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Zig-Zag & STRETCH Sewing Machine by SINGER

Congratulations... The new Zig-Zag & STRETCH model 714 sewing machine you are about to

use will take you into a wonderful new world of sewing. In addition to the

familiar Singer exclusives — Slant Needle and Front Drop-in Bobbin — this sewing machine offers you:

• the simplicity of dial controls. Now you can simply dial a stitch length,

a stitch width, pressure and tension settings

• built-in stitch patterns, which let you produce a straight stitch and a variety of zig-zag patterns by simpiy turning a dial, plus Flexi-Stitch*

patterns for stitching knit and stretch fabrics and producing intricate

stitch designs

• exclusive built-in threading chart that flips open to keep an easy-to-

follow diagram at your fingertips

• one-way needle clamp that makes it impossible to insert the needle

backwards

• stitch control dial that lets you switch from regular to s-t-r-e-t-c-h

stitching

• guidelines on both sides of the throat plate, which help you keep seams

straight

• convenient power and light switch that gives you a choice of two

speeds

• easy throat plate changing — throat plate secured by magnets is easy

to lift out for cleaning.

• three-position presser foot lifter that lets you place bulky fabric or

many fabric layers under the presser foot

• built-in sewing light that illuminates the sewing area

Your SINGER sewing machine is the key to your sewing success when used properly. To achieve professional results, SINGER suggests you sit down at your machine and go through this book step by step before you begin to sew. You’ll discover all the many advantages of sewing with your ZigZag & STRETCH sewing machine.

Enjoy sewing! SINGER* Service is always close at hand. If your machine should need

servicing, call your local SINGER Sewing Center to be sure of warranted SINGER Parts and Service. You wiil find the address in the telephone direc tory under SINGER COMPANY.

CONTENTS

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

Principal Parts and What They Do.......................................................................................................... 3

Accessories ............................................................................................................................................. 4

2. Getting Ready to Sew................................................................................................................................... 7

Preliminary Steps ................................................................................................................................... 7

Choosing Needle and Thread................................................................................................................. 8

Threading the Machine........................................................................................................................ 10

Winding the Bobbin • Threading the Bobbin Case • Threading the Needle • Raising the Bobbin Thread

3. Straight Stitching ...................................................................................................................................... 14

Preparation .............................................................................................................................................. 14

Starting to Sew ....................................................................................................................................... 14

Adjusting for Your Fabric...................................................................................................................... 15

Sewing a Seam ....................................................................................................................................... 17

Pin Basting • Placing Fabric • Starting a Seam • Guiding and Supporting Fabric • Keeping Seams Straight • Turning Square Corners • Curved Seams • Reinforcing End of Seam

4. Ali about Zig-Zag Stitching...................................................................................................................... 21

Two Kinds of Zig-Zag Stitches.............................................................................................................. 21

Adjusting Dials ................................................................................................................................... 22

Setting Pattern Dial • Adjusting Stitch Placement • Adjusting Width of Design»Adjusting Needle-Thread Tension • Adjusting Stitch Length

Satin Stitching

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............................................................................................................................ 24

5. Buttons and Buttonholes.......................................................................................................................... 25

Buttons .................................................................................................................................................... 25

Buttonholes ............................................................................................................................................. 26

6. Sewing the Professional Way.................................................................................................................... 28

Construction Details .............................................................................................................................. 28

Zippers • Blindstitch Hems • Corded Seams • Seams in Fabrics That Ravel

Sewing Knit and Stretch Fabric............................................................................................................ 32

Stretch Stitch Chart • Guiding and Supporting Fabric • Finishes for Hems and Facings

• Plain Stretch Seams • Lingerie Seams • Overedged Seams • Mock Overedging

Hints on Sewing Special Fabric........................................................................................................... 36

Leather-Look Vinyl • Ciré • Deep-Pile Fabrics • Velvet and Velveteen

Decorative Touches

Border Designs • Applique

Keeping Up Appearances..................................................................................................................... 39

Mending a Tear • Blanket Binding • Repairing Seams • Repairing Stretch Garments • Darning

7. Caring for Your Machine............................................................................................................................. 42

Cleaning the Machine............................................................................................................................. 42

Removing Covers, Bobbin Case, and Bulb

Performance Checklist.......................................................................................................................... 46

8. Fashion* Aids .......................................................................................................................................... 47

Index

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principal parts and what they do

1. Stitch Pattern Dial can be set to produce a smooth straight stitch or a practical (and

decorative) zig-zag stitch.

2. Tension Dial lets you select Just the right tension for your stitch, thread, and fabric. The numbers eliminate guesswork plicating settings.

3» Tension Discs, controlled by the tension

dial, regulate the amount of tension on your needle thread,

4. Bobbin Winder Tension Discs regulate thread tension for bobbin winding.

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

Pressure Dial regulates presser-foot pres

sure on fabric. It has an all-purpose sew

ing setting plus settings for extra-light and

extra-heavy pressure and for darning.

7. Face Plate swings open for access to threading chart and pressure dial.

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

9. Presser Foot holds fabric against feed.

10. Feed moves fabric under the presser foot.

In du

17. Needle Position Dial places needle in either L (left), A (center) or R (right) stitching position.

18. Stitch Width Dial controls the width of zig-zag stitching and positions the needle for straight stitching.

19- Stitch Control Dial allows for a variety of

stitch lengths; also has a special STRETCH

setting for straight or zig-zag stretch stitching,

20. Reverse-Stitch Lever instantly reverses stitching direction at the touch of your

finger,

21. Built-in Sewing Light illuminates sewing area. Pull-down bracket makes It easy to replace bulb.

22. Needle Clamp is designed to make needles self-setting and eliminate the possibility of inserting needle backwards.

23. Slide Plate, opens easily, lets you see bobbin. Seam guidelines (extended from

throat plate) have cross lines to help you turn square corners.

11. Throat Plate, secured by magnets, lifts out for removal. Guidelines on right and left sides of plate help you keep seams straight.

12. Spool Pin holds spools of various sizes.

13. Bobbin Winder Latch and Spindle let you

fill bobbin quickly and easily. Latch dis engages when bobbin is full.

14. Bobbin Winder Thread Post guides the thread when winding the bobbin.

15. Hand Wheel controls movement of take-up

lever and needle. Alv/ays turn it toward

you.

18. Power and Light Switch turns on machine and sewing light simultaneously. FAST and SLOW speed range settings let you choose

the best sewing speed for your work.

24. Presser-Foot Lifter, at back of machine, allows you to raise and lower presser foot. Extra-high lift position permits easy place ment of bulky fabrics.

25. Bobbin shows thread supply, is easily re

moved for winding.

26. Bobbin Case Tension Screw regulates

bobbin-thread tension. Seldom needs ad justment,

27. Electrical Connections and Speed Con

troller are designed for your convenience

and safety.

28. Hand Wheel Knob engages hand wheel to

sewing mechanism. Loosen knob for bob

bin winding.

accessories

The accessories that come with your sewing machine are designed to help you do many

kinds of sewing easily and perfectly.

To increase the versatility of your machine still iurther, additional accessories can be pur chased at your Singer Sewing Center. For de scriptions, see page 47.

1, BOBBINS

Bobbirt

(Ho. iraaaa)

Changiiig the Needle

Regular Balî«Poinî

Needle Needle

CCataoao) (Catao4S)

• One 6rop-m steel bobbin in your machine.

• Extra drop-in steel bobbins with your acces sories.

2. NEEDLES

In place in your machine ~~

• Catalog 2020 (15x1)

With your accessories —

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

• Catalog 2045 ball-point (yellow band) needles, for sewing synthetic knits and

stretch fabrics.

Changing the Needle

The needle clamp has been designed so that the needle can only be inserted with the flat side of the shank toward the back.

1. Raise needle bar to its highest position, loosen needle-clamp screw, and remove needle,

Tension Screwdriver

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

3. Tighten needle-clamp screw.

3. TENSION SCREWDRIVER

Designed to fit the bobbin case tension screw, this screwdriver makes adjustment of bobbinthread tension quick and easy. (For instruc

tions on bobbin-thread tension adjustment, see

page 16.)

4. ZIG-ZAG FOOT AND THROAT PLATE

The zig-zag foot and the zig-zag throat plate are in place on your machine, ideal for all util

ity sewing, these fittings can be used for either straight or zig-zag stitching. Always use them together when alternating between straight and zig-zag stitching.

5. STRAIGHT STITCH FOOT AND

THROAT PLATE

The straight stitch foot and the straight stitch throat plate are used when your fabric or sew

ing procedure requires close control Espe

cially useful for:

• Precision stitching of curved and scalloped edges, topstitching, edge stitching, etc.

♦ Stitching on delicate or spongy fabrics, syn

thetics, and knits.

6. ZIPPERFOOT

The zipper foot is used to place stitching close to a raised edge. Thus, it is as useful for corded seams and tubular cording as it is for zipper Insertion (page 28), It can be adjusteb to either the right or left side of the needle and may be

used with the straight stitch or zig-zag throat plate.

7. OVEREDGE FOOT

Zipper Foot

Overedge foot, used with overedge stretch stitch, enables you to produce flexible over edged seams and edge finishes. It is particu

larly useful in construction of garments made

of knit, stretch, and elastic fabric.

Changing Presser Foot

1. Raise needle to its highest position and raise the presser foot,

2. Loosen presser foot screw and remove the foot.

3. Hook new foot around the presser bar and tighten presser foot screw.

Presser Foot Screw

Changing Presser Foot

8. FEED-COVER THROAT PLATE

The feed cover throat plate replaces the throat

plate when fabric feeding is not desired. Use it for button sewing (page 25) and free-motion darning (page 41).

Changing Throat Plate

(NOTE: Remove bobbin if it contains thread in order to prevent thread being caught when throat plate is replaced.)

1. Raise needle to its highest position and raise presser foot.

2. Open slide plate. Remove throat plate by placing thumb under plate and lifting it up and out.

3. Position new plate over the two pins and release. (Throat plate is drawn into position by magnets.)

4. Close slide plate,

a SEAM GUIDE

straight Stitch Locking Key

The seam guide will help you to stitch seams of perfectly uniform width. It 1$ especially useful for curved seams or topstitching, when ab solute accuracy is required. Also, because it

allows you to guide stitches at any distance

between 1/8 inch (3mm) and 1-1/4 inches

(32mm) from fabric edge, it is useful for very

narrow or unusually wide seams.

Attaching the Seam Guide

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

10, STRAIGHT STITCH LOCKING KEY

The locking key furnished with your acces

sories is used to remove the pins that lock the dial controls for straight stitching in center needle position. Insert key into locking pin and

turn key counterclockwise to remove pin. To

‘lock” the m.achine in straight stitch position, set dials at A , A and i . insert pins from top through dials and turn key clockwise.

Z. GETTING READY TO SEW

preliminary steps

1. CONNECTING MACHINE

Before plugging in your machine, be sure that the voltage and number of cycles indicated at the right end of the machine, or on the inside of the face plate, conform, to your electrical power supply.

To connect machlm, push the machine plug

into the plug receptacle.Then Insertthe power« line plug into your electrical cutlet

2. OPERATING MACHINE AND

CONTROLLER

To turn on both the machine and sewing light

and set speed range, slide the power and light

switch to the selected range. ♦ The FAST setting allows for full speed ca

pacity of the machine. It Is best for long,

straight seams, easy-to-handle fabrics, and

general sewing where a variety of speeds is needed.

Power-Line Plug

Electrical Connections

for Household Machine

FA.3T OFF 3L.OW

• The SLOW setting allows for maximum con trol at lower sewing speeds. Use this setting for special jobs such as button sewing, buttonhole making, and where construction

details require close controL

CAUTION: We recommend that you turn oft the power and light switch before changing needles, presser feet or throat plates and v/hen leaving the machine unattended. This elimi nates the possibiiity of starting the machine by accidentally pressing .the speed controller.

To run the machine, press the speed controller

(or knee lever). The harder you press, the faster the machine will sew within the selected speed range.

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Power and tight Switch

choosing needle and thread

The needle and thread you choose whf depend

upon the fabric being stitched. The table be low is a practical guide to needle and thread

FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE

FABRIC THREAD

DELICATE — tulle, chiffon, fine lace, or

ganza

LIGHTWEIGHT — batiste, organdy, jersey,

voile, taffeta, crepe, chiffon velvet, plas tic film

MEDIUM WEIGHT — gingham, percale,

pique, linen, chintz, faille, satin, fine cor duroy, velvet, suitings, knits, deep pile fabrics, vinyl

Fine mercerized cotton

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.

NEEDLES

TYPE

CATALOG

Fine synthetic thread

50 mercerized cotton

silk

Synthetic thread

Polyester core/cotton 50 mercerized cotton

60 cotton

^‘A'^ silk

Synthetic thread

Polyester core/cotton

2020

(15x1)

CATALOG

2020

(15x1)

CATALOG

2020

(15x1)

SIZE

MEDIUM HEAVY — gabardine, tweed, sail

cloth, denim, coatings, drapery fabrics, vinyl, deep pile fabrics

HEAVY — overcoatings, dungaree, uphol

stery fabrics, canvas

WOVEN FABRICS (ALL WEIGHTS) -decorative straight-stitch topstltching

SYNTHETIC KNITS AND STRETCH FAB

RICS — polyester doubleknit, nylon tri cot, Jersey, spandex, ciré tncoi. panne velvet

LEATHER *-suede, kldskin. capeskin,

lambskin, lined leathers

tUse with 50 mercerized cotton or ''A” silk

Heavy-duty

mercerized cotton

40 to 60 cotton

Synthetic thread

Heavy-outy

mercerized cotton

24 to 40 cotton

Synthetic thread

^^D^^silkf

(Buttonhole twist)

50 mercerized cotton Polyester core/cotton

50 mercerized cotton

Synthetic thread

‘^A’’ silk

Polyester core/cotton

in bobbin

nylon

silk

CATALOG

2020

(15x1)

CATALOG

2020

(15x1)

CATALOG

2020

(15x1)

CATALOG

2045

Ball Point

(Yellow Band)

CATALOG

2032

(15x2)

11 14 16

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE FINGER

GUARD

{Furnished with classroom machines,)

Positioning the Guard

Before raising or lowering the guard, turn off the power and light switch. This will avoid the possibility of accidentally starting the machine while the needle is unguarded.

Raising the Guard

To thread and replace the needle and change the presser foot:

# Position the needle above the throat plate

by turning the hand wheel toward you,

• Swing the guard out to the left and raise it

to the position shov/n.

Lowering the Guard

For sewing and bobbin winding: ♦ Position the needle above the throat plate

by turning the hand wheel toward you.

•

• Swing the guard down and position it as

far to the right as it vnil go.

Using the Guard

The finger guard can be used with all of the

accessories supplied with your machine and many of the Special Accessories available at

your local Singer Sewing Center. The standard

sewing procedures outlined in this instruction

manual should be used, except as noted below,

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Darning with an Embroidery Hoop

When using the feed cover throat plate for darning with an embroidery hoop, as explained on page 41, swing the finger guard out of the way. For hoop darning v/ith the finger guard, use the general purpose or straight stitch throat plate. Follow the same sewing pro cedure with all plates.

Using the Seam Guide

To avoid the possibility of interference be tween the finger guard and the seam guide, lower the finger guard and the presser foot before positioning and securing the seam guide to the machine.

threading the machine

WINDING THE BOBBIN

Preparation

it is best to wind the bobbin before you thread the machine*

1* Turn hand wheel toward you until needle is

at its highest position.

2, Disengage hand wheel from sewing mech

anism by loosening the hand wheel knob with your right hand while holding the hand wheel with the left.

3. Open the slide plate. Lift out the bobbin.

Winding Steps

1. Place thread spool on spool pin over the spool pin felt. Lead thread between tension discs (as shown), around thread post and through small hole In bobbin (from the in side out).

2, Place bobbin on spindle.

Winding Steps (continyed)

3. Engage latch by pressing it toward the bobbin.

4. Hold thread end as shown and start the ma chine. Thread end will snap off after a few coils have been wound on the bobbin.

5. When required amount of thread has been

wound (full bobbin will automatically re

lease), cut thread and remove bobbin from

spindle.

6. Tighten hand wheel knob by turning it away from you with your right hand while holding the hand wheel with your left hand.

THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE

Hold Thread End to Start Winding

1. Hold bobbin so that the thread unwinds in direction shown, and put bobbin in bobbin case.

3. Draw approximately three inches of thread diagonally across the bobbin.

2. Pull thread into notch in bobbin case, draw it under the tension spring, and into the slot

4. Close slide plate, allowing the thread to enter the slot in the slide plate.

THREADING THE NEEDLE

1. Turn hand wheel toward you to raise needle to highest position with take-up lever midway in slot Raise presser

foot to release tension discs,

2, Place spool of thread on spool pin over the spool pin felt.

Lead thread through all points as shown, making sure to:

• Thread tension discs as illustrated, W3^ * Thread take-up lever from right to left

With two hands, slip thread horizontally between ten sion discs from the top.

RAISING THE BOBBIN THREAD

Now that you have wound the bobbin and

threaded the needle, you will need to raise the

bobbin thread through the needle hole In the

throat plate.

1, Hold needle thread lightly with the left hand

and turn the hand wheel slov/ly toward you so that the needle enters throat plate.

2, Continue turning hand wheel and holding

needle thread until needle rises and brings up bobbin thread in a loop.

Step 1

3. Undo the loop with your fingers.

4. Place both needle and bobbin threads un der presser foot and draw to back of ma

chine.

... you are now ready to sew

3. STRAIGHT STITCHING

Pattern: Straight Stitch

Needle Position: A

Stitch Width: A Stitch Control: To suit fabric Straight Stitch Throat Plate o;

Zig-Zag Throat Plate

Straight Stitch Foot or

Zig-Zag Foot

preparation

Before you set the dials for straight stitching, turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is above the throat plate.

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Dials Set for Straight Stitching

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Straight Stitch Foot an<i Needle Plate

SETTING THE MACHINE

1. Set pattern dial selector at .

2. Move needle position dial to A .

3. Set stitch width dial on A *

4. Set stitch control for desired stitch length.

For regular straight stitching, turn dial to a numbered setting; for straight stretch stitching, turn dial to STRETCH setting.

CHOOSING ACCESSORIES

Best results will be obtained if you use the

straight stitch foot and throat plate. However,

the zig-zag foot and throat plate may also be used.

starting to sew

♦ Place needle and bobbin threads under pres-

ser foot and draw to back of machine.

♦ Position the needle in the fabric where de

sired for stitching start.

♦ Lowerihe presser foot and start the machine. To sew perfectly on a wide variety of fabrics

adjust stitch length, pressure and thread ten sion as instructed on the following pages.

For information on straight stretch stitching, turn to page 34.

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