SINGER W951 User Manual
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REFERENCE GUIDE FEATURES AND PARTS
NEEDLE-THREAD-FABRIC-STITCHING GUIDE ... 4
SETTING THE NEEDLE
WINDING THE BOBBIN
TO REMOVE OR REPLACE BOBBIN CASE............................ 7
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TO THREAD THE BOBBIN CASE....................................... 8
UPPER THREADING..................................................... 9
SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH
STITCH LENGTH CHART (APPROXIMATE)
SEWING IN REVERSE.................................................. 10
PREPARING TO SEW.................................................. 11
REMOVING THE WORK............................................... 11
ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS.......................................... 12
STRAIGHT STITCHING
ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND FEEDING OF
FABRIC.................................................................. 14
SEWING THIN OR LIGHT WEIGHT FABRICS
DARNING AND MENDING
ZIGZAG STITCHING .................................................... is'
NEEDLE POSITION CONTROL
CREATIVE EMBROIDERY.............................................. 16
EMBROIDERY PATTERNS ............................................ 16
SAMPLE EMBROIDERY PATTERNS
TWIN NEEDLES-UPPER THREADING AND
SEWING
BLIND HEMMING....................................................... 20
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BUILT IN DECORATIVE STITCH DESIGNS
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BUTTONHOLES ....................................................,21-22
SEWING ON BUTTONS................................................. 23
SEAM GAUGE OR CLOTH GUIDE.................................... 24
NARROW HEMMER
LACE TRIMMED HEM................................................... 26
LACE EDGE WITH INVISIBLE STITCHING
FRENCH SEAM ......................................................... 26
HEMMING ACROSS A SEAM
THE ADJUSTABLE CORDING AND ZIPPER
FOOT.................................................................... 27
SEWING IN A ZIPPER
CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR
MACHINE................................................................ 28
HOWTOOIL YOUR MACHINE
HOWTO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB
HOW TO CHANGE THE BELT
ACCESSORIES........................................................... 31
TROUBLE CHART................................................... 32-34
SOME OF THE ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE
FOR YOUR MACHINE................................................... З6
ATTACHMENT FOOT .................................................
EDGESTITCHER..................................................... 37-38
BINDER
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FOLDED BINDING
TWO-TONE BINDING................................................... 39
HAND-CUT BIAS BINDING
THESETOF HEMMERS
HEMMER SET
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REFERENCE GUIDE FEATURES AND PARTS
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1. Spool Pins
2. Hand Wheel
3. Stop Motion Knob
4. Stitch Length Dial
5. Reverse Push Button
6. Zigzag Width Lever
7. Stop Lock
8. Fabric Selector
9. Bed
10. Needle Plate
11. Slide Plate
12. Presser Foot
13. Presser Foot Thumb Screw
14. Needle Bar Thread Guide
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15. Needle Clamp Screw
16. Arm Thread Guide
17. Thread Tension Dial
18. Face Plate
19. Push Button Light Switch
20. Take-Up Lever
21. Darner
22. Upper Arm Thread Guide
23. Arm-Top Cover
24. Pattern Indicating Board
25. Pattern Selector Dial
26. Presser Bar Lifter
27. Thread Cutter
28. Feed Dog
29. Hinge Holes
30. Hinge Set Screws
31. Needle Position Lever
32. Bobbin Winder Cover
33. Bobbin Winder Tension Disc
Fig. 2
Fig. 2 Features and Parts you should know (Back View)
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Fabric
Sheer voile, lawn,
dimity, crepe,
handkerchief linen.
Plastic film, etc.
NEEDLE-THREAD-FABRIC-STITCHING GUIDE
Machine
Needle
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Stitches
Per Inch
Very shea" chiffon,
batiste, lace, organdy,
ninon, net, marquisette, etc.
SETTING THE NEEDLE
FLAT
See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar "A" to its highest
point, turning wheel toward you by hand (Fig. 4).
Then loosen the needle clanrip screw "B" and the
needle can be insert«! into clamp "C". Place needle (flat
Fig. 3
side to back) in the needle clamp and push it upward as far
as it will go into the needle clamp hole, tightening the
ne«ile clamp screw securely.
Aft«- Changing die needle make one «»mplete
revolution of hand wheel by hand to be sure the needle is
in the correct position.
Fig. 4
,, you onoounter an, prob,an,s „i,h your ™d,in. after cbangin, ,be n»<«a such as puckering, skipped stitches, or
needle and thread breakage, check the following: ,
(1) Is the needle up as far as it will go into the clamp?
(2) Is the flat side to the back ?
(3) Is the needle the right size for the thread used ?
(4) Have you tightened the clamp securely ?
(5) Is the needle bent or the point blunt?
SIDE OF
NEEDLE
Fig. 5
WINDING THE BOBBIN
Disengage the hand wheel (Fig. 6) from the stitching mechanism
by turning the stop motion knob toward you or counterclockwise.
Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins, lead thread through
the upper thread guides on the arm, and down through the tension disc
11 (Fig. 7) at the base of the machine. Run end of thr^d through a
hole in the bobbin edge and place bobbin on spindle B of winder
"4", fitting the notch in bobbin over small pin on spindle. Push bobbin
winder pulley against hand wheel.
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 stop motion knob av»ray from you until sewing mechanism 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. 7) to the right or left by loosening the Kirew. When disc is
in proper position, tighten screw.
Fig. 7
TO REMOVE OR REPLACE BOBBIN CASE
Raise needle to its highest position. The bobbin case cannot
be removed unless the needle is above the needle plate.
Open slide plate II {Fig. 1) by sliding it toward you. Grasp the
bobbin case hinge latch "A" {Fig. 9) between thumb and forefinger.
To remove, pull toward you.
To replace with full bobbin, leave at least three inches of thread
extending from the top of the case to the right.
Insert the bobbin case in the shuttle being aire to center it on
Stud D and that Finger B fits into Notch C {Fig. 9). Pre^ bobbin case
into shuttle as far as possible until latch catches on notch in Stud D.
Then release bobbin case latch A and press bobbin case again
after releasing latch to be sure it is locked securely in place.
Slide cover plate 11 {Fig. 1) into position.
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Fig. 8
TO THREAD THE BOBBIN CASE
Fig. 10
For best sewing results use only evenly
wound bobbin ”A” (Fig. 10). Do not use
bobbins as illustrated by "B" or "C".
TENSION SCREW
Insert bobbin into the bobbin case. Pull
thread into slot in edge of case (Fig. 13).
and draw it under the tension screw
(Fig. 12).
Fig. 12
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Fig. 11
Hold bobbin case between thumb and forefinger of
left hand k) that the slot in the edge of the bobbin
case is on top (Fig. 11).
Take the bobbin between thumb and forefinger of
the right hand so that the thread on the bobbin leads
from left to right and extends about four inches from
the bobbin (Fig. 11).
Fig. 13
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UPPER THREADING
(1) Turn hand wheel toward you to raise the take-up lever "E"
{Fig. 14) and needle to their highest positions.
{2j Place spool of thread on spool pin.
(3) Lead thread through rear and front arm thread guides "A"
(4) Down and between tension discs "B" from right to left and up
and over hook "D".
(5) Lead thread up and through take-up eye from right to left.
(6) Down and between thread guide "F".
(7) Into needle bar thread guide "C" and through the needle from
front'to back.
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. Loop
{Fig. 15) will be formed over the upper thread which can be pulled out
straight. Place both thread ends under the presser foot and draw
toward the bacjt of the machine, leaving both threads about three or
four inches loog.
Fig. 14
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Fig. 15
SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH
The length of the stitch is regulated by dial "A Fig. 16. NearO is the
shortest stitch and 4 is the longest, but the dial may be set at any spot
between the markings for a variety of lengths. Turn the dial to the
right to lengthen and to the left to shorten the stitch. The pointer
indicates this number selected.
See chart below for stitches per inch.
STITCH LENGTH CHART (APPROXIMATE)
Fig. 16
Figures on indicator
Number of stitches per inch
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No Feeding
30
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2
24
3
12
4
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SEWING IN REVERSE
When you wish to sew backward to tie the threads at the beginning or end of a seam, press the reverse button "B'
(Fig. 16) in as far as it will go. The machine will sew backward as long as the button is held in.
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PREPARING TO SEW
Have take-up lever at highest point before starting to sew. Do not try to help the feeding by pulling the material
as this may deflect the needle and cause it to break.
NEVER run machine without material under presser foot.
Place material and threads in position under the presser foot and lower the presser foot. You are now ready to
begin sewing. By having the needle at its highest point, it is not necesary to touch the hand wheel to start the
machine. You merely press the control. The speed of the machine is regulated by increasing or decreasing the amount
of pressure exerted on the control.
REMOVING THE WORK
Be sure to stop the machine when
the thread take-up lever and needle bar
are at the highest position.
Now raise the presser foot and
draw the fabric back and to the left
{Fig. 17, A and B) and pass the threads
over the thread cutter.
Pull down slightly, holding thread
in both hands, k) as not to bend the
needle.
Leave the ends of thread under the
Fig. 17A
prefer foot.
Fig. 17B
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ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS
Always adjust the upper tension with the presser foot down, as the
tension is released when it is raised. To increase the tension on the
upper thread, turn dial “A” (Fig. 18) to the right (clockwise) or to the
left (counterclockwise) to decrease the tension.
Before adjusting lower tension, be sure the machine is threaded
correctly.
When it is necessary to change the bobbin tension, turn the small screw
(Fig. 22) on the side of the bobbin case clockwise to tighten, counter
clockwise to loosen.
Fig. 18
Fig. 19
When the upper and lower tensions are properly balanced, a
perfect stitch will be formed with both threads interlocking in fabric
(Fig. 19).
When the upper tension is too tight, the lower thr^d is pull«l up
over the upper thread which is lying flat on the fabric (Fig. 20).
When the uppa" tension is too loose, the upper thread forms
loops over the lower thread lying flat on the fabric (Fig. 21),
Fig. 20
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Fig. 21
Fig. 22
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STRAIGHT STITCHING
For straight stitching on fine fabric or very soft material, it is
advisable to use the straight stitch presser foot and the
straight stitch needle plate. Both are included in your
accessory box and have narrow needle slots.
¡1) Change the toot and plate screw 13
(Fig. 1) and remove zigzag foot.
Replace with hinged straight stitch foot and tighten screw
securely (Fig. 23).
To change needle plate remove the two screws holding it in
place and remove.
Replace with straight stitch plate (Fig. 24).
(2) Set neolle position lever "31" (Fig. 25) at "M".
(3) Set zigzag width lever "6" at "0" and lock in position
with locks "7".
(4) Set stitch length control at "1" on desired stitch length.
¡5) Set decorative stitch design control at "M". '
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Fig. 25
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