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SINGER 6136 User Manual

Copyright © 1979 THE SINGER COMPANY All rights reserved throughout the world
CONTENTS
Page
Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Machine ............................................................................................................................ 2
Principal Parts....................................................................................................................................................2
Accessories....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2. Getting Ready to Sew............................................................................................................................................ 4
Choosing and Changing Accessories............................................................................................................ 4
Fabric Weight Table..................................................................................................................................6
Fabric Thread and Needle Table..............................................................................................................8
The Bobbin Thread........................................................................................................................................ 11
Winding the Bobbin • Threading the Bobbin Case
Threading the Machine....................................................................................................................................13
Raising the Bobbin Thread
Chapter 3. Straight Stitching............................................................................................................................................15
Adjusting Machine Stitch to Suit Your Fabric
Setting Selectors • Regulating Presser Foot Pressure •
Adjusting Stitch Length • Needle-Thread Tension
Sewing a Seam.................................................................................................................................................17
Keeping the Seam Straight
Applications ....................................................................................................................................................18
Zipper Insertion • Darning
Chapter 4. Basic Zig-Zag Stitching..................................................................................................................................19
Adjusting Machine to Suit Your Fabric......................................................................................................... 19
How to Set Selectors • Pattern Group Selector • Needle Position Selector • Stitch Width Selector • Adjusting Needle Tension •
Adjusting Stitch Length • Adjusting Presser Foot Pressure
Applications .................................................................................................................................................... 22
Appliqué • Lingerie Seams • Zig-Zag Seam Finishes
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Chapter 5. Machine Stitch Patterns.................................................................................................................................24
Setting Selectors............................................................................................................................................. 24
Selecting a Pattern Group • Adjusting Width of the Design • Adjusting Stitch Placement • Adjusting Stitch Length • Adjusting Stitch Balance
Adjusting Stitches to Suit Stretch Fabrics .
Guiding and Supporting Fabric • Adjusting Pressure
Stitch Pattern Chart.........................................................................................................................................28
Applications ....................................................................................................................................................29
Blindstitch....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Hems
Multi Stitch Zig-Zag.........................................................................................................................................30
Bar Tacks • Mending a Tear
Honeycomb Stitch......................................................................................................................................... 31
Attaching Elastic
Chapter 6. Buttonholes and Buttons.............................................................................................................................. 32
Four-Step Buttonholing................................................................................................................................. 32
Changing Stitch Density
Buttons............................................................................................................................................................ 34
Chapter 7. Twin-Needle Stitching.................................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 8. Free-Arm Sewing.......................................................................................................................................... 36
Chapter 9. Performance Checklist................................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 10. Caring for Your Machine....................................................................................................................................38
Index ........................................................................................................................................................................................40
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f^ccessonos

The accessories that como with your sowing machine are designed to heip you do many kinds of sewing easily.
1. Transparent Bobbins (No. 172336).
2. Needles
• Style 2020 for general sewing.
• Stylo 2045 is used for sewing knits» stretch fabrics and elastic.
• Style 2025 for twin-needle decorative stitching on woven and knit fabrics.
3. Buttonhole Foot is used to make bar tack
buttonholes of any length in four steps.
4. Special Purpose Foot, Used for all kinds
of decorative ?.ig-;iag stitching.
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5. Zipper Foot for inserting zippers and stitch
ing corded seams.
6. General Purpose Foot on your machine
when delivered, is used for ail utility sew ing, with either straight or z.ig-zag stitching,
7. General Purpose Needle Plate on your
machine when delivered is used with all presser feet.
8. Snap-in Feed Cover for button sewing and
freo-motion work.
9. Spool Pin Extension used for tubes of thread.
10. Blindstitch Hem Guido. Use this with the
genera! purpose foot to position and guide the horn.
11. Detachable Spool Pin for decorative tv/in-
noedlo stitching and two-thread topstitch­ing.
12. Felt to help thread unwind smoothly.
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choosing and changing accessories

CHANGING THE NEEDLE

• Raise needle to its highest point by turning the hand wheel toward you. Loosen needle clamp screw A and remove the needle.
• Insert new needle up into clamp B as far as it will go, with the flat side of the needle to the back.
• Tighten noodle clamp screw.
CHANGING PRESSER FEET
Snap-on Presser Feet
'ihe presser feet furnished with your machine liaise needle to highest position by turning the snap on and off a common shank. hand wheel toward you. Raise pressor foot.
Flat Side to Back

To Remove and Replace Fool

fa. Press toe of presser foot upward as far as 1P. Then snap down to remove
it will go.
2. Centre the new pressor foot under tfie shank 3. Press pressor foot screw down firmiy until C and towor tho proasor foot fifior so that foot snaps into placo. the shank fits over the presser foot pin.
REMOVING AND REPLACING NEEDLE PLATE
• Raise pressor foot.
• Raise needle to highest position.
• Open slide plate. Place thumb under right side of needle plate, lift it up and withdraw
it to right.
• Replace needle plate under clamping pin A. push it gently to the left and press down until it snaps Into place.
A

ATTACHING SNAP-IN FEED COVER

• Ftaise presser foot.
• Raise needle to highest position by turning hand wheel toward you. Open slide plate.
• Slide snap-in feed cover away from you over needle plate until points B and C are positioned directly over holes in needle plate as illustrated. Snap in point B. Then push point C in toward point B until it snaps into place. Close slide plate. To remove, open
slide plate then simply lift up front edge of feed cover.

ATTACHING BLINDSTITCH HEM GUIDE

• Raise presser foot, loosen presser foot
screw with a coin and slip blindstitch hem guide between screw and shank of the general purpose foot.
• Be sure underside of the guide clears the slide plate and front of foot.
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• Tighten screw with a coin.

FABRIC WEIGHT TABLE

There are many typos of fabrics around the world, each manufactured with a specific fibre and weight. The fabric below have been classified according to weight to give a small sample of what is available for purchase.
i Fisse ff
ANO i
FILMY

U®HT

coummenm
SILK (Wovon)
(Knit)
RAYON (Woven)
(Knit)
COTTON
(Woven)
(Knit)
WOOL
(Woven)
(Knit)
SYNTHGTIC (Woven)
Chiffon, Organza. Tuile
Vullo
Voile, Tullo
Chiffon, Organza, Tulle
Net, Lace. Ninon
Net. Lace
Net, Lnco
Net, Lace, Ninon, Orepo de Chino
Jersey
Velvet, Taffeta, Satin
: Giré
Chailis, Orgaridy, Muslin, Batisto, Dimity,
Lawn, Percale, Eyelet, Gingham, Piqué,
Jersey
Cashmere, Piannol, Mohair, Pelt, Crepe
Jorsoy
Crepo, Velvet, Taffeta, Satin
(KnU)
SYNTHETIC BUENOS (Woven)
(Knit)
LEATHER
PLASTIC
VINYLS
Volfo
Plastic nim
Paschel, Singlo Knit, Sweater Knit, Bonded Knit, Tricot, Giré
Eiroadcioth, Batiste, Eiyoiot, Gingham, Poplin
Single Knit
Kidskin, f^atent. Chamois. Imitation­Leathers & Suedes, Leather, Suede
Plastic Film
Refer to this table to determine the weight and type of fabric you will bo using in order to select the correct needle and thread combination.
For correct neoclte and thread combinatioti for your fabric, refer to the i'abric, Thread and Needle Table on the foiiowing page.
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Velvet. Crepe dc Ctrino. Si^anumg. Suiting. brocyOo
Velvet, Taffeta. Satin. Crepo
Voiveteen, Corduroy. VotvOt. Fleece,
Velour.'l'orry. Chintz
Stretch Velours^', Stretch Torry --
Us\uU<y coauua syoU>t-?Cc r>i)tes
Suiting. Flannel, Gabardine, Felt.
Serge, Mohair
Jersey
Volvot. Crcpo, raffeta. Satin, Gabardine
Jacquard. Double Knit. Sweater Knit, Bonded Knit. Tricot. Spander. Stretch Terry, Stretci) Velour, Deep Pile. Fake
Furs
f3rocade, Taffeta, Satin, Crene
Corduroy. Denim. Ticking, Canvas, Linen. Drapery f'ahric. durlap
Suiting. Tweed, Duffle Coating. Blanketing
Double Knit. Hoienca. Fake Furs
OerVimc Duck. Ganvaii. Sailcloth. Upholstery Fabric
Linen Type. Poplin. Corduroy, Gabardine
Terry Knit
Patent. Irnltation-Leathers & Suedes, t.eatbor. Suede, fteptile
Bonded Vinyl tKnIt Back), f’atem. Bmbossed, t^rintod
Denim. Gabardirro, Drapery Fabric
Doublé Knit
Buckskin, Calfskin. Suede, f^eptile ; Upholstery Leather
Uptioistery Vinyl
Upholstery Vifryl

FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE

Choosing ttio correct needle and thread for your fabric is of utmost importance. Correct ctioice
will make the difference in the v^ear and appearance of your new garment. The Fabric Weight Table on the previous page, and the Fabric, Thread and Needle Table below are practical guides to needle and thread selection. Refer to them before starting a sowing project. Be sure
to use the same size and type of thread in both needle and bobbin.
To select the correct needle and thread for your fabric, first refer to the f-abric Weight Table to determine the weight and type of the material you arc using.
Next, refer to the Fabric Thread and Needle Table.
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mm OF
НННННННН
SILK Fine Silk
RAYON Fine Silk
COTTON
WOOL
SYNTMeiTlC
SYNTHETIC BLENDS
|[ II
: Fine
Fine
Mercerized
f-ine Mercerized
Cotton
Fine
Mercerized
Fine Synihotic : 2020-9
Fine Synthetic
2020-9 ;
2020-9
2020-0
2020^9
Ir
Fino Silk f-ine Morcoii/od
Fine Silk Fine Mercerized
Fine Cotton f-ine Mercerized
Fine Silk f-ine Mofcerizer;
Fine Synthetic
Fine Synthetic
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Fino Silk
20a0-9 : f-ine Morconzod 2020-11
Fino Silk : :
2020-9 Fine Morcerized 2020-lt
Medium Cotton
2020-9 Med. Mercerized 2020-11
Fine Silk
2020-11 Fine Mercerized; 2020-11
2020-9 ; Fins Synthetic ; 20'ISdl
2020-9
Fine, Synthetic ;; 2046-11
LEATHEH
PLASTIC
VINYLS
Med. Mofcorizod Med. Synthetic ; 2032-11
Fine Mercerized: Fine Syntlielic 2020-11
Fine Mercenzeci Fine Synthetic ■ 2020dl
Find the fabric you are using in Type of Fabric column at loft (silk, rayon, etc.). Thon locate the fabric weight column (filmy, sheer, etc.) for your fabric at top of table, i^ead across from
i'ype of Fabric column to correct weight of fabric column. There, the correct thread and needle
choice for your fabric will be found. F.xampfe: if you arc sewing a medium weight wool, find woo! in Type of Fabric column. Read
across'to Mcdiutïi (weight) column and you will see tl^at a inediurn silk or mercerized thread
and a size 2020-14 needle are to be used.
You should follow iho recommendations in this instruction book and on tho noodle packago
for correct stylo and si/.o of >->'^odlc for different typos and weights of fabric.
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THîî«A0$ tHseADs ii

Medium Silk Medium Morcurizod 2020-M Heavy Mercerized
Modiurn Synthetic Medium Morcorized 2020-11
Modium Cotton Medium Mercerized 2020« 1A
Medluni Silk Medium Mercerized 2020-14
Medium Synthetic 2045*^14
Medium Synthetic 2046-14
Medium Mercerized Heavy Mercerized
Medium Syntlietic 2032-14 Heavy Synthetic
Heavy Silk
Heavy Synthetic Henvy Mercerized
Heavy Colton Heavy Mercerized
Heavy Mercerized
Heavy Synthetic
Heavy Synthetic
2020-14 Heavy Silk
2020-14
2020-15
2020-16
2045-16
2040-16
2032-16
Heavy Syruhetic Heavy Mercerized
Heavy Cotton Heavy Mercerized
Heavy Mercerized
Heavy Synthetic
Heavy Synthetic
Heavy Mercerized Heavy Synthetic
2020-14
2020-14
2020-18
2020-16
2020-16 or 10
2020-16 or 18
2032-18
Medium Mercerized Medium Synthetic
Medium Mofcerized Medium Synthetic
2020-11 : ' Medium Synthetic
2020-11 Modimn Synthetic ^ 2020-14
Medium Mercerized
20^0-M
Medium Mercerized ;
Heavy Mercerized Heavy Synthetic :
Heavy Mercerized Heavy Synthetic
2020-16
2020-16

necdh-fabric combinations

Cor.'oct nocdio selection is closely related to stitch quality and appearance. Damaqod fabric is almost always caused by a needle that is bent, burred or that is an inappropriate style for the fabric and thread you arc using.
The three types of needles most conimonly used
are tl'o regular, bail point, and wedge. To obtain good results, the correct si;ie and type of needle for the fabric and thread you are using must be chosen, ftofer to the Fabric. Thread and Needle Table, page 8.

operating the machine

CONNECTING MACHINE

Result of Using a Oent Nee<llc
• fiefore plugging irt your machine, bo sure the electrical information on the side of the machine A. below the hand wheel agrees with the range marked on your electrical meter.
• Connect plug B to machine and plug C to your socket outlet.
• To turn the machine and light on or off, press switch as shown,
flfiOT!l
• To run the machine and control speed,
press the speed controller D with your foot. The harder you press, the faster the ma chine will S(iW.
CAUTION: Disconnect the power line plug from the socket outlet when changing noodles, foot or noodlo plates or whcf) leaving the machine unattended. This eliminates the possibility of starting the machine by accidentally pressing the speed controller.
IMPOiVIANT - Mactunos for Groat t^ritam and sonro ottier countries tiaving similar wiring standards are shipped trom the factory without a plug for connection to the mains.
■fho v/ires in tiiis mains lead are coloured in accordance with ttie ioffov/ing code:
Blue; Neutral (N)
Brown; Live (L)
As the colours of ttie wuos in the mains load of this appliance may not correspond v/iUi the colourod
in<uKmgs identifying the teimmals m your plug, proceed as follows'
i he wire which is coloured t>luo must bo connactod to Iho terminal which is marked with the
loiter N or coloured black.
Vho wire wtiich is colourod browr» must bo con.iected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter L or coloured red.
U a 13 amp (BS 13S3) plug is used a 3 arnp fuse must bo filled, or of any other typo of [)iug is tised a 6
amp h.ise must be fitted either in the plug or adaptor or at the distribution board.
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the bobbin thread

Your sewiag machino uses two threads to form a stitch. The upper thread comes froro the spool and is throacied tiirough the eye of the noodle. The lower thread comes from the bob bin. Wind the bobbin before threading the machine.
WINDING THE BOBBIN
Preparation Steps
1. Raise the presser foot and turn hand wheel toward you until needle is in tiighest po
sition,
2. l.ooson hand wheel knob A by turning it to
ward you with the right hand while holding hand wheel with the loft hand.
3. Open slide plate and lift out bobbin. 4- Place spool pin felt on pin.

Winding Steps

• Place thread spool on spool pin with thread retaining slit B on top. (Break paper at the
end of spool if necessary). If you are using a tube of thread affix spool pin extension to spool pin to ensure even flow of thread.
• Lead thread around bobbin winder tension
disc C and through small hole in bobbin from inside out.
• Place bobbin on spiftdie and push bobbin to right to engage bobbin winder.
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Hold thread end as shown and start the ma chine. Cut off thread end after a few coils have been wound.
When required amount of thread has been wound (v/inding will stop when bobbin is full), stop the machine and cut connecting thread.
f^ush bobbin to left and remove bobbin from spindle.
f-fold hand v/heel and tighten hand wheel knob.
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THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE
1. Hold bobbin so that thread unwinds in the direction shown, and put bobbin into bobbin case.
2. PiiW thread into notch A. draw it back under the tension spring and back into slot B.
3. Draw approximately 10 cm (4 inches) of
thread across the bobbin.
4. Close slide plate allowing thread to enter slot
between the needle plate and slide plate.
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