SINGER W1665 User Manual

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SEWING MACHINES ^

You are now the owner of a new Domestic zigzag sewing machine, acclaimed for

its superiority in design and sewing performance.

Its exclusive built-in features, such as automatic blind hem stitch for blind hem
ming, multiple zigzag stitch for sewing on stretch material, buttonholes produced by
just turning a dial, and twin needle sewing, will inspire you to do creative work.

To aid you in obtaining the greatest performance from your new Domestic, this
book on its care and use has been written for you. Read these instructions carefully,

as a thorough understanding of your machine will reward you with many hours of
trouble-free creative sewing.

Time-saving attachments such as rufflers, binders, edgestitchers, cording feet, and

others to complement the accessories furnished with your Domestic, are available from
the store where you purchased your machine.

DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE CO., INC.

Cleveland 11, Ohio

DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES

1470 Birchmount Road
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

INDEX

Page

Accessories

How to Use ................................................ 23

Adjusting Pressure & Feeding

Darning & Monogramming 13

General Sewing.......................................... 13

Thin & Lightweight Fabrics 13

Attachments.................................................... 34

Adjustable Cord & Zipper Foot 40
Attachment Foot

Binder......................................................... 37

Edgestitcher................................................ 35

Hemmers
Rüffler

Belt-How to Change....................................... 28

Blind Hemming ............................................. 21

Bobbin

Placing in Shuttle......................................... 8

Threading the Case ...................................... 7

Winding......................................................6-7

Bulb-How to Replace
Buttons-Sewing On

Buttonholes-.............................................. 18-19

Bound......................................................... 48

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French Seam .......................................... 25

Hemmer.................................................. 24

Quilting Guide ....................................... 23

Seam Gauge

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of Fabric

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38
42

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Charts-Needle-Thread-Fabric.................... 5

Stitch Length

Trouble............................................. 30-31-32

Embroidery-Creative

With a Hoop

Patterns...................................................15-16

Features & Parts
Installation of Sewing Head

Cabinet ....................................................... 49

Portable ................................................ 50-51

Maintenance & Care

Needle Setting ................................................. 6

Reverse Sewing.............................................. 11

Elastic Zigzag Stitch ...................................... 22

Setting the Stitch Length­Sewing

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

Tips ............................................ 44-45-46-47

Twin Needles ............................................. 17

Straight Stitching

Tension Adjustment ....................................... 12

Threading-Bobbin ............................................ 7

Upper-Single Needle ................................ 8-9

Upper-Twin Needles
Zigzag Stitching

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FEATURES AND PARTS

(Front View)

Thread Take Up Lever

1.
Pressure Release (Darning)

2.
Arm Thread Guide 15. Drop Feed Knob

3.
Pattern Selector 16. Needle Plate

4.

5.

Arm Top Cover Plate

6.

Spool Pins
Hand Wheel

7.

Clutch

8.
Stitch Length Control Knob

9.

Reverse Feed Button

10.
Bobbin Winder

11.

Bobbin Winder Thread Guide

12.

13. Zigzag Stitch Width Stops

14. Zigzag Stitch width Control

17. Cover Plate

18. Presser Foot

19. Presser Foot Clamp Screw

20. Needle Clamp Thread Guide

21. Needle Clamp Screw

22. Face Plate Thread Guides

23. Tension

24. Sew Light Switch

FEATURES AND PARTS

NEEDLE - THREAD - FABRIC - STITCHING GUIDE

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Fabric

Extremely heavy
tarpaulin, sacking,
canvas, duck, etc.

Heavy upholstery
fabric, ticking,
denim, leatherette

Medium heavy drapery
fabric, velveteen,
suiting, felt, terry, etc.

Medium broadcloth,
percale, gingham, linen,
chintz, taffeta, sheer

wool, shantung, etc.
Sheer voile, lawn,

dimity, crepe.
handkerchief linen,
plastic film, etc.

Very sheer chiffon.
batiste, lace, organdy.
ninon, net, marquisett, etc.

Machine Silk

Needle Stitches Cotton Mercerized or

No. Per Inch Thread Thread Nylon

4 to

3

10
10

2

12

12

1

14

14

6
8

8

to

to

to

10

to
30

30
to

40
40

to
60

60
to

80

80

Heavy Duty

Heavy Duty

Heavy Duty

50

to

0 16

to

50

(Plastic film)

00

8 to 10

16

to

20

100
100

to

ISO

50

A

A

A

SETTING THE NEEDLE

See Fiq. 3. Raise the needle bar A to its

highest point, turning wheel toward you by

‘'“hen loosen the needle ol.mp =«7 ®
and the needle can be inserted rnto oUmp

C Place needle tflat side to bac^ m the

needle clamp and push it upward as far as
"t will go into the needle clamp hole, tight

ening the needle clamp screw securely with
a screw driver.

After Changing the needle maKe one
complete revolution ol balance wheel
by hand to be

sure

the needle

is

m the

correct position.

WINDING THE BOBBIN

Fig. 5

Fig. 4

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Disengage the hand '^ward you or counter

1 1- 1 iV i n 4-^ from the stitching

mechanism by turning the p^ns,

clockwise Place ^ thread guide on the arm,

lead thread through the uppe ^

and down through ^hejenmon ^ ^ tlm
of the machine. Run soindle B of winder 4,

bobbin edge pin on spindle. Push

bS wmlr pnlley against hand wheel.

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3

Hold thread end loosely and start machine slowly.
Bobbin will be released automatically when it is
filled. Break off loose thread end used to start the
winding.

Turn clutch away from you until sewing mech
anism is again engaged so that needle moves when
you turn the hand wheel.

If the bobbin winds unevenly, adjust bobbin
winding tension disc (11, Fig. 6) to the right or left

by loosening the screw. When disc is in proper
position, tighten screw.

THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE

Refer to Figs. 7, 8 and 9 to familiarize yourself with the

Fig .7

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

procedure. Hold the bobbin case

in your left hand. Let about two
inches of thread hang free from

the bobbin, and insert bobbin into

case so that thread will be rotating
counterclockwise. Guide the
thread end through the slot on the

side of the case and under the
tension spring until it enters the

small notch on the edge of the

spring.

PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE

Open hinged cover plate in front of the needle. (See 17
Fig. 1). Hold the bobbin case latch, (D), Fig. 10, between
the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, with at least
three inches of thread running from the top of the bobbin

case to the right. Insert and center the bobbin case on
the stud of the shuttle body, (C). Be sure the bobbin case
finger, (E), is opposite shuttle race notch, (A). Press the
bobbin case into the shuttle as far as possible until latch

Fig. 10

catches on the center post of shuttle. THEN release the
bobbin case latch, (D). Press bobbin case again after latch has been released to
the bobbin case is locked securely in place. Close the cover plate.

UPPER THREADING SINGLE NEEDLE

1. Turn hand wheel toward you to raise take-up lever to highest position.

2. Place a spool of thread on spool pin A. (Fig. 12)

3. Lead thread through thread guides Bl and B2 on arm.

4. Down and around one set of tension discs C from right to left.

5. Up into check spring D.

6. Down and under thread bar E.

make sure

7. Up and through take-up from right to left.

8. Down into thread guide G.

9. Into needle bar thread guide H and through
needle eye from front to back, pulling three
to four inches of thread through needle.

tSee Fig. 12)

Hold the end of the upper thread loosely and
turn hand wheel toward you until the needle
goes all the way down and comes back up. A

loop (Fig. 11) will be formed over the upper
thread which then can be pulled out straight.
Place both thread ends under the slot of the
presser foot and draw toward the back of the
machine, leaving both threads three to four

inches long.

Fig. 11

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STRAIGHT STITCHING

For straight sewing on fine fabric or
very soft material, it is advisable to use
the straight stitch presser foot and the

straight stitch needle plate which are
included in your accessory box. Both
have narrow needle slots.

Changing the Foot and Plate. To change presser foot

(19, Fig. 1) loosen thumb screw and remove zigzag foot.

Replace with hinged straight foot and tighten screw
securely. Fig. 14

To change needle plate (16, Fig.l) remove screw and lift off with cover plate attached.

Hold needle plate with left hand and cover plate with the right. (Fig. 13)

Press upper corner of cover plate (right side up) down slightly and slip pin from groove

in needle plate. Avoid using too much pressure. When the pm is released the wo p
will separate.

Attach cover plate to straight stitch plate by reversing the above procedure.

Slip pin on lower side of cover plate into groove on needle plate. Insert tongue into square

openmg and slide upper pin into position. Put plates on machine and fasten securely with
needle plate screw.

Be sure to set the stitch width at 0, or the

needle will break in striking the foot or plate.

1. Set left hand stitch width lock 13 as far
left as possible.

2. Move right hand stitch width lock 13 as
far left as possible to lock zigzag stitch
width control lever 14 in straight stitch
position. (To move locks push in slightly.)

3. Put drop feed knob 15 at high setting,

4. Set decorative stitch dial 4 at M position.

5. Set stitch length control beyond Number
1 (adjust stitch length to suit material

being sewn.)

SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH

The length of the stitch is regulated by the

knob 9 shown in Fig. 15. Near 0 is the shortest

and 6 the longest. Turn the knob to the left to

lengthen and to the right to shorten the stitch.

STITCH LENGTH CHART (Approximate)

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Figures on dial

Number of j^o Feeding 36 20 12 9 7 6
stitches per inch

When you wish to sew in reverse to tie the
threads at the beginning or the end of a seam,
press in the reverse button 10 as far as it will
go. The machine will sew backward as long as
the button is held in.

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SEWING IN REVERSE

1 2 3 4 5 6

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Fig. 15

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Fig. 16

ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS

Always adjust the upper thread tension with the
pj*0ss0i* foot dow^n, as the tension is automatically re~
leased when it is raised. To increase the tension, turn
Dial 23 (Fig. 16) to the right, or clockwise. To

decrease, turn to the left. The higher the number on
the dial, the tighter the tension.

Before adjusting lower tension, be sure the machine

is threaded correctly. When it is necessary to change

the bobbin tension, turn small screw (Fig. 17) on side

of the bobbin case clockwise to tighten, counterclockwise
to loosen.

When the tensions are properly balanced, a perfect
stitch will be formed with both threads interlocking in
the center of the fabric. Fig. 18

When the upper tension is too tight, the lower thread

is pulled up over the upper thread which is lying flat
on the top of the fabric. Fig. 19

When the upper tension is too loose, the upper thread
forms loops over the lower thread which is lying flat
under the fabric. Fig. 20

Fig. 18

Fig. 19

Fig. 20

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ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND FEEDING OF FABRIC

General Sewing - Usually, for straight sewing, zigzag stitching,

and manual embroidery, the pressure bar cap or darning release
B (Fig. 21) is at its lowest position and the feed is at its highest

level with the drop feed knob C (Fig. 22) turned to High.

Sewing Thin or Lightweight Fabrics - When lighter pressure

is reguired to sew satisfactorily on thin silk or filmy material,
the pressure cap should be about halfway down. Release all

the way by pressing the snap lock A (Fig. 21), then press cap

B down again to halfway spot. Lower the feed slightly by

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turning the drop feed C (Fig. 22) to Low.

Darning and Monogramming - In order to move the fabric

freely in any direction for darning, mending, and certain kinds
of free-hand embroidery, release the pressure cap B completely
by pressing down on the snap lock A (Fig. 21). Turn the
drop feed knob to Down position which drops the feed well
below the needle plate. To return feed to normal, turn knob

to High.

Fig. 22

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Fig. 23

Fig. 24

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preparing to sew

Have take up lever pulling the material

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never run SiaTs^ it^p^^ition under the

and feed. Place ma eria g^gj. foot. Turn the hand

presser toot and 1°^®" ^ ^ its highest poiiit.

wheel toward you unti e having the needle

You are now ready to egi touch the hand

removing the work

V,' when the thread take-up

Be sure to stop the the highest positiom
lever and needle bar a and

Now raise the presser the threads over the
to the left, Figs, 23 and 2 ' ^ ^lolding thread in both

,H,eadc„«,r. Leave the end, o.

hands, so as not to bend tn

thread under the presser foot.

ZIGZAG STITCHING

Be sure zigzag needle plate and presser foot are in

place.

1. Set decorative stitch dial 4 (Fig. 25) at M position.

2. Moving lever 14 gradually to the right will pro

T OtALAtTtTCH

duce zigzag stitches of ever increasing width. To
maintain selected widths of zigzag stitches employ
lock 13 (Fig. 25).

3. Left lock determines the minimum width stitch,
while right lock controls the maximum. Locks can
be set by pressing in slightly and moved to the
desired position.

CREATIVE EMBROIDERY

The satin stitch (Fig. 26), which is really just a very
short zigzag stitch, and is the basis for most embroidery,
is obtained by setting the stitch length as near 0 as
possible without stopping the feeding action.

The width may be set anywhere from 0 to 5 for single
needle work.

EMBROIDERY PATTERNS , ,

With the machine set for a short stitch length, different

designs can be made by swinging the stitch width lever

14 back and forth between 0 and 5 or any combination of widths.

Fig. 25

Fig. 26

Try setting the locks at

1 and 5, 2 and 5, etc. Set a rhythm for yourself and then proceed. After a while you will
become, quite skillful, varying your designs by the speed of the machine, stitch length and
width and the manipulation of lever 14. Always run the machine at a uniform speed whether

fast or slow.

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