User manual SINGER 6233

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Ser ialNo. No. Serial capasewing provided themostmodern with Toensure youarealways that the reserves rightto changethe appearance' the bilities, manufacturer necessary. when considered machine of design accessoriesthissewing or Part No.119625-001 'A Trademark The SingerCompany ol Printed in Taiwan Table Contents of 1. Gettinglo Know YourMachine Principal Parts. . Accessories 2. Getting Readylo Sew . . Fabric, Threadand Needle Table . . . ........ l m por t ant s af eg u a rd s C onnec t ingt he Ma c h i n e /R u n n i n g th e Ma c h ine ........ .. . ..,. C hoos ingandC h a n g i n g N e e d l e s FreeArm Sewing Foot . . Changing Presser the . .. .. .. . . At t ac hing eedC o v e r F Winding Bobbin a Inserting Bobbin a Threading Machine the Thread . . Raising Bobbin the ..:.... S elec t ingaP at te rn 3. StraightStitching Preparation Sewing Seam a lnserting aZipper 2 2 4 5 5 6 7 I 8 9 I 12 13 14 14 14 16 18 Preparation Zig-Zagstitch . Zig-Zag Blindstitch Multi-Stitch Zig-Zag. "M" Stitch C r es c ent S t it c.h ..... StretchOveredgeStitch. . . . Fagoting Stitch. Ric-Rac/Straight Stretch Stitch . 19 19 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 28 28 29 30 31 32 33 Buttonholing 5. Four-Step 6. Caringfor YourMachine Removing and Replacing BobbinCase. . Removing Replacing and LightBulb the Cleaning Machine PerformanceChecklist Additional Accessories lndex . 1 SECTION Principal Parts Machine to Getting KnowYour 13 14 15 25 __1, 26 PrincipalParts 1. Hand Wheel provides meansfor a raising lowering needle. or the 2. Bobbin Wlnder youfillthebobbin lets quickly easily. withthread and 3. PatternDisplayPanelshowsa varietyof patterns for available yoursewingneeds. 14. PresserFoot Lifter. al the back of machine,lets you raise and lower " presserfoot. 15. Thread Cutter, on presser foot is sleeve, built-in ease. for 16. Slide Plate opensfor easy removal andreplacementbobbin. of 4. Friction-Free Spool Pin and Cap 17. Feed system moves fabric under presserfoot. holdthetopthread supply allowit and to unwind smoothly thespooldoes as Footholdsfabricagainst 18. Presser the notturn. feedsystem snaps andoff. and on 5. StitchWidthLevercontrols width the of patterns and sets the needlefor 19. Bed is the work surface of the machine. straight stitching. 6. Snap-ln Thread Guide helps insure 20. Stitch Length Lever allowsfor a to variety stitch of lengths. a smoothflow of threadfrom the to spool thetension. 21. Power andLightSwitchturns the on machine sewing at thesame light and 7. Bobbin WinderTensionDisc pro. time. vides thread tension for bobbin winding. 22. Reverse Lever provides either momentaryor continuousreverse 8. Auto NeedleThreadTensionLever fabric movement. controls thread top tension. Pattern SelectorDialturns directly to 9. FacePlateis a removable coverpro- 23. plus anyof the10patterns, buttonhole, tecting movableparts and sewing panel. shown thepattern on display light. Balance Ringadjusts appear10. Sewing Light illuminates sewing 24. Stitch anceof Special and Stitchpatterns area. buttonholes. 11. One-Way Needle Glamp holds Power Cord connects needle machine prevents in and incor- 25. Electrlcalyour machine to electrical outlel. rectinsertion. forsafety designed 12. Needle Plate supportsthe fabric 26. SpeedController, the and convenience, regulates elecduring sewing. tronic solid state speed control. 13.Removable Tableletsyou Exlenglon change machine fromflatto the bed freearm. Accessories projects. for Theaccessories yourmachine designed simplify are to many your sewing of tlil!tl ?l []-IJ tl t+ 1. General Purpose Needle Plate (A), and PresserFool (B),are standardon the machine. Used for straight and zig-zag sewing. SpeclalPurposePresserFoot (J),used tor decorativeand zig-zag stitching. 3. Butlonhole Presser Fool (L), used to make four-stepbutton-holes. cs(o) 4. ZipperFoot(E),for inserting zippers. 5. SmallThread SpoolCap(Q),for use withsmall diameter spools thread. of 6. Medium Thread Spool Cap for use withmedium diameter spools thread. of 7. LargeThreadSpool Cap for usewith largediameter spools thread. of for 8. LintBrush cleaning machine. the 9. Bobbins, transparent easyviewing for ofthread supply. Needles, color coded for easy identification. 1 1 . Blindetitch Hem Guide, is used to p o s i t i on the hem for bl i ndsti tch h e m m i ng. 12. Feed Cover (F), is used for button s e w i n g, free moti on w ork and lt darning. keepsthefeedfrommoving the fabric. 4 SECTION 2 Readyto Sew Getting Thread Fabric, and NeedleTable r Thetablebelowis a general guidefor selecting correctneedle and the threadcombination yourfabric. for o Be sureto usethe samethreadin bothneedle and bobbin. . Always checkthistablebeforebeginning sewingproject. a FABRICS THREAD NEEDLES Thefabrics below beof any can fiber: linen, wool, cotton, silk, rayon, synthetic, blends. They as of arelisted examples weight. LightWeight TYPE Cotton-wrapped Polyester 1000/o Polyester Size f Mercerized 60 Nylon Cotton-wrapped Polyester 1000/o Polyester tMercerized 50 Size 2020 red shank stzE 11/80 orange band Batiste Chiffon Crepe Medium- Corduroy Weight Double Knit Flannel Gabardine Gingham Linen Muslin WodCrepe Wovens Medium- Bonded Heayy Canvas Coating Denim Duck Sailcloth Knits Bonded Knits Double Knit Jersey Tricot 2020 reo shank 14 /90 blue band Cotton-wrapped Polyester 1000/o Polyester Size f Mercerized 40 Duty" t"Heavy 2020 red shank 2020 16/100 purpE band 18/110 Cotton-wrapped Polyester Nylon Polyester 2045 Ball-Point (Withyellow band) S i ze11/80,14/90. 16/100 fabrics. tDo notuseonstretch IMPORTANT UARDS SAFEG plugf romthe socketoutletwhen changingneedles, 1. Remove feet,or needle plates, or when leaving the machine unattended. This eliminatesthe possibilityof startingthe machine by accidentallypressing the speed controller. 2. Beforeremovingthe bobbincase,removeplug from the socketoutlet. 3. Becauseof the up and down movementof the needle,you must work carefully and watch the sewingarea when operating machine. the 4. Do not pull the fabricwhileyou are stitching this may deflectthe needle, as causingit to break. 5. Beforecleaningyour machine,removeplug from the socketoutlet. 6. Do not attemptto adjust the motor belt. Contact your nearest Service Centershouldany adjustment required. be 7. Beforechanginglightbulb,makesure you haveremovedplug from socket outlet.Be sure to replacethe face platewhich coversthe lightbulb before operating machine. the 8 . T his m ac hinei s d e s i g n e d u s e a 1 S -w a tt to maxi mumi ghtbul g. l 9. This machine is double insulated.When servicing,use only identical parts. replacement This product ls suppressed tor radio and television interfercnce with the lnternational Electrolechnical Commission requirements the CISPR. of Machinesfor GreatBritainand gomeother countrieshavingsimilarwiring standards are shipped trom the tactory without a plug for connection to the mains. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: neutral(N) Brown: live (L) As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the colouredmarkings identifying terminals your plug,proceedas follows: in the The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked withthe letterN or colouredblack.The wire which is colouredbrown mustbe connected to the terminalwhich is markedwith the letterL or colouredred. lf a 13 Amp. (BS 1363)plug is used,a 3 Amp. fuse must be fitted,or if any othertype of plug is used, a 5 Amp. tuse must be fitted either in the plug or adaptoror at the distributionboard. Neither to core is to be connected the earthterminalof a three-pinplug. Connectingthe Machine Thesolidstatesystem on assures constant speedas you maintain samepressure the the when controller sewing various fabric through thicknesses. the hosefromfootoperUnwind air control controller. atedspeed Alwaysbe sure air hoseis not blocked. you feel Pressing thecontroller, should a on slight flowfrom hose. air the above ontothe receptacle Plugthisair hose power at end cord, theright ofthemachine. power cordplug Thenconnect electrical the electrical outlet. toyour NOTE: Whennot usingthe machine, controller rewindair hosearound speed for storage. shown. as Do not oDeratemachinewithout foot material underthe presser as this may the damage feedandthefoot. RunningtheMachine power switch. Themachine thesewing areturned andotfbythesame and light on 1- +-o light, slide and Toturnon machine sewing power To left switch to "1" position, turnofi right switch slidepower machine light, and to "0" position. press speed con' the To run the machine, the you the The troller. harder press, faster will machine sew. remove fromsewing, To stopthe machine pressure speed controller. from Choosingand Changing Needles IMPORTANT:For best sewing results,use only Singer- needles. Check the needlepackage,and the Fabric,Threadand NeedleTableon page S, for the correctneedleand fabriccombinalion. o Raiseneedleto its highestposition. r Loosenneedle clamp screw and remove needle. . With flat side of needleto the back, insert new needle up into clamp as far as it w i l l go. . Tighten needle clampscrewsecurely. Free Arm Seuhg Free sewing arm makes easierto hard-to-reach it sew areas. To changcmachlncfor lree arm cewlng, pushin and llfl rlghl edge(1)of extension table, slide it to the left and off the machine. . Topstitch edges on sleeves, finish or waistbands pants easily. and legs o Sew buttonholes without stretching cuffs or neckbands. Changing thePrcsserFoot (B) (E)(J) (L) Your machine comes theGeneral with Purpose Presser already Foot You attached. caneasily presser which change anyoneoftheother to feet snap onto common a shank following by the directions below. . Raiseneedleto its highestpositionby you. turning hand wheel toward . Raise presser usingpresser lifter foot foot in back machine. ol r Pushtoe of presser foot (1) up, untilit (2). snaps theshank otf . Take otfmachine. foot . Place footunder new center shank. of r Lower presser lifter, fitting shank over foot presser pin(3). fool r Don'tturnscrew. push presser Instead, (4) untilfootsnaps footscrew downfirmly intoplace. ATTACH,NC FEED COVENG) The feed cover keeps the feed lrom moving the fabric. o Raise needleand presserfoot. o Open slide plate. o Slide feed cover on top of needle plate, pressingtabs (1) and (2) into holes. o Close slide plate. o To remove, open slide plate and litt front edge of cover;pull it away. Windinga Bobbin Winding a bobbin is quick and easy when you follow the directionsbelow.Alwayswind the the bobbinbeforethreading machine. r Push in indent ('l) on hand wheel disc, This will stop the needlefrom moving. o Placespoolof threadon spoolpin. r Slidespoolcap (2) firmlyoverrimof spooltoprevent threadtangling, o Leadthreadfrom spooland snap intothreadguide post(3). o Wind threadclockwise around front of bobbinwindertensiondisc (4). . Passthread throughsmallholein rimof bobbin. end,frominside, r Placebobbinon spindle and pushit to the right. r Holdingthread end, step on speedcontrollerto run machineuntil desired amount of once bobbin isfull.) thread is wound.(Windingstops automatically o Cutthread;pushbobbin the leftand remove fromspindle. to it o Trimthreadend from top of bobbin. . Return hand wheel disc to sewing positionby pressingon side opposite indent. 10 lnserting Bobbin a Toinsert bobbin, a followthe instructions below . Raise presser foot. . Turnhandwheeltoward untilneedle you position. is in itshighest . Open slideplate remove and bobbin. 1. Pull4" (10cm) thread of fromreplacement bobbin and insert bobbin into case, shown. as 2. Holdingbobbinin place,guids thread into notch(1),and then into notch(2). 3. Drawseveralinchesof threadacross bobbin. 4. Whileholding thread outside, on close plate. slide o Follow for directions "Raising Bobbin 13. Thread" page on Threading the Machine Your sewing machine is easily threaded.Tensiondiscs, guides and take-up lever have been designed as internalparts,eliminatingmany extra threadingsteps.The clear threadingpath helps you avoid threadingerrors. To thread your machine correctly,simply follow the steps below: r Raise presser foot lifter. a a a a a Raise needle to its highest position by turning hand wheel toward you. Place spool of thread on spool pin (1). Slide spool cap (2) firmly over the rim of the spool to preventthread tangling. Snap thread into thread guide post (3). Following arrows, guide thread into auto tension channel (4) down to needle and firmly pull thread. Thread needlefrom front to back. I 3 --< 12 Raisingthe Bobbin Thread Once the needlehas beenthreadedand the bobbinplacedin the bobbincase,the bobbin plate. threadmustbe broughtup throughthe holein the needle 1. Hold needlethread lefthand. with . Turnhand wheelslowlytowardyou, lowering needle hole plate. into in f tFHl[i 2. Continueto do this until needle rises aboveneedleplate. o Pullgentlyon needle threadand bring up bobbinthreadin a loop. iltffiilllt to 3. Openloopwith fingers tind end of bobbin thread. 4. Drawneedlethreadthroughleft side in foot. opening presser r Pull of to both threads back machine. 13 Selectinga Pattern The pattern selectordial is numbered1 through14,and matchesthe numbersof the illustratedpatterns. 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 r.t1 2 1 3 ta ! : l : i FlEal iii r Select pattern aligning number a by the on the dialwiththe indicating above dot the dial. ffi 5 C 7 a 0 r0 i l t2 1 3 1 4 PATTEFNS REVERSE o For instance, sew a Zig-ZagStitch, to youwouldturnthe selector until116 dial linesup underindicating dot. o Tochange stitchpattern, thepatthe turn ternselector leftor rightto thedesired dial number. Witheachapplication, recommended These have highlighted for settings given. are been easyidentification. can adjusteach setting, You however, desired. reducedial as To patterns stitchlengthcontrol be moved "O" position. forceto select the to can SECTION 3 Straight Stitching project, Before beginning sewing Thread Needle Table page5 for a check Fabric, the and on thebestneedle thread and combination yourfabric. for RECOIT'MENDED SETTINGS i:l::iFlFAliil StltchSelectlon: silrbh wtdrh: StllchLength: Foot: NeedlePlate: 1-112lo 4 (B) General Purpose Purpose (A) General L illlln Straight StitchffiJ Adjusting Stitch Length I nn-imI is 0-4. Thestitch length indicator numbered The lower numbersare shorterstitches. Shorterstitchesare best for lightweight fabrics;longerones for heavyfabrics.To slidethe adjustthe lengthof yourstitches, left length levertothe or right. stitch 14 [i" AdjustingTh readTension The threadtension yoursewingmachine on has beenpre-set the autoposition suitmost in to sewingapplications. This autotensionfeatureeliminates needfor you to adjustthe the tensionleverfor the majorityof your sewingprojects. Proper tension will produce identical stitches boththefrontandbackof vour on (1). fabric Too much tension will produce tight a (2). stitch, causing puckered a seam Adjust tension moving by lever toward looser up a " - " setting. a Too little tension will produce loose stitch,causingloopsin your seams(3). lever toward down Adjust tension moving by atighter"+"setting. F] lA Sewinga Seam Youcan sew seamseasilyand accurately whenyou followthe suggestions below. Basting Pinbasting hand and basting easy are ways to maketemporary seamsbeforemachine sewing. . To pin baste, pinsat stitching insert line. placepinson the underside NEVER of fabric contact thefeed.Donot sew in with overplns;pullthemout asyou stitch. r To handbaste, makelong,loose stitches thatcanbeeasily removed. Placing Fabric Under Presserfuot o To place fabricunderpresser foot,raise presser lifter(1) to its "up" position foot (2),where locks place. it in o The liftercan be raised and heldin the "extra (3) high"position forbulky fabrics. 1+ REVERS Stitchrngin Reyerse . Toreinforce beginnings endsof seams, or push in reverselever, Machinewill for straight stitch reverse as longasyou in hold lever in. the YZ o For continuous push reverse stitching, lever andslideit to theleftto lock.Unin lockreverse lever sliding back the by it to rightand lettingit returnto its normal position. 16 KeepingSeamsStraight To keep seamsstraight,use one of the guidelines the needle plate.The most on commonly line(1)isextended the used onto (2) slide plate. The crosslines serve as guides when stitching square corners. Turnlng Sguare Corners To turn a square corner, crosslines use on plate. slide o Lineupfabric extended guidelines with on needleplateand stitchseam,slowing speed youapproach as corner, o Whenbottom edgeof fabricreaches cor(2) nering crosslines on slideplate, stop stitching. o Besureneedle down fabric, is in o Raisepresserfoot slightly. Turn fabric, bottom edgein linewithguidebringing (1). line o Continue stitching seam. Sewing Curved Seams r Baste seamline. o Use a short stitch for elasticity and strength. r Guide fabric follow to curve, 17 lnserting aZipper Thezipperpackage provide will complete instructions inserting for zippers. ciY RECOMMENDED SETTINGS StitchSelectlon:StraightStitchi#fl W s*rch wrdrh: Stitch Length: Foot Needle Plate: Hl I = o 1-1t2lo 4 Zipper(E) puroose General . Whenzipper is to the left of needle,attach leftside of zipperfoot to shank.The needle will enter left notch of foot, sewing closealongzipperteeth. . Attachrightsideof zipper footto shank whena zipper to the rightsideof the is needle. needle enterrightnotch The will offoot, sewing close along zipperteeth. SECTION4 Speciatstltches The9 Special Stitches yourmachine on have variety practical decorative a of and uses. this In section recommended are applications eachstitch. for However, thesestitches be used can projects. formany other sewing Beforebeginning sewingproject, a check the Fabric,Threadand NeedleTableon page5 forthe bestneedle thread and combination yourfabric. for With each application, recommended settings have beengiven.Thesehavebeen You highlighted easyidentificalion. can for adjust setting, however, desired. as each :lrffFn:i! PATTEFIS AdjustingStitch Width pattern, Towiden narrow Special or a Stitch move the stitch width lever off Straight Stitch, i , towardanyotherwidthsefting attheright. A Ad justingStitch Length !!lrReveRse I =: Thestitch length indicator numbered is 0-4. Theareabetween and1 willproduce very 0 densestitching. moreopenstitching, For slide stitchlength the lever from anywhere 2 to 4. WhensewlngSpeclal 11,12 Stltches and13/14 numbered rcd on thedisplay In panel, the length MUST be set In the 3r/z-4area. 19 n Adju sting Th readTe sion may require looserthreadtension than others.To find the Stitchpatterns SomeSpecial proper for makea testsample withthe threadand fabricyouwill tension yourapplication, beusing. C_-l ::"lH I :llli ll! J a Propertension produces smooth, even (1). stitch a Toomuchtensionwillproduce tightstitch (2),causing Adjust tension to fabric pucker. by movingleverup towarda looser" - " setting. :"F I .ill AdjustingStitch Balance stitch a Toolittletensionwillproduce loose Adjust (3), causing loopsin your pattern. tensionby movinglever down towarda tighter"+"setting. patterns numbered red in 11,12 13/14, and Youcanchange appearance Special the of Stitch panel, ring. balance on thedisplay the byturning stitch ring the balance (1)behind Byturning stitch dial(2),a correctlybal. thepattern selector #12 appear as ancedfagotingstitch should (3). illustrated Whenstitchesare too closetogether(4), the balance separate thembyturning stitch ring the right. to Whenstitchesare too far apan (5), bring the by together turning stitch themcloser ring balance tothe left. 20 Zig-ZagStitch #6 monogramming or The Zig-ZagStitch can be used when sewing seams,appliqu6ing, decorating. SeamFinishi,ng stitchto finishseamedges Usea zig-zag of fabrics arelikely unravel. to that o Sew seamsas desired;trim and press open. : 6 7A/r SETTINGS RECOMMENDED Stitchselccilcn: Zig-ZagStitchlffi-l wrdth: ilt strtch I I to 4 SlftchLength: Foot NeedlePlate: r[i-F?l (B) Purpose General PurPose General -lfl (A) o Place foot, allowance under edgeof seam asshown, o Stitchcloseto edge,letting outerzig-zag falloveredge. Zig-ZagBlindstitch#7 provides durable ol Blindstitching a hemfinishthatcanbe usedon a variety different a however, make testsample weight fabrics. Blindstitching trakes littlepractice, a so first. Blindstitch@ StitchSefecti Zig-Zag on: ; 7 StitchLengthz2lo 4 (B) Purpose Foot:General Attach blindstitchhem guide Prepare the hem by folding it and pressing it in the usual way. You may want to bastethe hemto hold it in place, as shown. lf so, be sure to place the basting at least th inch (12mm)below the top edge of the hem allowance. Wth the wrong side of fabric uppermost, turn the hem under, as shown, creatinga softfold from thetop edge of hem. Pin or baste all three layers together in place. 21 Positionthe hem under the presser foot with the soft fold resting against wall of the guide.Be sure the flangeof the guide is belween the soft fold and the top of the hem,as shown. . Lower the presser loot and begin sewing making certain the straight stitches fall on the edge of the hem and the zig-zag stitches just pierce the soft fold of the work. Adjust stitch width il necessary.While stitching, guide the hem edge in a straight line and feed the soft fold evenly against the wall of the guide. . lf layersof fabricare pinnedtogether, pinsas you cometothem.Do remove not sew over pins. Multi -Stitch Zig -Zag #8 joining reinforcing allbedone Zig-Zag. or using Multi-Stitch the Mending, overcasting, can MendingaTear r Trimragged of edges tear. o Cuta lining fabric reinforcement. for of . Bring edges and otteartogether baste the side lining wrong offabric. to i:i I RECOMMENOED SETTINGS Slltch Selectlon: Multi-Stitch Zig-Zag@ Stltch Wldth: Stltch Lenglh: Fool: Needle Plate: 1 or l5li67 (J) Special Purpose General Purpose itFElo r Placetear,rightsideup, underpresser foot. . Stitch shortening overthelineof thetear, stitchlengthat eachend for reinforce ment. o Trim to thread ends close fabric. r lf needed, over again. tear sew . Trim away lining close stitching. to 22 "M" Stitchl#) This stitchcan be usedfor stretchseamsand decorative stitching. E 9 LaceTrim Lace lingerie trimmaybeadded blouses, to andchildren's wear. r Cutlace desired to size. . Pin lace to right side of fabric where desired. t. l' RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Slitch Selectlon: StllchWldth: StltchLength: Foot: NeedlePlale: "M" StitchlF-l 2 or lower (J) Purpose Special GeneralPurpose iFE-90 o Carefully stitchalongbothedges lace, of asshown. r Trimawaythe fabricunderthe lacenear stitching lines. CrcscentStitch#10 Thisstitchis ideal borders, for edges, smocking embroidering. and BorderD*ign Border designs decorate clothing many and household items. r Sew in manner press. seams usual and . Mark stitching lines on fabric where desired. RECOMMENDED SETTINGS SlllchSelectlon: CrescentStitchlF[6'l rlF-3| <' < Stltch Wldth: I ll ,,i I =10 StltchLsnglh: 1 or lower Fook (J) Purpose Special NeedlcPlatc: Purpose General . Centermarkedline underpresser foot andstitch. o Pullthreads wrongsideof fabric; to tie andtrim. 23 St etch Overedge Stitch#11 Thisstitchis primarily usedto finishseams,hemsandlacingsrequiring stretch. F 'tt OveredgeSeam . Baste seams. r Trim seam edge 1/a"(6mm) from basting line. Stltch Selectlon: ffit"n Overedge $irchwrdrh: llF=I, I StilchLang[hz Foo[ 3-11ffi (J) Special Purpose Needle Plale: General Purpose Adjust balance, if necessary . Positiontrimmedseam under presser foot.asshown. o Stitch along line. basting r Straight stitches shouldfall on basting line; zig-zagstitchesshouldfall over seam eoge. o Remove basting stitches press. and Fagoting Stitch #12 patchwork strengthening this Use stitch fagoting, for embroidery, or seams. Fagoting Fagoting an open, is lacystitch used join to twooieces fabric. of o Fold under to edges bejoined press. and o Bastethe edgest1t"(3mmlapartontoa paper support. sheet tissue of for . Position centerof workundercenter of presser foot. RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Stitch Selection: Slilch Widlh: Fagoting Stitch Length: 3-l 12l o 4 Fool: Special Purpose(J) Needle Plate: General Purpose Adjustbalance, necessary if llm, 24 o As you sew,the needle shouldmakea first strip,andthenin stitch in onefabric theother. . Afterstitching completed, tisis remove sueandbasting. Patchwork Patchwork can be usedfor both householditemsand clothing;and the FagotingStitchmakes it bothdurableand flexible. . Cutsquare patches desired to size. r Turnunder7e" (6mm) around edges of patch, press. and o Cuta backing fullsize finished to of work. r Bastepatches backing to wheredesired, beingsureall edges up nextto one line another. RECOMMENOED SETTINGS StilchSelectlon: Fagotingstitchl#l21 Slitch Width: Slilch Lenglh: 3-112to4 Foot: Special Purpose(J) Needle Plate: Purpose General Adjustbalance, necessary il ilm , r Stitchlengthwise crosswise, and overlappingpatches, shown. as o lf desired, sew a bindingalongouter edges work. of o Pullthreads underside work: and of to tie trim. Ric-Rac /Straight stretch stitch#14 #13 Thisisa heavy-duty, for stretch slitch canalsobeused topstitching. that g 13 Topstitching Topstitching a practicalway to both decois yourgarment. rateand reinforce . Sewseams usual press. in mannerand r Fortopstitching hard-to-reach areas, convertmachine freearmsewing. to RECOMMENDED SETTINGS SlllchSelectlon: Ric-Rac l#131 /Straight Stretch StitchliiTill Stitch widih: Slltch Lengthz 3-112to 4 Foot SpecialPurpose GeneralPurpose Needle Plate: Adjustbalance, necessary if r Place garment rightsideup, underfoot. . Slowlytopstitch areas. desired r Pull threadsto wrong side of fabric;tie andtrim. . To createa straightstretchstitch,#14 set stitch width to the left and stitch lengthto #4. 25 m IE-l^lo l, lt ll = SECTION 5 Four-Step Buttonholing . When making buttonholes on hard-toreach areas convert machine bed to free arm sewing. . Markbuttonhole position fabricas indion cated in pattern. . When sewingdelicatefabrics,place a piece of paper over the fabric when positioningthe garment.Lower the presserfoot and slip the paperout from under the foot.This will prevent the teeth on the undersideof the foot from pickingand pullingthe fabric. in Your machinemakesbuttonholes four easy steps. ' You never need to movethe fabric or reposition needle. the . Always makea practice buttonhole a on of sample yourfabric. . Besurebobbin contains enough thread. 1/ 3 [il G 2 4 Settlngs : SelecllonButtonhole Stitch widrh:ill-il g--t-+l....''Fll Lensth: (L) Buttonhole (A) Plate: Purpose General Step 7 . Raise presser foot, . Place fabric underfoot. . Center redguideline of foot (1) a around beginning of buttonhole. line o Select Buttonhole Stitch #1/3. r Position (2). needle fabric point in at o Lower footandmakesuretheslidthe ing portion thefoot is all the wayforof ward. Make4 or 5 stitches ending at point(3). o Raise needle. Step2 . Sefect Buttonhole Stilch#2. . Stitch (4). to down point o Raise needle. ___r Step3 r Select Buttonhole #1/3. Stitch rS 26 . Makefour or five stitches, endingat point(5). . Raiseneedle. Step 4 =ffi ) il $, ) il *, o Select ButtonholeStitch #4. . Stitch up to point (6). o Raiseneedle. . Raise presser foot and remove garment from machine. . Clipthreadends. r Carefullycut buttonhole openingwith a seamripperor small,sharpscissors Adjusting Balance ol Buttonhote lf thetwostitching sides yourbuttonhole of areunequal, thestitch turn balance (7), ring located the behind selector dial. weight fabrics adjustOn someheavy an mentmight necessary. be . lf theright (8), sideof stitching tooopen is turnstitch balance slightlyto theright ring untilbothsides equal. are . lf the leftsideof stitching tooopen(9), is turn stitch balancering slightly to the leftuntil both sides equal. are 27 SECTION 6 Caring forYour Machine Removing Replacing and Bobbrn Case C AU TION : eforecl eani ngor adj usti ng B the machine,removeplug from the socket outlet. . Raisepresser footand needle. . Openslideplate andremove bobbin. o To removethe bobbin case, the needle first. olatemustbe removed . Lift needleplate(1) from rightcornerand slideoutfromunder foot. BobbinCase ToRemove o With a small screwdriver, turn lever (2) backas far as it willgo. r Liftout bobbincase. ToReplace BobbrnCase . Guide forked end (3) of bobbin case under feed(4). . Draw rim of bobbincase underposition plate (5). . Turnlever(2) towardyou, lockingbobbin casein place, NOTE:Afterlocking casein place,be sureit is not tight, butcan move slightly. r To replace needleplate,slide it under pin(6) andpushit to the left. o Pressneedleplatedownin place. o Insert bobbinand closeslideplate, 28 Removing Replacing LightBulb and CAUT:I,pN: r Be fo rechangi ngl i ght bul b,make sure you have removed plug from socket outlet.Be sure to replace the face plate w h i c h c overs the l i ght bul b before operating machine. the o Thismachine designed usea 1s-Watt to is lightbulb. maximum Tochangethe lightbulb,the faceplatemust firstbe removed. /rrrrrul \ G \* - \k . Loosen screw(1). and remove . Slide face plate down and away from rnachine, To Removethe Light Bulb . Pushbulb up intosocket and turn (2) tothe leftto unlock pins. bulb o Pullbulb down outofsocket. and To Replace the Light Bulb . Push new bulb up into socket and turn to the right untilpinslockintoposition. o Reposition face plateby slidingtop edge of plateunderedgeof top cover. . Line up screw hole in plate with screw holein machine. r Insert screwand tighten. ddd 29 Cleaningthe Machine Your machineis designedto give you many years of dependable service.To ensurethis reliability, a few minutes keepthe machine take clean.Howoftenyou cleanit depends to on howoftenyou useit. ilt[ilil remove or dust the lint Using lintbrush, from: -presseroar -needle bar (if -bobbin case there a lotof lintinthis is area, removethe bobbin case for cleaning) (if dampen -machinesurface necessary, to a softcloth usea mild and soap clean thesurface) plateas instructed and Remove needle clean exposed witha lintbrush. area Pertormance Checklist sureyouare Whensewing to occur, this difficulties lookbackthrough manual make may the below correctly following instructions.youstillhave problem, reminders the lf a helpyouto correct it. NeedleDoesNotMoye ls machine connected electrical to supply? lsthepower light and switch on? lscontroller connected? ls airsupply fromcontroller clear? Needle MovesBut Stitch lsNotFormed ls needle defective? ls needle inserted needle fully into clamp? Arebobbin needle and correctly threaded? ls bobbin correctly inserted into bobbin case? NeedleBreafts ls needle straight sharp? and ls needle correct size? ls needle inserted needle fully into clamp? properly Arecontrols set? Areaccessories for correct application? Bobbi n Wi nding Dilticulties lsthread unwinding fromspool? freely ls bobbin winder engaged? lsthread securely atstart end held ofwind? UpperThread Breaks properly ls machine threaded? lsthread freely unwinding spool? from ls proper spool being cap used? ls needle correct forthread? size ls upper thread tension tight? too ls bobbin caseproperly inserted? ls bobbin free nicks? rim of LowerThread Breaks ls bobbin correctly wound? lsbobbin correctly inserted into bobbin case? ls bobbin casecorrectlythreaded? SkrppedStitches properly ls machine threaded? lsfabric firmly down? held ls needle correct style size? and ls needle straight sharp? and Fabric Does NotMove Proper$ Under Presser Foot ls presser correctly foot attached to machine? ls presser lowered? foot lsstitch length correctly set? QI Addi tionaI Accessories AdditionalAccessories your sewing machine are availableat your for sewingcenter. St'trvt 1. Seam Gulde (N), helps keep seam allowance even. 2. Blindstitch Presser Foot (K), helps guide fabric for nearlyinvisibleblindstitchhems. .",u Fl @ 9 K ffi,.*, u,g"k 3. Button Sewlng Foot (H),holds buttons securelyfor fastening. 4. Darning and Embroidery Foot (G), is recommendedfor free motion work, monogramming such as embroidery, and decorativedesigns. 5. EvenFeed Fool (M), is used for sewing hard to feed pile, stretchand bonded fabrics.Also excellentforplaids,stripes and topstitching. sM,ru @ \ 6. Oveledge Foot, use wilh Overedge Stretch Stitch for seams in stretch fabrics. 7. Seam Ripper, used to pick and cut . threadsquickly and neatly. 8. Twln Needle and Spool Pln (R), are used for decorative twin needle (2 threads)stitching woven and knit on labrics. 9 . N eedl e Threader (P ), assi sts i n threadingmachineneedle. *|]\ ilil+w, v,'[R tN 10. Narrow Hemmer Foot is used to stitch a narrowhemin a singleoperation. 11. Stralght Stitch PreeserFool (D), and NeedlePlale (C),are used when straight fabrics, stitchinglight-weight f fi K 32 lndex A ccesso ries . . . . . . 4, 32 B alan ce . . 20. 27 B astin g . . . . . 16 B lind stitch ms. He . . . . . . . 21 . 22 Blindstitch Hem Guide 4,22 B obbin . ...... 4 Wind ing . . . . . . . . . 10 In se rting . . . . . . . . 11 B obbinCa se . . . . . . . . 28 Remo vin g . . . . . . . 28 Clea nin g . . . . . . . . 30 B obbinTh rea d,Raising . . . . . 13 B orderDe sig ns ..... . . . . . . . 23 B ut to nh ofe Pre sser oot . . . . . . . . . 4. 26 F Buttonholing, Four Step . 26,27 Carin gFo r Yo ur Machine . . . . 28, 29, 3O Clea nin g The Machin e . . . . . 30 Conn ecting The Machine . . . . . . . , . . . 7 Corne rs, rnin gSq uar e . . . . . . . . . . Tu 17 F ab rics .......5 PlacingFa bricUn der Foot . . . . . . . 16 F ace Plate . . . . . . . . . 29 F eedCover ....... ... 9 F ago ting . . . . 24 F ree-ArmSewin g . . . . . 8, 25, 26 23 .......... Lac eTrim . . . . . . . . . . 29 LightBu lb Re pla cin g . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . 4, 30 LintBrush Needle s .. .... 4 Sele ctin g .........5 Cha ng ing ........8 Needle Plate .........4 Cha ng ing . . . . . . . . 28 ...... 7 O pe ratin gThe Machine ..........25 Pat c hwo r k Per lor m a n c e C h e c k l i s t ....31 Pr es s er e e t . . F . ...... 4 Chang i n g ........9 G ener a lP u r p o s e .........4 .......... 4 Spec i a lP u r p o s e Pr es s er F o o t L i f t e r ......... 16 Pr inc ipa P a r t s . l ....2,3 Rev er s e S t i t c h i n g .......... 16 Seams: Cur v e d ..........17 Finis h e s ......21 ,24 Keepi n g S t r a i g h t ........17 ........24 O v er e d g e e a m . S .....16, 17 Sewin g A S e a m ....... 4,10 SpoolCa p s Stitch Patterns Blinds t i t c h i g - Z a 7 . ..... 22 Z Cr es c e n t S t i t c h . .,......23 Fagor i n gS t i t c h . . ........24 "M " S r i t c h . ..... . 23 M ult i- S t i t c h Z i g - z a l ..... 22 Ric-Rac/Straight SrrelchStitch. . . 25 .........14 St r aig h r S t i r c h . S St r et c hO v e r e d g e t i t c h . . . . . . . . 2 4 21 Zig- Za g s t i t c h . .......... ... 14,19 St it c h Le n g l h ........19 s t it c hwid t h Tear s ,M e l d i n S . . . . . ..... . . 22 Tens ion ........15.20 Thr ead ....... 5 Thr eadin g h e M a c h i n e T .. . . 12 Tops t it c h i n g ........25 .......4,18 Zipper Fo o t ....... 18 Zipper , ln s e r t i n g A . . 33 P a r t No . 1 1 9 6 2 5 -O0 1 (B :Oo . 1&. .&4rLlt 'r, ;l ." 4 t t / (\a^ n {1 1 \)a)\) SIN GER