Singer 1280 Instruction Manual
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1. For Treadie Machine Owners To adjust your machine for treadie sewing loosen hand wheel knob A by turning it toward you with the right hand while holding hand wheel with the left hand Place both feet on the treadle as illustrated Turn hand wheel over toward you allowing your feet to move freely with the motion of the treadle Prac tice this motion until you are able to start and keep the machine in operation with the hand wheel turning toward you Remember that the faster you operate the treadle the faster the machine will sew When you have become accustomed fo the treadle motion tighten the hand wheel knob by turning it away from you Place a piece of material under the presser foot and tower the presser foot lifter Now operate the machine without thread until you become accustomed lo guiding the material Enjoy Sewing Copyright 1982 THE SINGER COMPANY At Rights Reserved Throughout the World A Trademark of The Singer Company x For European Territories This product is suppressed for radio and television interference in accordance with the international Eiectrotechnical Commission of the CISPR IMPORTANT Machines or Great Britain and some other countries having similar wiring standards are shipped from the factory without a plug for connection to the mains The wire in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue neutral N Brown live L As the c2. length selector Simpie rotate it until the green yellow mark is under the triangle above the selector Adjusting Stitch Balance When you are using a Flexi Stitch pattern you may need to balance your stitching in order to achieve the correct pattern See iNustration Before you move the stitch balance control iever from its neutra position lever at center mark I makea test sampie if adjustment is required stitch slowly and move the stlich balance contro lever as you sew Slide the lever toward the ett to separate the for ward and reverse stitches of the pattern Side the lever toward the right to bring the forward and reverse stitches of the pattern together 48 49 Adjusting Stitches for Stretch Fabrics Guiding and Supporting Fabric 4 Most fabrics of stretch or knit construction need only to be guided in front of the presser foot when you use one of the stretch stitches Some fabrics nyion tricot and elasticized fabrics for exampie do require Sup port while being stitched 4 For nyion tricot and similar synthetic knits apply gentle tension by hoiding the seam in front and back of the presser foot as you sew 2 For elasticized fabric stretch iace and knits with an unusual amount of elasticity apply firm tension in front and back of the presser foot to stretch th seam as the stitches are being placed CAUTION Do no pull the fabric while you are stitching as this may dellect th
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4. fabric equa to the diameter of the Dut ton you intend to use e increase length of opening until bution slips through easily This test is particularly acvisabie for buttons of un usual snape or thickness 68 Four Step Buttonholing The four cial settings for Surano ng are locale ine Sitch length sei Econ AS you turn the gig iD your MACMENE iS automatica y 861 lo ine adie DOSINON Stich won Rand SHICH length as weil st chng Gh react vom tor ais sep You need ng tarse on Hine PNAS Pee GA Y Sutton ING En Pattern Group T Blue e Genera a D LT DOSE Need ie D ate di a e Buttonnole Foo ete te e OR 02 AAA N A A Renn htt cine Preparation gt Prepare ana mark your Garment as msiructes on Pos a under neecie alan na centre marking of puttonhole with cen tre ine on the foot A KING OF punter hore with the honzonta Pry te HSE zi 3 2 Se the autton role balance knob K in neutral posi von as ilustrated The buttonhole balance knob when tumed signtly to the nght or left enables you o Dalance the stich density of both sides of the Dut nhoie Refer to the next page for information on balancing Duttonhoie stitch density Step 1 Side Stitching Ras o above the fanc ana turn ihe Duftonngie cial tep 1 Position needie in fabric at pont A Low wi ne tootandstitch to end of buttonkoe pow B The end marking should be aligned with the honzonta ines o
5. on the Hustration Use a large screwdriver to remove screws A B and C from too cover To replace the covers simply ine up the Screwnoies and repiace screws with a large screwdriver 76 77 Face Plate Area Tociean andoli amp the front interior of machine remove screw trom face plate Win a soft cloth or int brush clean and ol points indicated by arrows Re pace face pate and screw Bobbin and Feed Areas To clean bobbin and feed areas remove neecie piete as instructed on page 14 Remove Dobbin case as in structed on next page Using soft cloth or brush clean area as ustrated Repiace neecie piate and DoDD case as instructed on pages 14 and 80 Exterior Areas if necessary a mid solution of soap anc water may be used on exterior areas to remove stubborn stains No other cleaning liquid or powder shouid De usec CAUTION Do not attempt to adjust the motor belt Contact your nearest Service Centre should any a0 justment De required 78 Removing and Replacing Bobbin Case CAUTION Before removing bobbin case dis connect the power line plug from the socket out let IMPORTANT The bobbin case is manufac tured from a special phenolic compound specially designed to provide smooth friction free sewing With proper handling the bobbin case will give you years of reliable troubie free sewing The bobbin case is the most important part of your sewing machine Piease handie with care and do not fo
6. and seam thickness Sich width narrow stitch lengtn 1 to 1 5 66 45 5 Pattern Stitching Selecting a Stitch Setting Stitch Pattern Group Selector 1 Rotate the pattern group selector until the orang frame is behind the group containing the stich you desire Now set the stich pattern selector for the selected pattern colour Setting Stitch Pattern Selector 4 Depress and hold the reverse stich push button 2 Side pattern selector unti it is aligned win the colour bar that corresponds with the colour of the stitch you have chosen Release the reverse stitch push button Your sewing machine is now ready to sew your desired stitcn pattern 46 Stitch Pattern Groups There are two kinds of stitch patterns bull into your machine Fashion Stitch patterns A and Flexi Stitch patterns B The Fashion Stitch patterns colour coded blue on your machine are produced by the side to side movement of the needie The Flexi Stitch patterns color coded green and yeilow identified by in the lustration at right are produced by both the side to side movement of the needie anc the back and forth movement of the feed to produce multi purpose and decorative stitch patterns The six groups of three stitches each that are built into your machine are illustrated at right Adjusting Stitch Length for Flexi Stitching For all green or yellow Flexi Stitch patterns stitch length is controlled with a single setting of the stitch
7. astic e Siyie2025 for iwin needie decorative stitching Button Foot hoids most flat buttons securely for fastening Zipper Foot for inserting zippers and s tching corded seams Blindstitch Hem Guide Use this with the gen erai purpose foot to position and guide the hem Buttonhole Foot is used to make bar tack Dui tonnoies in four steps Straight Stitch Foot and Straight Stitch Needie Plate are used when your fabric or Sewing pro cedure requires close control These accessories are recommended for al straight Stitch Sewing CAUTION Use his neecie with the general pur pose needle plate and general purpose or Special pur pose foot only Do not use any olner accessories with this needle as neecie breakage will occur To ensure that you are always provided with the most modern sewing capabilities THE MANUFACTURER reserves the right to change the appearance design or accessories of ws sewing machine when con sidered necessary 8 Special Purpose Foot Use this for all kinds of decorative stiiching Y 9 Snap in Feed Cover for button sewing free motion work and darning 10 General Purpose Foot and General Purpose Needle Plate are on your machine when deliv ered Use them for alternating between straight and zig zag stitching 41 Spool Pin and Felt Washer is used for twin neecie sewing 12 Lint Brush for cleaning your sewing machine G 13 Tube of OH for oiling the machine 14 Smal
8. ate and front of foot e Tighten screw with a coin Changing Needle Plates NOTE Remove bobbin if it contains thread in order to prevent thread being caught when plate is replaced Raise needie to highest position by turning the hand wheel foward you e Raise presser foot e Open slide plate Place thumb under right sice of needie plate ft it up and withdraw it to ght Replace needie piate under Clamping 4 A pus firmly to the left and press down until it snaps in place e Close side plate Attaching Snap in Feed Cover Raise needie to highest position by turning Banc wheel toward you e Raise presser foot open siide plate and insert gen erai purpose needie piate e Side snap in feed cover away from you over neecie piate unti point s B and C are positioned directiy over hoies in needie aes as illustrated Snap in point B Then push point C in toward point B unti it snaps into place Ciose si de piate To remove open slide piate then simpiy iif up front edge of feed cover and remove Close siide piate Changing the Needle e Raise needie to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you Loosen the neecie clamo screw D and remove the neecie e insert new need e with the flat side of ine needie lo the back up into clamp E as far as it wil go e Tighten neecie clamp Screw 14 Fabric Thread The needie and thread you choose wii depend upon the fabric to be stitched The neecie shou
9. bric e General Purpose Neecie Plate e General Purpose Foot tCAUTION Do not use a stitch width greater than what is recommended A wider stitch will result in needie breakage Procedure s insert twin neecie e Thread as for singie needie stitching except pass thread between centre and back tension discs A anc through left eye of needle e insert a second spoo pin into hole on the top cover of machine as Hlustrated e Place second spool of thread on right spoo pin and fet e Thread machine in usual way except pass thread from second spoo between centre and front ten sion dises 8 as shown e Thread through remaining points making certain to omit the thread guide above the needie and pass thread through right eye of needie 84 85 9 Home Service Hints Whenever sewing difficulty is encountered review the sections of the instruction book that explain the opera tion you are performing to make sure you are using the machine correctly if the problem stil exists the fol iowing checklist may help you to correct it if you stii have difficuities call your nearest Sewing Centre What to Do lf Needle Breaks e Make sure neecie is fully in sertedintoneedieciamp see page 14 15 e Make sure needie is not being pulled to one side as fabric is removed from the machine see page 32 33 e Make sure presser foot or accessory is securely fas tenedtopresserbar see page 12 13 Make
10. ch Pattern Groups 0000000000 48 Adjusting Stitches for Stretch Fabrics 50 Decorative Stitching 0 0 62 6 Buttonholes and Buttons 66 Garment Preparation TRET 26 Four Step Buttonhdiing 6 2 2 2 2 2 70 Buttons AA Sek ee 74 7 Caring for Your Machine 76 8 Twin Needle Stitching ER 84 9 Home Service Hints 86 indexo en nds ad Boe nas 88 1 Getting to Know Your Machine Principal Parts 1 Spool Pin and Spoo Holder 2 Thread Guice Post 3 Thread Guides 4 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 5 Take Up Lever 6 Thread Guides 7 Face Piate 8 Needie Thread Tension Dial 9 Presser Foot Lifter 10 Thread Cutter 41 Presser Foot Screw 12 Genera Purpose Presser Foot 13 Electrical Connections and Speed Controller 14 Hand Wheel 15 Hand Whee Knob 16 Bobbin Winder Spindie 17 General Purpose Needie Plate 18 Side Plate 19 Bobbin Case 20 Bobbin 21 Feed 22 Needie Clamo 23 Stitch Width Selector 24 Stitch Pattern Group Selector 25 Stitch Length Selector 26 Reverse Stitch Push Button and Buttonhole Balance Knob 27 Needie Position Selector 28 Stitch Balance Control 29 Stitch Pattern Selector Accessories The accessones provided with your sewing Machine are designed to help you do many Kinds Of Sewing easy 4 2 Transparent Bobbins No 172336 Singer Needies s Style 2020 for general sewing e Style 2045 for sewing knits stretch fabrics anc el
11. e needle causing if to oreak 50 Blindstitch Hems Blindstitching provides a durable nem finish that is almost invisible While it s best suited to straight or sightly curved hems taped bound or turned hem edges can aiso be bindstitched with ease hk a e Pattern Group Blue Need posa da e Stitch Width E jE e Stitch Length To suit fabsc e Genera Purpose Neecie Piate General Purpose Foot Bindsittch Hem Guide 1 Raise presser foot loosen screw and sip ond stich nem guide between screw and shank of foot Make sure underside of the guide clears the sige plate and front af foot Tighten screw with coin 2 Prepare hem in the usual way it IS advisadie io baste the nem Place the basti ng at east 1 3 S em CA inch below the edge of hem aiiowance to avoid catching the flange of guide as you stitch 3 With the wrong side of work uppermost turn the hem under creating a soft fold from the top edge of hem 4 Position hem se the foot with the soft foid restin against the wail of guide Make sure the flange o the guide is between soft told and top of hem as shown 5 Lower presse foot Suich so that the straight stiches fall on the hem allowance and zig zag stiches perce the soft fold of work Adjust stitch wid nif necessary Winnie shiching guide hem edge n a straight ine and feed son foid evenly against wali of ine guide agas Seam The bindstian laccer seam s particulary appro
12. ease tension turn screw to the sight To decrease tension turn screw to the ef 38 GA Satin Stitching Wher you wish to produce a Satin stitch make a test sampie first so you can adiusi stich length and thread Se on properiy Soft fabre may require a backing to insure a him stich Crisp organdy awn or a fusible interfacing are suitable for this purpose Pres Accessory and Selector Settings Hh il nei e Pattern Group a Biue e Needie Postion u LA e Stich Wictn FFE E 9 Stec won Leng 9 to e General Purpose Needie Piate e General Purpose Foot ia ar Stitch Length e Tum sich lengin selector dial to 1 e Run ine machine at a siow Dee and siowiy turn abten length cial toward the fight unti suiches are closely spaced and form a smooth surface Adjusting Needie Thread Tension Zig zag stiching usually requires iess neecie thread tension than straight stitching Thread machine cor rectly and make a test sample with the same fabric thread needie and stitch patter n combination you plan to use Stitches should lie flat without causing fabric to pucker if puckering occurs lower the tension by turning Gia to a lower number An underlay or tissue paper back ing may De needed Satin sitching requires less tension than straigh stitching of open zig zag siiching Furthermore the wider the stich the igniter the tension on the thread must be Notice the stiching on your sample if the 2000
13. ed before the face piate can be opened Remove face plate e Do not attempt to unscrew the bulb 4 Press it up into the socket and at the same time turn bulb over in direction shown to unlock the bulb pin and guide out of socket Press new bulb into socket with bulb pins enter ing slot of socket 2 Turn it over in direction shown to lock bulb in position Replace face plate Replacing the Slide Plate You will not have any occasion to remove the slide plate However if it should accidentally become cis engaged from the machine it is easily replacec e Raise the presser foot and make sure needle is in its highest position e Place slide plate in slide way with the front edge close to but not covering the retaining spring as shown e With a small screwdriver lift each end of the spring into each of the side grooves on the underside of the plate e Draw the plate gently toward you and fully engage the spring e Close side piate 82 83 8 Twin Needle Stitching Twin needie sewing Capability has been built into this sewing machine With the purchase of a No 2025 iwin needie you May Sew two rows of stitching at the same time The twin neecie simultaneously produces two parallel closely spaced ines of pattern stitching You can stich with either one or two colours of thread e Stich Pattern desired e Needie Position A uh d ony e Stich Width TER EE only e S tch Length 5 4 to suit fa
14. express stitch length in mm the lower the number the shorter the stitch Generally shorter stitches are best for light weight fabric The area from 0 to 1 is used for the adjustment of zig zag satin stitching see page 40 Setting the Dial e Turn dial so that stich length cesired is positioned under wy symbol To shorten stitch length turn cial toward a lower number To lengthen stitch length turn dial toward a higher number For reverse stitching depress push button located in centre of dial hold in until reverse stitching is com pietec then release push button 29 Needie Thread Tension Having selected the correct neecie and thread com bination for the fabric being used it may be necessary to aciust the tension of the sewing machine to insure a well balanced stitch A well balanced stitch is produced when the top and under thread appear the same on the fabric Your machine has an adiustable top tension contro system This contro exerts tension on the threads as they pass through the machine to form a stitch gt Too much tension wili produce a tight stich which wit Cause puckered seams Too little tension will produce a loose stitch When an even amount of tension is exerted on both threads a smooth even stich known as a balanced aueh iS produced Tension Test To heip understand the effect of tension on fabric and thread try this simple test Take two pieces Of a medium weight
15. ic CAUTION Do not puli the fabric while you are stitching as this may deflect the needle causing it to break 3 Raise needie by turning hand wheel foward vou Press reverse stitch push button and back stich 43cm 1 2 inch to reinforce end of stitching 4 Raise needie by turning hand whee toward you Raise foot and remove fabric by drawing v 20 the back and to the left Cut threads on thread cutter at rear of presser bar 32 33 Applications Darning with an Embroidery Hoop e Needle Paste a ab e Stitch win CEFF e Stitch Length 0 No Presser Foot Snap in Feed Cover Embroidery Hoop Designed for Machine Use e Position work under needie and lower presser bar e Hold needle thread loosely with jeft hand turn hana wheel toward you and draw bobbin thread up through fabric Hold both thread ends and iower needie into fabric e Stitch across opening moving hoop uncer neecie at a slight angie from lower left to upper right Keep fines of stitching closely spaced and even in length When opening is filled cover area with crosswise lines of stitening Quilting Quilting is the art of stitching two or more thicknesses of fabric together in a planned design A padding is stitchec to the underside of the fabric to produce a soft puffed effect that is becoming to some Wearing apparel and to many fabric furnishings Preparing the Fabric Baste a light padding of cotton Manne synthetic quilt patting
16. id be fine enough to prevent the fabric from being marred with large punctures yet heavy enough to pierce the fabric without being bent or deflected 16 3 and Needie Table Tne eye of the needie mus De large enough far the thread to pass through it freely too fine a needie will cause the thread to tray The table below is a guide to needie and threac seiec tion Refer to it before starting a sewing project Be ure to use the same size and type of thread in Dorn needle and bobbin Operating Machine Connecting Machine Before plugging in your machine be sure that the vot age and number of cycles indicated on the electrica namenlate A conform to your electrical power Supply if your speed controller cord has a motor discon nect plug push plug B into the receptacie at the right end of machine Then connect plug to your socket outlet if the speed controller cord is wired directly to the motor simply connect plug to your socket outiel CAUTION Disconnect the power line piug from the socket outlet when changing needles feet or needle plates or when leaving the machine unattended This eliminates the possibility of starting the machine by accidentally pressing the speed controller if your machine has a sewing light switch press or turn switch on the machine as required ff machine has a three position switch a The OFF setting switch moved to O symbol e The MIN setting switch moved
17. ig zag stitch framed by the pattern group selector See page 46 Before turning selector make sure needle is out of the fabric Needle Position Selector Most of your zig zag stitching will be done in centre A needie position Left d and right ab settings are used for special stitch placement Stitch Width Selector To produce a piain zig zag or a decorative stitch the stich wigtn selector is moved from its straight stitch position i to any of ts other four positions The fur ther you move the selector toward the right the wider your stich wil be Adjusting Stitch Length Any sich iength setting from f to 4 wil give you an open zig zag Stien The higher the number the more open or farther apart your stitches will De The area between 0 and 1 on the dial is used for the adjusiment of zig zag satin stitching a series of closely spaced plain zig zag stiches that form a smooth Satin tike surface Refer to page 40 for information on satin stitching Bobbin Thread Tension Bobbin thread tension is controlled py screw A located on the bobbin case The tension is set at the factory for regular sewing and should no be adiusted unless the corners of a zig zag stich cannot be locked by aciust ing the neecie thread tension On those rare occasions when iH becomes necessary to adiust the bobbin thread tension use a very smai Se ewdrver A very sight tum of screw A wil change ne appearance of your stitching incr
18. ing or using tailors chalk Be sure that the space from the centre line to tne inished edge of tne garment is at leas equa to three quarters the diameter of the button With thi spacing the button wil not extend beyond the ecge when the garment is buttoned Make sure that the centre line marking follows a ae tabric thread A Centre line B Buttonhole C Finisned Edge of Garment D Diameter of Button 2 Mark a position guideline for each buttonhole as tal buttonholes B are placed to extend 3mm 1 8 inch beyond the centre line Aof the garment as shown so that the buttons will be in the centre of the figure when the garment is fastened Honzonial Duttonnoie guidelines shoud follow a crosswise fabric thread e Mark the norizoma outtonhole guideline tor each bunonnole it shouid be longer than the finished jength of the butonhoe e Mark the starting point lor each buttonhole gmm IB inch beyond Ine centre ine see diustration 66 3 mm lin Joe o 57 Vertical buttonhoies C are placed so that the centre ine Aof the garment is in the centre of the buttonnole as shown e Mark the ends of each buttonhoie horizontally across the centre line basting and use the centre ine marking as the buttonhole guide when stitching Buttonhole Length e The buttonhole length should be just long enough to allow the button to slip through the opening without stretching 2 e To make sure the measurement is correct cutasiit in a scrap of
19. is puckered lower the neecie thread tension Dy turning the tension dial to a lower number 4 Stitch Usage Appliqu The stich most commonly used in applique is a pian zig zag closely spaced to form a satin stitch The width of this stich can be varied to accommodate fabrics of different weaves and textures Other stitch patterns can also be used Preparation Make a test sampie to decide which of the folowing methods is the most appropriate for your fabric and design Mark design on piece of fabric to be appliqued Cut out design leaving about 2 cm 3 4 inch margin all around Position the design Baste t to the fabric Method 1 e Select pattern and aciust stich width cial for cesirec applique stich Ad ust stitch length to fine setting between t and 0 Follow the outer edge of the design with a cecora hve stitch e Tom away the excess fabric on the outer edges of the stitching Method 2 Select straight stitch e Outline the entire design with a short stich e Trim raw edges to the stitching and remove basting Select stitch pattern and sich width desired anc set stich length on a satin stitch setting for a closely spaced stitch between t and 0 e Stich following the straight stitch outiine This method will produce a smooth overedged finish with no raw edges to be trimmed after sniching Method 3 e Purchased motifs can be appliaued quickly and easily Dy using either a Straight or decorat
20. ive stich A iS 43 Zig Zag Seam Finishes Seam edges support the garment and shouid be given a durable finish i the fabric is likely to ravel There are two methods of finishing seams in such fabrics trim ming seam edge or overecging Make a test samp e to determine which method bes suits your fabric Bis e Pattern Group cti Blue e Needie Position L ab e Stich Width HEEE e Stich Length 1 to 3 to sut fabrie General Purpose Needle Plate General Purpose Foot Method 1 Trimmed Seam Finish h 2 en wich anc length to give you the most open shich that wil secure th ne fabric edge avoid harsh over stitching a Stitch near the edge of seam allowance and trim seam edges evenly after stitching Method 2 Overedge Seam Finish e Adiust needie thread tension stitch width and stitch engin to sus fabric o Tam seam edges evenly e Place trimmed seam under the foot and overecge the seam allowance as vustrated Lingerie Seams To make a lingerie seam durabie and flexidie use the piain zig zag stitch at a narrow width setting This seam treatment is particularly suitable for Dias seams When seaming nylon tricot insert a 2045 needie in the machine before you begin to sew e Straight stitch tne seam fine on wrong side of fabric Press both seam allowances in the same direction From the right side topstiich with narrow zig zag suiching jeting tne neecie aiternaleiy enter the seam ine
21. l Spool Holder for use with smail diameter spoois of thread 2 Getting Ready to Sew Choosing and Changing Accessories CAUTION Disconnect the power line plug from the socket outlet when changing needles feet or needle plates or when leaving the machine unattended This eliminates the possibility of Starting the machine by accidentally pressing the speed controller Changing Presser Feet a Raise needie to highest position by turning the nang whee toward you Raise presser foot 1 Press toe of presser foot upward as far as it wii co until li snaps free 2 Centre the new presser foot under the snank A Lower the presser foot lifter so that the shank fis over the presser foot pin 3 Press presser foot screw down firmly unti foot snaps into piace Removing and Replacing the Button Foot and Presser Foot Shank e Raise neecie to highest position by turning tne hang whee foward you Raise the presser foot Loosen presser foo screw A and remove the shank B guiding It to the night e To replace the accessory hook shank around the presser Dar and tighten the presser foot Screw NOTE insert the edge of a coin in the seat of the presser foot screw fo loosen it and tighten it securely Attaching Blindstitch Hem Guide e Raise presser foot loosen presser foot screw anc sip Diindstiich hem guide between Screw anc shank of the genera purpose foot e Be sure underside of the guide clears the slide pi
22. ly from spool o see page 20 27 87 index Accessories Applique Bobo Wining Bobbin Case Removing Threading Bobhin Thread Raising WMONS Sutionnol es Position Procedure Caring for Your Machine Cleaning the Machine Connecting the Machine Construction Stitches Daming Decorative Stitching Fabric Thread and Needie Tabie Feed Cover Attaching and Removing Finishes Hems and Facing Handwheei Wight Bud Monograms Needie Changing Position Thread Tension Threading Needie Plates Changing Plates Generai Purpose Straight Stiten Operating the Machine Oling the Machin Presser Feet Changing Feet Presser Foot Litter Py NCipal ip ms Quilting Totes Reverse Si RENING tit hing Eo e Seam Finishes Speed Controller Stitch Balance Control Such Lengih fitch Pattern Groups Sateh Pattern Selectors l Sitch Pattern Group Selector Stich Width Straight Su aching o tretch Fabrics Adjusting Stitches Take ud Lever ios eran Thread ng the Machine _ in Needie Stitching Zig Zag Stitehing Part No 119593 00 N 88 67 89 42 43 67202 202 22 23 881 22 23 20 24 22 23 26 27 26 27 78 75 66 73 _ 66 69 7073 76 83 78 79 18 19 56 57 3435 62 53 1647 aaa 5 415 56 57 45 82 83 6465 87 14 17 24 25 30 31 38 41 14 15 38 39 30 31 40 41 2425 67891415 14 15 89 87 8 19 78 79 E Bets 10 41 12 13 45 as 4S 36 35 80 81 28 29
23. n anc creativity fo your sewing proj ects With these decorative stitches you can apply to clothes and household items interesting details youthful anc feminine accents and personalized ef fects Some of the many applications of the decorative stitches include border designs appliqu twin needie stitching finished hems smocking embroidering monograms and topstiching accent lines on ciothes The following pages illustrate decorative stiches on your machine and provide exampies for their creative use Border Designs Border designs that adc a decorative touch to wearing appare and househoid items can be created by com bining different types of straight stitching and zig zag stitching Simple or elaborate delicate or boic they can be varied to sult the application Use them as you would a braid or to simulate horizontal vertical or pias stripes on plain fabric Procedure Mark or crease fabric for the centre line of first row of stitching lf spacing between rows is not greater than 1 3 cm 1 2 inch gauge additional rows with the pres ser foot if spacing is wider mark for each iine of stitching Use a backing of crisp lawn organdy or a fu sibie interfacing Be sure to make a test sampie on a swatch of your fabric to check stich settings anc thread tension being sure to duplicate thickness and interfacing or backing if appropriate 62 Monograms Many decorative stitch patterns can be used for mon ograms a
24. n the foot Step 2 Bar Tack Raise the needie out of the fabric Turn buttonhole cia ro step 2 and take atleast iour shiches Stop at ce Step 3 Side Stitching ae 5 leedie out of he fabre 9 3 Sompie ne i um Duttonhole cia a work io pos D Raise needia abono and turn butionnole ae four stiches ending a N a and greater A inc ne Dutionhole a second ume DD ah Balancing the Buttonhole Stitch density on the left and right sides of the button hole may be balanced by adjusting the buttonnoie bai ance knob K Use the buttonhole balance Knob to obtain similar stitch appearance on left and right sides of the buttonhole A very sight turn wil produce a noticeable density change To change the density on either side of your test but tonhole follow the procedure below Before sewing on your garment be sure to make a test buttonhole on a sample of your fabric to check that the stitch density is similar on left and right sides of your buttonhole 4 Make a test buttonhoie with the balance Knob in neutra position indicator line or dot directly below Y symbol on contro panel 2 if the stitches on the ief sice of the buttonhoie are too open turn the balance knob from its neutra position to the right to increase density of the side stitching 2 if the stitches on the right side of the buttonhole are too open turn the balance knob from its neutral position to the left to increase den
25. nd motifs to acd a personal touch to a biouse collar for exampie or for imiialing househoid iinens You can Duy designs or create them yourself to sult the stitch pattern you wish to use Very simpie straight iine monograms can be made with the plain zig zag stich or you can create a moti by arranging individua pattern units to form a design Refer to page 46 for information on setting selectors for zig zag and decorative Stiching When you use a decorative stitch pattern to form a motif you wil want to start at the beginning of the arrowhead crescent or whatever pattern you have selected Finding Beginning of Pattern Unit 1 On a scrap of material stitch until you come to the end of acompiete pattern unit as indicated A Now you are ready to start stitching at the beginning of the next unit 2 Raise presser foot and remove scrap 3 Position motit under neecie lower the presser foo ana siten 64 6 Buttonholes and Buttons Buttonholes can be made easily with the manual four step method Before sewing on ea garment always make a test buttonhole duplicating the number of thicknesses of fabric anc interfacing if f appropriate Garment Preparation Buttonhole Position Accurate guidelines are essential to keep buttonnoies ata uniform distance from the edge of the garment evenly spaced and on the grain of the fabric 1 Mark the centre line on the garment This guideline can be made by machine or hand bast
26. olours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coioured mark ings identifying the terminalis in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured biue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the ietter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red Ifa 13 Amp BS 1363 piug is used a 3 Amp fuse must be fitted or it any other type of plug is used a 5 Amp fuse must be fitted either in the plug or adaptor or at the distribution board Dear Customer We recommend that for future reference you record the serial number of your Sewing Machine in the space provided Refer to illustration at right for location of serial number on your machine Serial No Seria No Contents 4 Getting to Know Your Machine 4 Principai A ae oad ee Pei ONS 4 Accessories o 6 2 Getting Ready toSew ss 10 Choosing and Changing Accessories 10 Operating Machine 2 2 2 18 The Bobbin Thread 0 20 Threading the Machine 24 3 Straight Stitching 28 Setting Selectors 0 0 0 nn 28 Sewingaseam rca dl 32 Applications 0 0 Bip cd A E 34 4 Basic Zig Zag Stitching 38 Setting Selectors aa re 38 Satin Stitching 0 E 40 Steh Usage E 42 5 Pattern Stitching By a tenes 46 SelectingaStitch 2 ooo 46 Stit
27. priate o kat and stretch fabrics Mus ideal for streichabie construction seams and edge finishes for neckhnes nockeis and Collars in sportswear and SWIMSuls en i e Pattern Group 03 Biue e Needie Postion da LA e SuchWar EEE E e Stich Length 4 5 to 2 5 e Genera Purpose Needie Plate General Purpose Foo Make 2 ies sample o agius stich width and iength and needie inreac tension to Suit ine fabric Needie thread tension should De ighter than normal a uit and ae garment allowing tor Fad Som 5 8 nen a allowance Baste seam ine Diace fabric under presser foot so that the stragni stitches faii on the seam une basting and ine pomis toward the centre o the garment e After sutciing open seam by pung fabric back on opposite Si ces OF the seam to produce adder elect Press seam alowance alter opening 54 55 Construction Stitches Multi Stitch Zig Zag he multi stlich zig zag is an extremely versallie sich Use it to mend join or reinforce without buik With this stitch you may attach elastic and Streich lace con struct lingerie and swimsuits and finish seams There are many other useful applications for the multi siiteh zig zag Mending a Tear e Pattern Group 8 Blue Needie Position L hz e Stitch Width F e Stitch Lencth 5 to 1 e Genera purpose needie piate e General purpose foot or special purpose foot Trim raggec ecges a Place underiay on the wrong side of tear fo
28. r rein forcement Baste one side of underiay in piace Stitch on the right side bringing tne edges of the tear together Shorten stitch length at ends anc corners to give extra strength e Trim underlay Finishes for Hems and Facings em and facing edges in knit and stretch fabrics wiii De ess apt to press Trouan and mark when given a fat edge finish Edge finishing with the multi stiich zig zag eliminates the buik of turned in edges and re tains fabric flexibility e Make a test sampie to check inread tension and stitch length if you are using the muiti stiteh Zig Zag e Place stitching about 1 3 cm 1 2 inch from hem or acing edge Avoid stretching edge white sewing e Press after stitching and trim away excess fabric close to the stitching ine 56 57 Multi Stitch Zig Zag Bar Tacks With the multi stitch zig zag you can make strong bar tacks Multi stitch zig zag bar tacks are effective for tacking belt loops on heavy fabrics such as denim Be sure to check the Fabric Thread and Needie Table on page 16 for correct thread and needie selection with your choice of fabric Pattern Group us _ Biue Needie Position L di d e Stitch Width I 4 5 e Stitch Length 0 to 1 o Snap in feed cover e General purpose foot or special purpose foot We recommend making a test sample first using scraps of the materia you will be sewing the bar tacks _on duplicating all thicknesses 4 Mark position for
29. rce when removing and replacing it e Turn hand whee toward you to raise needie to its highest position 1 Open slide piate remove needie piate and remove bobbin 2 insert screwdriver into bobbin case holder A and turn it toward the rear as illustrated 3 To remove bobbin case e insert index finger into centre of bobbin case With index finger and thumb gently ift and push bobbin case away from you until the case is released from holder 4 To replace bobbin case e insert index finger into centre of case and grip with thumb above the screws Gently slide the fiat tab at the rear of the bobbin case under neath the curved section of feed B while main taining slight upward pressure then slide bob bin case all the way to the rear Lower the bob bin case and draw it toward you so that tab Cis positioned under piate D Gently wiggle case to insure proper seating in the rim of the rotating hook in this position bobbin case shouid be free to float siightiy from side to side e When you are sure bobbin case is properly seated lock case into position by turning holder A back as illustrated Replace bobbin needie piate anc ciose slide plate 80 81 Changing the Light Bulb CAUTION Before changing light bulb make sure you have disconnected power line plug from socket outlet This machine is designed to use a 15 watt max imum bayonet base bulb only The screw located on the machine face piate must be remov
30. sheet wadding or a lightweight woo interin ing to the underside of the fabric When using sheet wadding first back it with voile batiste or net to pre serve the sheet wadding through wear Baste the iay ers of fabric and padding together on the lengthwise and crosswise grains Basic Procedure Draw both threads under the foot and clagonaily across feed to Jef Position the needie lower the foot and start stitching Zipper insertion How the zipper is inserted will depend on the type of garment and tne location of the zipper With the adjust abie zoper foot you wil fina it easy lo Sew an even ine of stitching close to the zipper For instructions on inserting zipper foot on machine see page 10 e Needie Position da id e such wien EEE E e Sitch Length To suit fabric e Genera Purpose Neecie Piate gt Zipper Foot e Speed MIN The zoper foot can be used either to the iett or right of the needie depending on where the teeth of the Zipper are piacec Adjusting the Zipper Foot When the zipper is to the right of the neecie A Attach right side of zipper foo to shank neecie wiii enter nght notch in foot When the zipper is to the jet of the needie B Attach the left side of zipper foot to shank neecie wit enter left noten m foot 36 Br Basic Zig Zag Stitching NANNY BABA DADA ANA A A Setting Selectors Set the stitch pattern selector on the coiour bar that matches the colour of the z
31. sity of the side stitching After buttonhole stitching is completed return baiance knob to lts neutral position indicator line or cot directly below W symbol on contro panel 72 Buttons Most flat buttons can be sewn quickly anc easily using the zig zag stitch e Pattern Group He Biue e Needie Position Ld e Stich wien 3 E e Sitch Length 0 e General Purpose Needle Plate e Snap in Feed Cover e Button Foot Sewing on a Button o Set your machine up according to the code above Mark position of button on garment Place garment under foot Align garment so that the button is directly under the foot Lower the presser foot to grip button centrally 1 Turn hand wheel very siowiy toward you unt nee die point aligns with hole of the Dutton Adjust zig zag stitch width if necessary to permit clean entry of the needie 2 Continue turning hand wheel one complete revolution and observe that the needie point is pro perly positioned to enter the other hole e Take six lo twelve stiches e Remove garment from machine Pull threads to un derside of garment and tum 74 75 7 Caring for Your Machine Cleaning the Machine CAUTION Before cleaning your machine discon nec the power line piug from the socket outlet Penocicaly depending on machine use clean x and of your machine using one drop of of on ustrated areas Top and Bottom Ciean anc o the top and bottom areas markea
32. sure fabric is not being pulled while sewing 0000000 see page 32 33 e Make sure stitch width does not exceed FR E f when a twin needie isused see page 84 85 Thread Breaks e Make sure machine is prop erly threaded see page 24 25 e Make sure needie inread ten sion isnot too tight see page 30 31 40 41 e Make sure thread is unwind ing freely from spooi see page 20 21 24 25 e Make sure bobbin case area is free of lint and loose threads cc aa see page 78 79 80 81 e Make sure the needie is straightandsharp 0 see page 16 17 Fabric Does Not Feed Properly Make sure presser foot is cor rectly attached to machine see page 123 Make sure stitch length dial is correctlyset wd see page 28 29 40 44 Make sure unt has not accu mulated around feed see page 78 79 Skipped Stitches Make sure needie is correc style for machine anc size for thread oo nd oe wins gee page 16 17 e Make sure machine is cor rectly threaded oaa see page 24 25 Make sure needie is securely fastened to needie bar see page 14 15 Make sure the needie is nei ther bentnor damaged Sseepagel6 17 Fabric Puckers e Make sure neecie thread ten sionisnottootight see page 30 31 40 4 Needie Thread Breaks While Winding Bobbin e Make sure machine is cor rectly threaded 2 222 o aaa see page 20 21 e Make sure thread is unwind ing free
33. the finished end of beit ioop on the fabric Place beit loop wrong side up straight stitch with cut end 3mm 1 8 inch from edge of garment co not stitch beyond edges of the beit loon Trim the end close to the stitching and press 2 Fold beit loop back on the stitching line and press e Set your machine according to the code above Stitch 3 mm 118 inch from the foid using the multi stitch zig zag 3 Fold over loose end and bar tack 58 Patchwork Quilting e Pattern Group he Blue e Needie Position L amp 4 e Stich Widin id BEE e Stich Length 5 to 1 e Genera purpose needie piete e Genera purpose foot or special purpose foot Patchwork for quilts and wearing apparei ited put together with nand stitching can be quickly piecec anc decorated at the same time by using the domino stitch Joinings are both flexible and curable when this method is used Procedure e Cut a fabric underlay to size Baste a light layer of padding to underiay if a quited effect is desired e Prepare patches turning under 6 mm 1 4 inch seam allowance On non woven fabric this step is not necessary i Baste patches to underiay in arrangement desired putting all edges e Stitch in lengthwise and crosswise rows allowing stitches to straddie patches 60 61 Decorative Stitching Your sewing machine has severa stiches which are purely decorative These versatile stiches allow you to add imaginatio
34. the needie 10 from front to back drawing 70crn 4 inches of thread through the needie eye 24 AN hi a N parek e aai ne Raising the Bobbin Thread Hoid needie thread lightly with left hand and turn hana whee siowiy toward you unt the needle enters piate Continue turning hand wheel and holding needie thread until needie rises Tighten your hoig on the needie thread and bring up bobbin thread in a loop Open the loop with your fingers Draw approximately Oom amp inches of both threads under the presser foo and piace them diagonally to left Close side piate 26 3 Straight Stitching S000 MAA 100004 Sants ORNL HOLA OAOA NEN IA aeetis WEES JUEGOS ment 00000 diite Abit 0000 AISSO GUND GUA III WINNS OOODE 00000 SHOES TONED 20000 PPOP IOIO Setting Selectors Before you move the selectors to set your machine for straight stiching turn the hand wheei toward you unt the needie is above the needie plate To begin setting your machine for straight stitching cepress and hola reverse stiten button in then side tie stich oatiern selector until it is alignec with the blue colour Dar Neecie Position La r ab e Sttcn wien EEE E e Stich Length 1 5 4 to suit fabric Straight stiiching can be performed with pattern group selector set on any pattern group and stitch width leverat i only Adjusting Stitch Length The stich length cial controis the length of stiches Tre numbers around the edge of the cial
35. to symbol ai lows the maximum control for special jobs e The MAX setting switch moved to 13 symboi al lows for full speed capacity of the machine To run the machine and control speed press the speed controller D with your foot The harder you press the faster the machine will sew To stop ma chine remove foot from controller CAUTION Because of the up and down movement of the needle you must work Carefully and watch the sewing area when operating the machine 18 The Bobbin Thread Winding the Bobbin Preparation Steps 1 Raise tne presser foot and turn hand wheel toward you until needie is in highest position 2 Loosen hand wheel knob A by turning it toward you with the right hand while holding hana whee with the ieft hand 3 Place thread spoo on sped pin with thread retain ing sit B io the right Break paper at the end of spoo if necessary Place spool holder C on spooi pin and press firmly against the thread spoo Winding Steps e Snap thread into thread guide post D and open top cover e Lead thread around bobbin winder tension disc E as Hiustrated and through smali hole in bobbin from inside out e Place bobbin on spindie and move bobbin winder F to right e Hold thread end and start the machine Cut off ihreac end after a few coils have been wound Wien requires amount of thread has been wound winding will stop when bobbin is ful stop machine and cut connecting thread Mo
36. ve bobbin winder fo the left and remove bobbin e Hold hand wheel and tighten hand wheel knob 21 Threading the Bobbin Case 4 Hold bobbin so that thread unwinds in direction shown and insert bobbin in Dobbin case 2 Pull thread into notch A in bobbin case draw it toward jeft and into siot B 3 Draw approximately 10cm 4 inches of thread diag onally across the bobbin 4 Close siide plate allowing thread to extend through the siot between the slide plate anc the needie piate 22 23 Threading the Machine Place sooo of thread on horizontal spool pin A if spoo being used has a thread retaining sit B A shouid be Diaced against the spoo cushion to the night e Raise the presser foot to release thread tension Raise the take up lever to highest position by turning hand whee toward you e Snap thread into thread guide post 1 Holding thread ends in each hand snap thread into upper thread guide 2 Pass thread through thread guide 3 e With right hanc on thread spool thread the neecie thread tension 4 Side thread over meta plate be tween tension ciscs with left hand Lead thread under tension and tension wire Thread tension wire by firmly pulling thread up and over to the right Guide thread through point 5 Thread take up lever 6 as ilustrated e Draw thread through points 7 and 8 guiding thread from rear of each guide to the right e Pass thread through guide 9 Thread
37. woven fabric na sota light colour about 15cm 6 inches long Place a 2020 size 14 needie in the machine e Thread the top of your machine with a polyester or cotton dark colour thread and use a lighter colour thread of the same fibre and size in the bobbin e Select straight stitch Seam the two pieces of fabric together starting with the top tension control at Then as you sew siowly turn the tension control from Tthrough 9 e Sew another row turning the dial back to 4 You hould have a balanced stitch on each row beiween the start and finish in each case e The different coloured threads wil help you to see the effect that the tension has on the top and bottom threads Now that you have observed the effects of tension we suggest that you perform a simular test on a scrap i fabric you plan to use being sure lo duplicate the number of thicknesses of your garment Sewing a Seam 4 Select straight stitch and set the stitch lengin cia on desired setting Raise presser foot Puii threac back under presser foot leaving at least 10cm 4 inches of threac 2 Position needie approximately 1 3cm 1 2 inch from fabric edge Then lower presse foot anc backstitch almost to the edge of the fabric for reinforcement by sutching in reverse direction For additiona in formation on reverse stitching refer to page 28 Stitch forward to end of seam and stop machine before the enc of stitching line Do not sew beyond edge of fabr
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