fiexi-Stitches illustrated on page 20.

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TWm-HEEQLE SWITCH

Always move twin-needle switch, located on

individual preference panel, to the right (|| )

symbol before doing twin-needle sewing. Caution: Unless switch has been activated,

needle breakage can result.

When you have completed twin-needle sew ing, be sure to return switch to the left ( f )

position. See page 68 lor twin-needle sewing.

Remember: If, when adjusting a control, you accidentally touch another control: re-select desired pattern, then readjust desired control.

Close individual preference panel cover when you have attained desired stitch appearance.

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For straight stitching, ^ press button under straight stitch symbol {i) on stitch panel.

A red light will appear above symbol to indi cate that machine is ready to produce a basic straight stitch.

Straight-stitch needle plate and foot are best for all straight stitching. Use these accesso ries when fabric requires close control. They are especiaily

telpful for stitching delicate

fabrics. If you use the straight-stlich foot with a nee

dle plate other than the straight-stitch needle

plate, be sure to set the rmchine for straight

stitching to prevent possible needle breakage.

Note however, that when you use the straight-

stitch needle plate, you get this exclusive

feature: If you press another buiton by

mistake, your machine will still sew a straight stitch.

Always change back to the appropriate nee dle plate and presser foot when sewing other

than straight stitching.

SEWIMQ 11^ HEVEBSE

If you wish to reinforce the beginning or end of a seam, press and hold the reverse stitch button.

Machine will only sew a straight stitch in reverse for as long as you hold the button, regardless of the stitch pattern you have been sewing.

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