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Table of Contents
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 the Presser . .. .. .. . . At t ac hing F eedC o v e r Winding a Bobbin Inserting a Bobbin Threading the Machine Thread . . Raising the Bobbin ..:.... S elec t ingaP at te rn 3. StraightStitching Preparation Sewing a Seam lnserting aZipper

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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 .

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Buttonholing 5. Four-Step
6. Caringfor YourMachine Removing and Replacing BobbinCase. . Removing and Replacing LightBulb the Machine Cleaning PerformanceChecklist

Additional Accessories
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1 SECTION
Principal Parts

Machine to KnowYour Getting

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PrincipalParts
1. Hand Wheel provides a meansfor raising or lowering theneedle. youfillthebobbin 2. Bobbin Wlnder lets quickly withthread andeasily. 3. PatternDisplayPanelshowsa varietyof patterns for yoursewavailable ingneeds. 14. PresserFoot Lifter. al the back of machine,lets you raise and lower " presserfoot.

15. Thread Cutter, on presser foot isbuilt-in sleeve, forease. 16. Slide Plate opensfor easy removal andreplacement of bobbin. 4. Friction-Free Spool Pin and Cap 17. Feed system moves fabric under presserfoot. holdthetopthread supply andallowit to unwind smoothly asthespooldoes Footholdsfabricagainst 18. Presser the notturn. feedsystem andsnaps onandoff. 5. StitchWidthLevercontrols thewidth of patterns and sets the needlefor 19. Bed is the work surface of the machine. straight stitching. 6. Snap-ln Thread Guide helps to insure 20. Stitch Length Lever allowsfor a variety ofstitch lengths. a smoothflow of threadfrom the to thetension. spool 21. Power andLightSwitchturns onthe machine light andsewing at thesame 7. Bobbin WinderTensionDisc pro. time. vides thread tension for bobbin winding. 22. Reverse Lever provides either momentaryor continuousreverse 8. Auto NeedleThreadTensionLever fabric movement. controls topthread tension. Pattern SelectorDialturns directly to 9. FacePlateis a removable coverpro- 23. patterns, plus 10 any buttonhole, of the tecting movableparts and sewing panel. shown onthepattern display light. Balance Ringadjusts appear10. Sewing Light illuminates sewing 24. Stitch patterns ance of Special and Stitch area. buttonholes. 11. One-Way Needle Glamp holds Power Cord connects needle in machine andprevents incor- 25. Electrlcalyour machine to electrical outlel. rectinsertion. forsafety designed 12. Needle Plate supportsthe fabric 26. SpeedController, the elecand convenience, regulates during sewing. tronic solid state speed control. 13.Removable Tableletsyou Exlenglon change the machine bedfromflatto freearm.

Accessories
projects. foryourmachine Theaccessories aredesigned to simplify many sewing of your

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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.

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4. ZipperFoot(E),for inserting zippers. 5. SmallThread SpoolCap(Q),for use withsmall diameter spools of thread. 6. Medium Thread Spool Cap for use withmedium diameter spools ofthread. 7. LargeThreadSpool Cap for usewith largediameter spools of thread. forcleaning 8. LintBrush themachine.

9. Bobbins, transparent for easyviewing 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

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SECTION 2

Readyto Sew Getting

Thread Fabric, and NeedleTable

r Thetablebelowis a general guidefor selecting and the correctneedle threadcombination for yourfabric. o Be sureto usethe samethreadin bothneedle and bobbin. . Always checkthistablebeforebeginning a sewingproject.

FABRICS

THREAD

NEEDLES

Thefabrics below canbeof any fiber: linen, wool, cotton, silk, rayon, synthetic, blends. They asexamples ofweight. arelisted
LightWeight

TYPE Cotton-wrapped Polyester 1000/o Polyester Size 60 f Mercerized Nylon Cotton-wrapped Polyester 1000/o Polyester tMercerized Size 50
2020 red shank

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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 40 f Mercerized 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 the machine. 4. Do not pull the fabricwhileyou are stitching as this may deflectthe needle, causingit to break. 5. Beforecleaningyour machine,removeplug from the socketoutlet. 6. Do not attemptto adjust the motor belt. Contact your nearest Service Centershouldany adjustment be required. 7. Beforechanginglightbulb,makesure you haveremovedplug from socket outlet.Be sure to replacethe face platewhich coversthe lightbulb before operating the machine. 8 . T his m ac hinei s d e s i g n e d to u s e a 1 S -w a tt maxi mum l i ghtbul g. 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 of the CISPR. 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 in your plug,proceedas follows: the terminals 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 the earthterminalof a three-pinplug. core is to be connected

Connectingthe Machine
Thesolidstatesystem on the assures constant speedas you maintain the samepressure when controller sewing various fabric through thicknesses. the air control hosefromfootoperUnwind controller. atedspeed Alwaysbe sure air hoseis not blocked. youshould feela Pressing on thecontroller, slight airflowfrom thehose.

above ontothe receptacle Plugthisair hose power attheright endofthemachine. cord, power cordplug Thenconnect theelectrical electrical outlet. toyour NOTE: Whennot usingthe machine, controller rewindair hosearound speed for storage. as shown. Do not oDeratemachinewithout footas this may material underthe presser thefeedandthefoot. damage

RunningtheMachine
power switch. Themachine andthesewing light areturned onandotfbythesame

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light, slide andsewing Toturnon machine power Toturnofi leftto "1" position, switch right switch slidepower machine andlight, to "0" position.

press con' the speed To run the machine, the youpress, thefaster Theharder troller. willsew. machine

remove fromsewing, To stopthe machine pressure controller. fromspeed

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 armsewing makes it easierto sewhard-to-reach 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, or finish waistbands andpants legseasily.

o Sew buttonholes without stretching cuffs or neckbands.

Changing thePrcsserFoot (B) (E)(J) (L)

Your machine comes withtheGeneral Purpose Presser Foot Youcaneasily already attached. presser change toanyoneoftheother feetwhich snap onto a common shank byfollowing the directions below. . Raiseneedleto its highestpositionby you. turning hand wheel toward . Raise presser footlifter footusingpresser in back ol machine. r Pushtoe of presser foot (1) up, untilit (2). snaps otftheshank . Take foototfmachine.

. Place footunder new center ofshank. r Lower presser fitting shank over footlifter, presser foolpin(3). r Don'tturnscrew. push presser Instead, (4) downfirmly untilfootsnaps footscrew 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 machine. bobbinbeforethreading 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 to the leftand remove it fromspindle. o Trimthreadend from top of bobbin. . Return hand wheel disc to sewing positionby pressingon side opposite indent.

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lnserting a Bobbin
Toinsert a bobbin, followthe instructions below . Raise presser foot. . Turnhandwheeltoward you untilneedle position. is in itshighest . Open slideplate andremove bobbin. 1. Pull4" (10cm) of thread fromreplacement bobbin and insert bobbin into case, asshown.
2. Holdingbobbinin place,guids thread into notch(1),and then into notch(2).

3. Drawseveralinchesof threadacross bobbin.

4. Whileholding thread on outside, close plate. slide o Follow for "Raising directions Bobbin 13. Thread" onpage

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.
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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.

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Raisingthe Bobbin Thread

Once the needlehas beenthreadedand the bobbinplacedin the bobbincase,the bobbin plate. threadmustbe broughtup throughthe holein the needle

1. Hold needlethread withlefthand. . Turnhand wheelslowlytowardyou, lowering needle intohole inplate.

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2. Continueto do this until needle rises aboveneedleplate. o Pullgentlyon needle threadand bring up bobbinthreadin a loop.

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to tind end of 3. Openloopwith fingers bobbin thread.

4. Drawneedlethreadthroughleft side inpresser foot. opening r Pull of machine. to back both threads

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Selectinga Pattern
The pattern selectordial is numbered1 through14,and matchesthe numbersof the illustratedpatterns.

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r Select a pattern by aligning the number on the dialwiththe indicating dotabove the dial.

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o For instance, to sew a Zig-ZagStitch, youwouldturnthe selector dialuntil116 linesup underindicating dot. o Tochange thestitchpattern, turnthepatternselector dialleftor rightto thedesired number.

Witheachapplication, recommended These have highlighted for settings aregiven. been easyidentification. You can adjusteach setting, however, as desired. To reducedial patterns forceto select the stitchlengthcontrol to "O" position. canbe moved

SECTION 3 Straight Stitching

project, Before beginning Thread Table a sewing check theFabric, andNeedle on page5 for thebestneedle andthread combination foryourfabric.

RECOIT'MENDED SETTINGS

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StltchSelectlon: silrbh wtdrh: StllchLength: Foot: NeedlePlate:

1-112lo 4 (B) General Purpose Purpose (A) General

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Adjusting Stitch Length

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isnumbered 0-4. Thestitch length indicator The lower numbersare shorterstitches. Shorterstitchesare best for lightweight fabrics;longerones for heavyfabrics.To slidethe adjustthe lengthof yourstitches, leftor right. length levertothe stitch

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AdjustingTh readTension
The threadtension on yoursewingmachine has beenpre-set in the autoposition to suitmost sewingapplications. This autotensionfeatureeliminates the needfor you to adjustthe tensionleverfor the majorityof your sewingprojects.

Proper tension will produce identical stitches on boththefrontandbackof vour (1). fabric

Too much tension will produce a tight (2).Adjust stitch, causing a puckered seam tension by moving lever up toward a looser " - " setting.

a loose Too little tension will produce stitch,causingloopsin your seams(3). lever toward down Adjust tension bymoving atighter"+"setting.

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Sewinga Seam
Youcan sew seamseasilyand accurately whenyou followthe suggestions below.

Basting Pinbasting andhand basting areeasy ways to maketemporary seamsbeforemachine sewing. . To pin baste, pinsat stitching insert line. placepinson the underside NEVER of fabric incontact withthefeed.Donot sew overplns;pullthemout asyou stitch. r To handbaste, makelong,loose stitches thatcanbeeasily removed.

Placing Fabric Under Presserfuot o To place fabricunderpresser foot,raise presser foot lifter(1) to its "up" position (2),where it locks in place. o The liftercan be raised and heldin the "extra (3)forbulky high"position fabrics.
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REVERS

Stitchrngin Reyerse . Toreinforce beginnings or endsof seams, push in reverselever, Machinewill foras longasyou straight stitch in reverse hold in. thelever

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o For continuous push reverse stitching, lever in andslideit to theleftto lock.Unlockreverse lever bysliding it back to the rightand lettingit returnto its normal position.

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KeepingSeamsStraight To keep seamsstraight,use one of the guidelines plate.The most on the needle commonly usedline(1)isextended ontothe (2) serve as slide plate. The crosslines guides when stitching square corners.

Turnlng Sguare Corners To turn a square corner, use crosslines on plate. slide o Lineupfabric guidelines withextended on needleplateand stitchseam,slowing speed asyouapproach corner, o Whenbottom edgeof fabricreaches cor(2) on slideplate, nering crosslines stop stitching. o Besureneedle isdown infabric, 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 tofollow curve,

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lnserting aZipper
Thezipperpackage willprovide complete instructions for inserting zippers.

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RECOMMENDED SETTINGS StitchSelectlon:StraightStitchi#fl

s*rch wrdrh:
Stitch Length:

Foot Needle Plate:

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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 is to the rightsideof the needle. Theneedle willenterrightnotch offoot, sewing close along zipperteeth.

SECTION4 Speciatstltches
The9 Special Stitches onyourmachine have a variety of practical anddecorative uses. Inthis section arerecommended applications for eachstitch. However, thesestitches canbe used projects. formany other sewing Beforebeginning a sewingproject, check the Fabric,Threadand NeedleTableon page5 forthe bestneedle andthread combination foryourfabric. With each application, recommended settings have beengiven.Thesehavebeen Youcan highlighted for easyidentificalion. adjust setting, however, asdesired. each

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AdjustingStitch Width
pattern, Towiden or narrow a Special Stitch move the stitch width lever off Straight Stitch, i , towardanyotherwidthsefting attheright.

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Thestitch length indicator isnumbered 0-4. Theareabetween very 0 and1 willproduce densestitching. For moreopenstitching, slide thestitchlength lever from2 anywhere to 4. WhensewlngSpeclal 11,12 Stltches and13/14 numbered In rcd on thedisplay panel, the length MUST be set In the 3r/z-4area.

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n sion Adju sting Th readTe

may require looserthreadtension than others.To find the Stitchpatterns SomeSpecial proper for yourapplication, makea testsample withthe threadand fabricyouwill tension beusing.
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a smooth, Propertension produces even (1). stitch

a tightstitch Toomuchtensionwillproduce (2),causing Adjust tension to pucker. fabric by movingleverup towarda looser" - " setting.

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AdjustingStitch Balance

stitch a loose Toolittletensionwillproduce Adjust (3), causing loopsin your pattern. tensionby movinglever down towarda tighter"+"setting.

patterns numbered in red 11,12 and13/14, Youcanchange theappearance of Special Stitch panel, ring. balance on thedisplay thestitch byturning

ring(1)behind thestitch balance Byturning dial(2),a correctlybal. thepattern selector #12should appear as ancedfagotingstitch (3). illustrated

Whenstitchesare too closetogether(4), thestitch balance separate thembyturning ring tothe right.

Whenstitchesare too far apan (5), bring the stitch by turning together themcloser ring tothe left. balance 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 to unravel. thatarelikely o Sew seamsas desired;trim and press open.

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SETTINGS RECOMMENDED Stitchselccilcn: Zig-ZagStitchlffi-l

wrdth: ilt strtch I I to 4

SlftchLength: Foot NeedlePlate:

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(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 ol different Blindstitching a durable hemfinishthatcanbe usedon a variety a testsample however, weight fabrics. Blindstitching trakes a littlepractice, so make first. Blindstitch@ StitchSefecti on:Zig-Zag ;
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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.

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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 Zig-Zag. or reinforcing using theMulti-Stitch Mending, overcasting, canallbedone MendingaTear r Trimragged oftear. edges o Cuta lining forreinforcement. offabric . Bring andbaste otteartogether theedges offabric. side lining towrong

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Zig-Zag@
Stltch Wldth: Stltch Lenglh: Fool: Needle Plate:

1 or l5li67 (J) Special Purpose General Purpose

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r Placetear,rightsideup, underpresser foot. . Stitch shortening overthelineof thetear, stitchlengthat eachend for reinforce ment. o Trim to fabric. thread ends close r lf needed, tearagain. sewover . Trim away lining close to stitching. 22

"M" Stitchl#)
This stitchcan be usedfor stretchseamsand decorative stitching.

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LaceTrim Lace lingerie trimmaybeadded to blouses, andchildren's wear. r Cutlace to desired size. . Pin lace to right side of fabric where desired.

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Slitch Selectlon: StllchWldth: StltchLength: Foot: NeedlePlale: "M" StitchlF-l

2 or lower (J) Purpose Special

GeneralPurpose

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o Carefully stitchalongbothedges of lace, asshown. r Trimawaythe fabricunderthe lacenear stitching lines.

CrcscentStitch#10
Thisstitchis ideal forborders, edges, smocking andembroidering. BorderD*ign Border designs decorate clothing andmany household items. r Sew in usual manner seams andpress. . 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 to wrongsideof fabric; tie andtrim.

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St etch Overedge Stitch#11

Thisstitchis primarily usedto finishseams,hemsandlacingsrequiring stretch.

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OveredgeSeam . Baste seams.

r Trim seam edge 1/a"(6mm) from basting line.

Stltch Selectlon: ffit"n

Overedge

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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 andpress.

Fagoting Stitch #12

patchwork thisstitch Use forfagoting, embroidery, orstrengthening seams. Fagoting Fagoting is an open, lacystitch used to join twooieces of fabric. o Fold under to bejoined edges andpress. o Bastethe edgest1t"(3mmlapartontoa paper sheet oftissue forsupport. . 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, if necessary

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o As you sew,the needle shouldmakea firstin onefabric strip,andthenin stitch theother. . Afterstitching tisis completed, remove sueandbasting.

Patchwork Patchwork can be usedfor both householditemsand clothing;and the FagotingStitchmakes it bothdurableand flexible.

. Cutsquare patches to desired size. r Turnunder7e" (6mm) around edges of patch, andpress. o Cuta backing to fullsize offinished work. r Bastepatches to backing wheredesired, beingsureall edges lineup nextto one another. RECOMMENOED SETTINGS StilchSelectlon: Fagotingstitchl#l21
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Slilch Lenglh: 3-112to4 Foot: Special Purpose(J) Needle Plate: Purpose General Adjustbalance, il necessary

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r Stitchlengthwise andcrosswise, overlappingpatches, asshown. o lf desired, sew a bindingalongouter edges ofwork. o Pullthreads of work: to underside tieand trim.

Ric-Rac #13/Straight stretch stitch#14

Thisisa heavy-duty, fortopstitching. stretch slitch thatcanalsobeused

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Topstitching
Topstitching is a practicalway to both decoyourgarment. rateand reinforce . Sewseams press. in usual mannerand r Fortopstitching hard-to-reach areas, convertmachine to freearmsewing.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS SlllchSelectlon: Ric-Rac l#131 /Straight Stretch StitchliiTill

Stitch widih:

Slltch Lengthz 3-112to 4 Foot SpecialPurpose GeneralPurpose Needle Plate: Adjustbalance, if necessary 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

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SECTION 5

Four-Step Buttonholing
. When making buttonholes on hard-toreach areas convert machine bed to free arm sewing. . Markbuttonhole position on fabricas indicated 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 four easy steps. Your machinemakesbuttonholes

' You never need to movethe fabric or reposition theneedle. . Always makea practice buttonhole on a ofyourfabric. sample . Besurebobbin contains enough thread.

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(L) Buttonhole (A) Plate: Purpose General Step 7 . Raise presser foot, . Place fabric underfoot. . Center (1)of foot a redguideline around beginning lineof buttonhole. o Select Buttonhole Stitch #1/3. r Position (2). needle infabric atpoint o Lower thefootandmakesurethesliding portion of thefoot is all the wayforward. Make4 or 5 stitches ending at point(3). o Raise needle. Step2 . Sefect Buttonhole Stilch#2. . Stitch (4). to point down o Raise needle.

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Step3 r Select Buttonhole Stitch #1/3.

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. Makefour or five stitches, endingat point(5). . Raiseneedle.

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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 of yourbuttonhole areunequal, turnthestitch balance ring(7), located theselector behind dial. weight fabrics On someheavy an adjustmentmight be necessary.

. lf theright (8), sideof stitching istooopen turnstitch balance ringslightlyto theright untilbothsides areequal.

. lf the leftsideof stitching is tooopen(9), turn stitch balancering slightly to the leftuntil both sides areequal.

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SECTION 6 Caring forYour Machine

Removing and Replacing Bobbrn Case
C AU TION : B eforecl eani ngor adj usti ng 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.

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o With a small screwdriver, turn lever (2) backas far as it willgo. r Liftout bobbincase.

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. 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 LightBulb and Replacing

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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 the machine. o Thismachine to usea 1s-Watt is designed lightbulb. maximum Tochangethe lightbulb,the faceplatemust firstbe removed.

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. Loosen screw(1). and remove . Slide face plate down and away from rnachine,

To Removethe Light Bulb . Pushbulb up intosocket (2) and turn tothe leftto unlock bulbpins. o Pullbulb down andoutofsocket.

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.

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Cleaningthe Machine
Your machineis designedto give you many years of dependable service.To ensurethis reliability, take a few minutes clean.Howoftenyou cleanit depends to keepthe machine on howoftenyou useit.

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remove the lintbrush, lintor dust Using from: -presseroar -needle bar (ifthere -bobbin case isa lotof lintinthis area, removethe bobbin case for cleaning) (ifnecessary, dampen -machinesurface toclean a softcloth andusea mild soap thesurface)

plateas instructed and Remove needle witha lintbrush. clean exposed area

Pertormance Checklist
sureyouare Whensewing to make occur, thismanual difficulties lookbackthrough may thereminders below correctly following theinstructions. lf youstillhave a problem, helpyouto correct it.

NeedleDoesNotMoye
ls machine connected to electrical supply? lsthepower andlight switch on? lscontroller connected? ls airsupply fromcontroller clear? Needle MovesBut Stitch lsNotFormed ls needle defective? ls needle fully inserted intoneedle clamp? Arebobbin andneedle correctly threaded? ls bobbin correctly inserted into bobbin case? NeedleBreafts ls needle straight andsharp? ls needle correct size? ls needle fullyinserted intoneedle clamp? properly Arecontrols set? Areaccessories forapplication? correct Bobbi n Wi nding Dilticulties lsthread unwinding freely fromspool? ls bobbin winder engaged? lsthread endsecurely heldatstart ofwind?

UpperThread Breaks properly ls machine threaded? lsthread freely unwinding from spool? ls proper spool capbeing used? ls needle correct forthread? size ls upper thread tension tootight? ls bobbin caseproperly inserted? ls bobbin rimfree of nicks? LowerThread Breaks ls bobbin correctly wound? lsbobbin correctly inserted into bobbin case? ls bobbin casecorrectlythreaded? SkrppedStitches properly ls machine threaded? lsfabric firmly held down? ls needle correct style andsize? ls needle straight andsharp? Fabric Does NotMove Proper$ Under Presser Foot ls presser footcorrectly attached to machine? ls presser footlowered? lsstitch length correctly set?

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AdditionalAccessories for your sewing machine are availableat your sewingcenter.

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1. Seam Gulde (N), helps keep seam allowance even. 2. Blindstitch Presser Foot (K), helps guide fabric for nearlyinvisibleblindstitchhems.

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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.

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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 on woven and knit labrics. 9 . N eedl e Threader (P ), assi sts i n threadingmachineneedle.

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A ccesso ries . . . . . . 4, 32 B alan ce . . 20. 27 B astin g . . . . . 16 B lind stitch He ms. . . . . . . . 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 F oot . . . . . . . . . 4. 26 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, Tu rnin gSq uar e . . . . . . . . . . 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 Feet .. . ...... 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 l arts . ....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 Seam . .....16, 17 Sewin g A S e a m ....... 4,10 SpoolCa p s Stitch Patterns Blinds t i t c h . ..... 22 Zig-Za7 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 . Stitch . ....... 24 St r et c hO v e r e d g e 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 The Machine .. . . 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 . .

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