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sewing machine • model 1200 • two way sewing surface
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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.
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-the- round 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-to- change 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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1. Getting to Know Your Machine ..................................................................................................................................... |
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2. Getting Ready to Sew.................................................................................................................................................... |
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Choosing Needles ......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Choosing and Changing Accessories ........................................................................................................................... |
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Operating the Machine................................................................................................................................................... |
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Fabric Weight Table .................................................................................................................................................... |
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Fabric. Thread, and Needle Table.............................................................................................................................. |
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Threading the Machine............................................................................................................................................... |
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Winding the Bobbin • Changing the Bobbin |
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Electronic Sewing..................................................................................................................................................... |
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Seiecting a Stitch.......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Patter.n Repeat Button © individual Preferences |
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Stitch Adjustments........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Straight Stitching ............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Preparation................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Fabric Handling.......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Pin Basting ® Speed Basting |
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Sewing a Seam ........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Placing Fabric under Foot ® Sewing with a Newly Wound Bobbin « Keeping Sea.ms Straight ® |
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Turning Square Corners ® Curved Seams ® Reinforcing End of Seam |
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Darning « Quilting * Chainstitchlng |
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Basic Zig-Zag Stitching ................................................................................................................................................. |
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Zig-Zag Stitching .......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Creative Applications .................................................................................................................................................. |
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Machine Stitch Patterns................................................................................................................................................... |
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Adjusting Stitches for Stretch Fabrics .......................................................................................................................... |
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Handling Special Fabrics.............................................................................................................................................. |
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Stitch Centering ........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Stitch Usage: Functional and Decorative..................................................................................................................... |
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Decorative Stitching ................................................................................................................................................... |
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Border Designs • Monograms • Topstitching « Smocking »Twin-Needle Stitching |
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Buttons and Buttonholes ................................................................................................................................................. |
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Buttonholes .................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Balancing the Buttonhole » Stitching a Series of Button.holes » Cutts.ng Button Opening » |
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Free-Arm Sewing ............................................................................................................................................................ |
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Performance Checklist................................................................................................................................................... |
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10. Caring for Your Machine................................................................................................................................................. |
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Sewing Aids ................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Index........................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE
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Stitch-width Control |
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Tension Dial |
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Power and Light Switch |
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Thread Cutter |
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Suilt-sn Sewing Light |
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Hand Wheel |
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Hinged Plate |
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Circuit Breaker |
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Stitch Selection Pa.nel |
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Presser Foot |
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Hiectricai Conrjectionsi |
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Friction-free Spoof Holder |
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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.
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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 used for straight-stitching firm 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.
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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
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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.
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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 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.
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 mediumweight 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
Changing Snap-on Presser Feet
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Aítachins Darning and Embroidery Foot
Attaching Cbalnstitch Fittings
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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.
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
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.
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CONNECTING mCHINE
® Push the machine piug into the machine socket.
« Connect the power-Hne piug to your eiectncai 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.
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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.
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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
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® Raise the needie and iake-uo lever to high est position by turning the hand wheel toward you.
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® 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.
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.
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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.
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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).
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.
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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.
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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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.
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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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® 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 r* H 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.
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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.
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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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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.
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-
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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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