Singer 9100
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1. 0 27 MODE selection button o 4 9444 ga Pawo wales ch haha beware DANG 27 Elongation button see page 59 27 Mirror button see page 60 222552927 dE Ye eee Chad ea 28 Twin needle button see page 61 50 28 SELECTION BUTTONS pcos HEH ht et tose cated Va mee IG wash ates 29 30 Direct pattern selection and number 29 Edit buom PE TI E N SA 30 Memory button esi 30 Clear b hne AA tates 30 jams 31 32 SEWING COMETS EROR Ga UR RR KAGAT We mui n bla molo RR 31 Reversen acd Goad e 31 Bii fe qn rpm 31 Installing the extension table i i e RIS Re Hx 32 Sewing ohiheavy fabric Ze Weg KG bere ERE YI pes E E auper 32 NEEDLE POSITION AND STITCH LENGTH 33 ZIGZAG STIIICHES o nA HA ORG ERR DU Kee xa ea dw 33 STRETCH STITCHES KNA ege etx Eae ad dede 34 CONTENTS OVERCASTING 2 RARI2. The selected pattern displays on the LCD screen Repeat step 5 6 for more patterns to be stored in the I c memory CS gt Please Note When the memory the full with 20 units of patterns the machine will beep to signal it Press the M button to leave the memory mode and return to the normal screen Attention The selected pattern will be cleared from the memory module after closing the machine if you do 9 ER 2 5 not press the button again when you have completed your selection Adding patterns or letters While in the memory mode press stitch width adjustment I a button until the stitch number you have selected is maT im displayed then add the new stitch 0571077 Ei Geet Press pattern No e g 31 The selected pattern will be 9 inserted l 4 il oA CM i 067114 eo BG 52 2 4 63 Editing patterns Use the stitch width adjustment button to select the I c pattern that you wish to edit while in the memory mode im WENN Me vee 302 4 FA Press the EDIT button to edit the pattern The stitch I c length stitch width Elongation Mirror and Auto lock nab 7 of the patterns can be adjusted manually 37 Please Note The stitch length stitch width Elongation 4 Ky c Mirror and
3. ei dads 35 Using the overcasting CRDI 35 Using the all purpose foot e Red te ad TG REESE 35 BUND HEMS hash e uda 36 BUTTON SEWING 552 37 CORDED BUTTONHOLES 2 HC eR PEU PR EN 38 41 Making a buttonhole on stretch 41 BAR TACK SPIT CHS 2 RIP EE T NLA E ME Hh eee ee A 42 EYELET STITCH AA AA roue I EE Rs 43 DARIN ING STITCH secre S a bah o dos dep 44 45 ZIPPER INSERTION Ae tirreno HR PIRE ch de 46 47 Inserting centered Zippel sda eer RR dera Y RU 46 Inserting lapped zipper s ses KANA 47 NARROW HEMMING cee ee e mee ah e VAR UN De RA URS E aO dq 48 CORDING ele rc gee PA 49 Single cording edv an A de Sob E Se RE d E dade WANG 49 Triple cording ete Ya Reid PERS 49 SATIN STITCH SEWING 50 EDGE QUILTING GUIDE 1 eA Xena ne be ERN ETE RM ELA UR tuts 51 GATHERING a
4. 73 STITCH ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE CHART Width mm Length mm Presser Functions Auto Manual Auto Manual Foot Reverse Auto lock Elongation Presser foot 1 0 3 0 Buttonhole 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 stitches C 7 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 2 5 4 5 Darning i 0 3 5 7 0 stitches 0 35 70 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 Satin 0 2 5 7 0 stitches 0 25 70 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2527 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 4 0 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5 7 0 4 0 7 0 4 0 7 0 5 0 7 0 Cross 2 5 7 0 stitches 0 5 0 7 0 Stitch Pattern Twin needle db old o olo do gt gt SSS YS S S gt gt gt gt gt Sl S SS YS gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt STITCH ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE CHART Width mm Length mm Presser Functions Auto Manual Auto Manual Foot Reverse Auto lock Elongation BU Stitch Pattern Twin needle gt Cross stitches a ala lalala lalala lalala 2 0 2 0 2 0 2
5. Elongation Elongation Amount of elongation PATTERN CHART The portions marked in gray on the chart below show the single unit of each stitch Patterns Direct Patterns 10 A Group Patterns 100 NINANG vv v 1 2 4 Se ae 1 WV NAN NA A 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 O CO o wesch 99 wesch D wesch N c d L KA BOTE AV 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Byg yeb 15 9 8 WIER o DA gt Qi N A c wo Qi 400 ur ner 65 a VY NN S 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 B Group Patterns 100 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 PATTERN CHART 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 9 Alphabets Block style 57 58 59 S KEK 666 PIE N N N N N ce lt 0 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 GHIJKLMNOP
6. Kl o zm sewing foot Move the drop feed lever to WW to lower the feed dogs Position the work under the foot Place the button in the desired position lower the foot Adjust the stitch width to 2 5 4 5 according to the distance between the two holes of the button Turn the handwheel to check that the needle goes cleanly into the left and right holes of the button Before sewing press the Auto lock button to sew reinforcement stitches automatically at the beginning and at the end of the stitch If a shank is required place darning needle on top of the button and sew For buttons with 4 holes sew through the front two holes first push work forward and then sew through the back two holes 37 BUTTONHOLE SEWING 0 For light to medium weight fabrics i pss to A 14 For light or medium weight fabrics gt gt E A A 15 For light or medium weight 3 0 7 0 0 3 1 0 fabrics d ide Ee SE A 16 For heavier weight fabrics 26 17 light or medium weight SS 2 5 5 5 0 3 1 0 fabrics 55 3 8 A19 A 18 For heavy weight fabrics A 19 For jeans trousers 52 5 3 1 ms ns EE A 20 For jeans or stretch fabric with A 20 coarse weave A 21 For stretch fabric 3 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 gt S A A 3 0 7 0 1 0 3 0 gt Please Note Before
7. O Use the all purpose foot to sew straight lines 1cm 3 8 apart across the area It may be helpful to reduce the needle thread tension slightly so that the bobbin thread may be drawn later to gather the fabric Knot the threads along one edge Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly Secure the threads at the other end Reduce the tension if necessary and sew decorative pattern stitches between the straight seams Pull out the gathering stitches 53 FREE MOTION SEWING Move the drop feed lever to ee to lower the feed dogs Remove the presser foot holder and attach the darning foot to the presser foot holder bar The lever a should be behind the needle clamp screw b Press the darning foot on firmly from behind with your index finger and tighten the screw Darning Please Note Free motion darning is accomplished without the sewing machine internal feed system Movement of the fabric is controlled by the operator best by using an embroidery hoop not included It is necessary to coordinate sewing speed and movement of fabric First sew around the edges of the hole to secure the threads Stitch across the opening moving the hoop backward and forward under the needle Overlap the outline stitching at each end of the area keeping the lines of stitching closely spaced and even in length When the opening is filled turn the work and cover the area with crossw
8. Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot to the desired length YA The size of the darning cycle is variable However the maximum stitch length is 2 6cm 1 inch and the maximum stitch width is 7mm 9 32 inch a The length of darning pattern b The width of darning pattern DARNING STITCH 45 Position the fabric so that the needle is 2mm 1 16 inch front of the area to be darned and then lower the presser foot lever gt Please Note When lowering the presser foot do not push in the front of the presser foot otherwise the darning will not be sewn with the correct size Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot Pull down the buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand and then start sewing Please Note When you select any buttonhole pattern or darning pattern the LCD screen will display the figure 44 to remind you to lower the buttonhole lever Darning stitches are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown If the area to be sewn is large you may sew several times across the area to achieve the desired result ZIPPER INSERTION TAA D 3 5 1 5 3 0 Inserting a centered zipper N Attention Zipper foot should be used with machine set f
9. 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 m a Decorative stitches No ala A a Io o alo a Y kA SS PBA AHAB gt gt gt gt ng a x Adjustments can be made 75 STITCH ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE CHART B group patterns 100 Width mm Length mm Presser Functions Mirror Presser foot Stitch Pattern Auto Manual Auto Manual Foot Reverse Auto lock Elongation Twin needle gt Decorative stitches PPP gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 4 4 4 44 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 76 STITCH ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE CHART Width mm Length mm Presser Functions Auto Manual Auto Manual Foot Reverse Auto lock Elongation BU Stitch Pattern Twin needle Decorative stitches gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt
10. Do not use Start stop button when the Page 24 The sewing through the foot controller is connected foot controller is con nected To use machine Start stop button disconnect the foot doesn t controller operate 5 A thread is caught in the hook race 5 Remove the upper thread and bobbin Page 69 case Turn the handwheel backwards and forwards by hand and remove the thread remnants 6 The machine is not plugged in 6 Connect the power line plug to the Page 9 STITCH ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE CHART Direct patterns 10 Width mm Length mm Presser Functions Presser foot Stitch Pattern Auto Manual Auto Manual Foot Reverse Auto lock Elongation Twin needle Utility stitches Mee C0 nmi Adjustments can be made group patterns 100 Width mm Length mm Presser Functions Mirror Presser foot Stitch Pattern Auto Manual Auto Manual Foot Reverse Auto lock Elongation Twin needle 000 01 2222 4 02_ 03 Www 04 05 Utility 95 111 stitches 07 08 VVV 09 525252 10 lt lt lt lt 115 14 M 15 16 Ehi Buttonhole 17 stitches 18 19 e SO DOT DD HABA PA PAA TO
11. as shown Direct mode stitch selection Utility and satin pattern mode Stitch selection using number buttons Decorative pattern mode Character selection using number buttons A Block letter mode Character selection using number buttons 97 Script letter mode Character selection using number buttons A Group Patterns 28 51 can be elongated up to five times its normal length by pressing the When the width or length or stitch is changed a greater variety of patterns are available FUNCTION BUTTONS feo Mirror button see page 60 5 O 8 Twin needle button see page 61 o OGO GO 1 3 EDIT M 28 The Direct Patterns 1 9 Group Patterns 00 13 28 99 and B Group Patterns 00 99 can be mirror imaged along a vertical axis by pressing the button The machine will continue to sew the reflected pattern until the mirror button is pressed again The mirror function also will be canceled if the pattern changed The function for mirror imaging the pattern appears on the LCD screen With the twin needle the Direct Patterns 1 9 A Group Patterns 00 13 28 99 and B Group Patterns 00 99 can be sewn in two parallel lines of the same stitch with two different threads Press the button the machine automatically reduces the maximum width for twin needle sewing Press the button again for single needle sewing fe
12. down position button Auto lock button Reverse button Start stop button Start stop button Reverse button 1 EG 2 7 Ke 3 5 24 The machine will start running when start stop button is pressed and will stop when pressed the second time The machine will rotate slowly at the beginning of sewing The sewing speed will increase slowly until reaching the speed setting selected with the speed limiting adjustment lever The foot control must be disconnected to complete this operation Select Direct Patterns 1 5 or A Group Pattern 00 and the machine will sew in reverse An arrow 1 on the LCD screen display appears while stitching in reverse The machine will sew forward after the button is released If you press and reverse the button before starting to sew the machine will permanently sew in reverse Press the button again to sew forward again Select Direct patterns 6 9 A Group Patterns 01 13 28 99 and B Group Patterns 00 99 a reinforcement stitch sews at a low speed and machine automatically stops if the reverse button is pressed OPERATION BUTTONS Auto lock button M When Direct Patterns 1 4 and A Group Pattern e T 00 are selected the machine will immediately sew 3 locking stitches when the Auto lock button is pressed then automatically stop The LCD screen will display the figure until the machine is st
13. icon for mirror imaging of C the pattern appears A Normal pattern sewing A B Mirror pattern sewing 60 USING THE TWIN NEEDLE wn The twin needle is an optional accessory 57 Please Note When using twin needles use the T presser foot o regardless of what kind of sewing will be carried out Insert the twin needle Attention Use a SINGER style 2025 twin needle For more information go to www singer com Use of any other type of twin needle may possibly bend the needle or damage the machine Bent needles can easily break possibly resulting in injury Follow the instructions for single needle threading using the horizontal spool pin Thread through the left needle Set the second spool pin included with the accessories into the hole on the top of the machine Thread through remaining points making certain to omit the thread guide above the needle and pass thread through the right needle Thread each needle separately Please Note Make sure that the two threads used to thread the twin needle are of the same weight You can use one or two colors Press the Twin needle button and the machine automatically reduces the Maximum width for twin needle sewing Select a pattern and start to sew Except the 5 Direct patterns and A Group patterns _ 14 27 the other patterns can be used Two lines of stitching are sewn parallel to each other gt Please Note When
14. limiting adjustment lever will limit the maximum speed of the machine 18 THREAD TENSION Basic thread tension setting is 4 To increase the tension turn the dial to the next number up To decrease the tension turn the dial to the next number down Proper setting of tension is important for good sewing There is no single tension setting appropriate for all the stitch functions and fabrics However 90 of all sewing will be between the 3 and 5 4 is the basic setting For decorative sewing you will always obtain a nicer stitch and less fabric puckering when the upper thread appears on the bottom side of your fabric TM surface GB Normal thread tension for straight stitch sewing Reverse side 1 Bobbin thread Thread tension is too loose for straight stitch sewing Turn dial to higher number Reverse NN side Upper thread 5 Thread tension is too fight for straight stitch NM Surface sewing Turn dial to lower number Reverse side panon naag m mmm wn 3 Bobbin thread Normal thread tension for zig zag Surface 274 decorative sewing Reverse 4 Bobbin thread 19 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 20 N Attention Turn power switch of off O position when carrying out any of the operations shown below Attaching the presser foot holder Raise the presser foot bar a
15. of plaids stripes and patterns It also helps to prevent uneven feeding of difficult or napped fabrics such as velvet or corduroy Lift the presser foot lifter to raise the presser foot bar Remove the presser foot holder by unscrewing counterclockwise the presser bar attaching screw Attach the Walking foot to the machine as follows The arm a should fit into above the needle screw and clamp b Slide the attaching head from left to right so that it is fitted onto the presser foot bar Lower the presser foot bar Replace and tighten clockwise the presser bar attaching screw Make sure both the needle screw and the presser bar attaching screw are tightly secured Draw the bobbin thread up and place both the bobbin thread and the needle thread behind the walking foot attachment Separate the folded edges of the fabric pieces with a gap of 4mm 1 8 inch and baste them onto a piece of thin paper or water soluble stabilizer sheet Thin paper Align the center of the presser foot with the center of the two pieces of fabric and begin sewing After sewing remove the paper Place the two fabrics right sides together and sew using a straight stitch Open the seam allowance and press it flat Working on the right side of the fabric place the center of the presser foot on the seam line of the joined fabrics and stitch over the sea
16. sewing a buttonhole on your project practice on a scrap piece of the same type of fabric Mark the positions of the buttonhole on the fabric The maximum buttonhole length is 3cm 1 3 16 inch Total of diameter thickness of button FA Attach the buttonhole foot then pull out the button holder plate and insert the button The size of the buttonhole is determined by the button inserted in the button plate The thread should be passed through the hole in the presser foot then be placed under the foot 38 BUTTONHOLE SEWING Select the buttonhole stitch Adjust the stitch width and the stitch length to the desired width and density Starting point Position the fabric under the presser foot so that the centerline s mark is aligning with the center of the buttonhole foot Lower the buttonhole lever making sure it is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot as illustrated Please Note When you select any buttonhole pattern the LCD screen will display the figure 44 to remind you to lower the buttonhole lever CB While lightly holding the end of upper thread and start sewing 39 BUTTONHOLE SEWING mi 5 3 Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown YA Cut the center of the buttonhole being careful not to cut any stitches on either side Use a pin as a stopper at the bar ta
17. sewing with twin needle always proceed slowly and make PAA AA sure to maintain a low speed to insure quality stitching 61 MEMORY E Combined patterns can be stored for later use Since stored patterns are not lost after the sewing machine is turned off they can be recalled at any time This is convenient for patterns such as names which may be used frequently CE Please Note Multiple patterns selecting from pattern modes can be combined and sewn together This machine has 4 modules of program memory and each module can retain 20 units of stitches The Direct mode patterns and the A Group Patterns 14 27 cannot be entered into memory All the units in the memory can be edited to set its function such as Stitch length Stitch width Elongation Mirror and Auto lock Combining patterns or letters Press MODE button to select any desired pattern group among 1 amp on front cover The LED will indicate the selected group Press the M button to open the memory mode and then appears a sub screen in the center It is available to select the number of the memory module when the cursor start flashing Press number of memory module e g 2 IS v 3 M Lj Mists The memory screen appears automatically 62 Ce Ew Press the desired pattern number e g 60
18. used to sew with Direct Patterns 5 and 8 only Do not set the stitch with narrower than 5 0 as it is possible that the needle could hit the presser foot and break when sewing other patterns and width settings o Using the all purpose foot ANN 2 5 4 5 2 0 3 0 Change the presser foot to the all purpose foot Sewing the overcasting along the edge of the fabric so that the needle drops over the edge of the fabric on the right side 35 BLIND HEMS 9 A 03 A 04 1114 9 Blind hem for woven fabrics A 03 Blind hem for stretch fabrics lt 2 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 A 04 Blind hem for stretch fabrics Smi Emm gt Please Note It takes practice to sew blind PEN EN hems Always make a sewing test first Fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side uppermost Reverse Overcasting Reverse side stitches side Place the fabric under the foot Turn the handwheel counter clockwise by hand until the needle swings fully to the left should just pierce the fold of the fabric If it does not adjust the stitch width accordingly KB Adjust the guide b by turning the knob so that the guide just rests against the fold Sew slowly guiding the fabric carefully along the edge of the guide Turn over the fabric 36 BUTTON SEWING 25 AW o Q 2 5 4 5 Select the pattern 25 from the Group Patterns A to get the button sewing stitch X Change the presser foot to the button
19. 006916008 Cording foot 2 lt Walking foot 006161008 0061850081 CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE Caution Always make sure that the machine is unplugged from power source and the main switch is on O when the machine is not in use and before inserting or removing parts OFF Connecting the machine Before connecting the power supply make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on the machine is conforming with your electrical power Place machine on a stable surface 1 Connect the power line cord to the machine by inserting the 2 hole plug into the power cord socket 2 Connect the power line plug to the electric outlet 3 Turn on the power switch 4 The sewing lamp will light up when the switch is turned on To disconnect turn the power switch to the off position then remove plug from outlet Polarized plug information This appliance has a polarized plug one blade wider than the other to reduce the risk of electrical shock this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet reverse the plug If it still does not fit contact a qualified electrician Do not modify the plug in any way 9 WINDING THE BOBBIN Place the thread and spool holder onto the spool pin For larger spools of thread place the large side of the spool holder toward the spool For smaller spools of thread place the small side of
20. Auto lock of the patterns can be adjusted 2 manually TER AP M3 et NG LG 3002 4 19715 2 5 D Press the EDIT button when complete and return to browse status ey orgy 2 5 83 2082 4 Clearing patterns or letters While in the memory mode press stitch width adjustment I button to select the pattern that you want to clear PA Press the button to delete the selected pattern and the next pattern in the back will move forward 64 feo MEMORY E Recalling and sewing the memorized pattern Press the M button to enter memory mode and then I T input the number of memory module when the cursor zu start flashing 11 EH t EE 1 Input the number of memory module e g 2 pe dg la p M Lj 4 4 2 5 2 ees E screen shows the first pattern of the selected memory module Select or browse memory patterns by pressing stitch width or buttons EB Press on the foot control or press the start stop button to Y start the sewing machine The screen shows the current sewing pattern Ng Me greg PR 2252 4 Press the M button to leave memory mode and return to the normal screen 65 WARNING FUNCTIONS Warning animation message display The sewing machine is experiencing a problem T
21. ORSTUVWXYZ 2 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 2 g i Jk ImnoPa arstuvwxYz 6 0 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 9 Script style 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 7 2 3 4 5 9 0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ABE DEF GR 92 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 ab cd e VA Ze Kl YS z 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 NAKNOGBGECN6aaatecenacoaoiciakd 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 Fa Ka TAI ACCESSORIES Standard D S All purpose foot Zipper foot Buttonhole foot Overcasting foot 006186008 006905008 006H1A0004 3 006907008 4 Blind hem foot Satin stitch foot Button sewing foot 006904008 006172008 Brush Seam ripper 006914008 006099008 IN LI Spool holders L amp S Edge quilting guide Bobbin Screwdriver L A S Pack of needles R12373209 L TA10943209 S 006008001 006084009 006012008 006V880010 Darning o Spool pin felt Auxiliary spool pin Rolled hem foot Embroidery foot 006015009 R60033209 Q 006900008 006016008 Gathering foot 006917008 Soft cover 020L004000 H1A1464209 Optional NY KIN E SINGER style 2025 Quilting foot twin needle 006813008
22. SINGER Model 9100 Instruction Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance basic safety should always be followed including the following Read all instructions before using this sewing machine DANGER To reduce the risk of electrical shock 1 2 An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in Always unplug this appliance from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning WARNING reduce the risk of burns fire electrical shock or injury to persons 1 2 295024 10 20 Do not allow to be used as a toy Close attention is necessary when this appliance is used or near children Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual Use only the attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water Return the appliance to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle Always use the proper needle plate as using the wro
23. STRUCTIONS This sewing machine is intended for household use only CONTENTS PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE 1 MACHINE CONTROL 5 2 2 52 24 22 2 4 4 2 2 3 Operation buttons see page 24A 281 eee eee 2 Function buttons see page 26 27 28 1 2 Selection buttons see 29 30 1 3 LED SCREEN dhe gene qe bd he needed d 4 5 PAITERNIGHART endi es BOs OF Cade NI GAT So e REN TR Gas ee Rr Bares REY 6 7 ACCESSORIES ERG ed aoe EE 8 CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER 5 9 Connecting the machine e kaane gee SC EEN eae EN 9 WINDING THE BOBBIN oA wale ty eu badge Sew 10 11 Bobbin WIMAN eae sta hn dutem PA ane ate lahat eee 10 11 INSERTING THE BOBBIN 92 edn snes Re E E PLE ES 12 THREADING THE UPPER THREAD 13 14 USING THE NEEDLE THREADER 225222505455 og dhe BU eal ee CARE 15 DRAWING THE LOWER THREAD ics e LA ea oe ee EE CE 16 CUTTING THE THREAD eae es ARAL KANONG ERE A 16 TWO STEP PRESSER FOOT LIFTER 2 Gos E RE da
24. by raising the presser foot lifter Attach the presser foot holder b as illustrated Attaching the presser foot Lower the presser foot holder b until the cut out c is directly above the pin d Raise the lever e Lower the presser foot holder b and the presser foot f will engage automatically Removing the presser foot Raise the presser foot Raise the lever e and the foot will disengage Attaching the edge guilting guide The edge quilting guide 9 can be attached as illustrated Adjust as needed for hems pleats quilting etc PRESSER FOOT CHART The twin needle can be used for some stitches offering more stitching options For more information go to the section USING THE TWIN NEEDLE PRESSER FOOT APPLICATION NEEDLE PRESSER FOOT APPLICATION NEEDLE d All purpose foot T General sewing Patchwork stitches Decorative stitching Smocking Fagoting etc Inserting zippers lt Satin stitch foot Satin stitch sewing I gt K 7 gt 12 3893331 ELE 889 32351 Buttonhole foot D Buttonhole sewing Darning stitch sewing S Quilting foot P Optional Quilting lt Cording foot Optional Embroidery foot Free motion darning embroidery monogramming P DS Overcasting foot Overcasting 2 A RS Gathering foot Gat
25. ck so you do not cut too much 40 BUTTONHOLE SEWING Making corded buttonholes When sewing corded buttonholes hook a heavy thread or cord under the buttonhole foot api IB Attach the buttonhole foot and hook the gimp thread onto the back of the presser foot Bring the two gimp thread ends to the front of the foot and insert them into the grooves then temporarily tie them there Lower the presser foot and start sewing Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp thread Once sewing is completed pull the gimp thread gently to remove any slack then trim off any excess CE Please Note It is suggested that you use interfacing on the backside of the fabric BAR TACK STITCH ANN 1 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 O Select pattern 22 of from the Group Patterns to get the bar tack stitch Change the presser foot to the buttonhole foot Pull the button holder to the rear Set the button guide plate on the buttonhole foot to the desired length Position the fabric so that the needle is 2mm 1 16 in front of where you want the sewing to start and then lower the presser foot Zl Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot Pull down the buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand and then start sewing Bar
26. e in the hook this will interfere with the smooth operation of the machine Check regularly and clean the stitching mechanism when necessary J Attention Disconnect the machine from the wall outlet before carrying out any maintenance O Remove the bobbin cover plate and bobbin Clean the bobbin holder with a brush 69 Remove the needle presser foot and presser foot holder Remove the bobbin cover plate and bobbin Remove the screw holding the needle plate and remove the needle plate Lift up the bobbin case and remove it Clean the hook race feed dog and bobbin case with a brush Also clean them using a soft dry cloth Replace the bobbin case into the hook race so that the tip a fits to the stopper b as shown 70 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Before calling for service check the following items If the problem still persists contact Singer at www singer com 71 Problem Cause Correction Reference 1 machine is not threaded correctly 1 Rethread the machine Page 13 2 The thread tension is too tight 2 Reduce the thread tension lower Page 19 number 3 The thread is too thick for the needle 3 Select a larger needle Page 22 Upper thread 2 breaks 4 The needle is not inserted correctly 4 Remove and reinsert the needle flat Page 23 side towards the back 5 The thread is wo
27. emorized eee eee eee 65 WARNING FUNCTIONS NG E 66 67 Warning animation message 66 Instruction animation message display 4 66 Warning b ping sound eee ees be 67 BUZZER SOUND eric Ha NAAN DUDA Coon nia E asd dean 68 MAINTENANCE cies SA aba ob e UE 69 70 Cleaning the screenc 2 dee ee ee d RUE Te dea yee d vea o eq ke estos ei Fes 69 Cleaning the sewing machine 69 Cleaning the li ok sas 02s ses reb Re RE ERREUR RR CR E 69 70 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 3 RG REP RE HR RES ERE 71 72 STITCH ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE 73 78 PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE Tension dial Bobbin winder spindle Speed limiting Face plate adjustment lever LCD screen Operation buttons E Function buttons Thread cutter Selection buttons Buttonhole lever Euncti Auto needle threader 9 Function buttons Needle plate cover Pattern plates Sewing table and accessory box Hole for second spool pin Horizontal spool pin re N N Handle Handwheel andwhee B ey pt Presser Toot lifi Main power sw
28. f stitching Gathered fabric Remove the presser foot holder and attach the gathering foot Place fabric to be gathered under the presser foot Sew a row of stitching The stitches will automatically cause the fabric to gather Adjust the upper thread tension dial to achieve the amount of fullness desired Less tension will result in softer gathers more tension will result in fuller gathers The stitch length dial can also be used to adjust fullness The longer the stitch length setting is the more fullness that is achieved in the gathers Gather and attach fabric in one step Look closely at the gathering foot to see a slot on the bottom When using the slot you can gather the bottom layer of the fabric while attaching it to a flat top layer such as the waistband on a dress bodice Remove the presser foot holder and attach gathering foot Place the fabric to be gathered with right side up under the foot Place top layer of the fabric right side down in the slot Guide the two layers as illustrated 7 Note When testing machine for 52 adjustments to achieve desired fullness work with 10 increments of the fabric trims or elastic This makes it easier to determine the adjustments and how much change is needed for your project Always test on your project fabric and on the same grainline as will be used in your finished project Note Sew slow to medium speed for better fabric control
29. ge 19 3 The stitch length is not suitable for the 3 Make stitch adjustment Page 27 72 electric outlet 1 Thread is caught in the hook Remove the upper thread and bobbin Page 69 The machine m Turn the handwheel backwards and k th lint case Turn the handwheel backwards a jams forwards by hand and remove the thread remnants 1 or oil have collected on the hook or 1 Clean the hook and feed dog as Page 69 needle bar described 2 The needle is damaged 2 Replace the needle Page 23 The machine 3 Slight humming sound coming from 3 Normal is noisy internal motor 4 Thread is caught in the hook Remove the upper thread and bobbin Page 69 um case Turn the handwheel backwards and 5 The feed d gsare packed with lint forwards by hand and remove the thread remnants 1 Poor quality thread 1 Select a better quality thread Page 22 Uneven 2 The bobbin case is threaded wrong 2 Remove the bobbin case the thread Page 12 stitches and reinsert correctly uneven feed 3 Fabric has been pulled 3 Do not pull on the fabric while sewing p p let it be taken up by the machine 1 The machine is not turned on 1 Turn on the machine Page 9 2 The Start stop button was not pressed 2 Press the Start stop button Page 24 3 The presser foot lever is raised 3 Lower the presser foot lever Page 17 4 Start stop button was pressed even 4
30. gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 77 STITCH ADJUSTMENT REFERENCE CHART Width mm Length mm Presser Functions Auto Manual Auto Manual Foot Reverse Auto lock Elongation BU Stitch Pattern Twin needle gt Decorative stitches gt BAHA gt gt Adjustments can be made 78 Please note that on disposal this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical electronic products If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance 021H5A01XX EN
31. h width adjustment buttons Certain stitches have a limited stitch width For a narrower stitch press the button left For a wider stitch press the button right The stitch width can be adjusted between 0 0 7 0 Certain stitches have a limited stitch width When Direct Patterns 1 4 and A Group Pattern 00 are selected the needle position is regulated by the stitch width adjustment buttons Pressing the button left will move the needle to the left and pressing the button right will move the needle to the right The numbers will be changed from left position 0 0 to extreme right position 7 0 The pre set center needle position will be indicated as 3 5 FUNCTION BUTTONS Stitch length adjustment buttons px C MODE selection button Elongation button see page 59 When you select a stitch the machine will automatically set the recommended stitch length which will be indicated by numbers on the LCD screen The stitch length can be adjusted by pressing the stitch length adjustment buttons To shorten the stitch length press the button left For a longer stitch length press the button right The stitch length can be adjusted between 0 0 4 5 Certain stitches have a limited length The LED light will be set at direct mode 8 when start the machine By pressing the button LED light will move step by step to select the stitch mode
32. haracters or decorative stitches Use the stitch width button to confirm the pattern memorized by pressing this button in memory mode Please Note The Direct mode patterns and the A Group Patterns 14 27 cannot be memorized Press this button when the incorrect character is selected Each press of this button erases one character or press this button to remove an added pattern when sewing combinations of characters or decorative stitches SEWING TIPS Sewing corners Reverse Free arm 1 Stop the sewing machine when you reach a corner 2 Lower the needle into the fabric manually or by pressing the needle up down button once 3 Raise the presser foot 4 Use the needle as a pivot and turn the fabric 5 Lower the presser foot and resume sewing Reverse stitching is used to secure the threads at the beginning and at the end of a seam Press the reverse button and sew 4 5 stitches The machine will sew forward when the button is released Free arm sewing is convenient for sewing tubular areas such as pant hems and cuffs 31 MORE FEATURES Installing the extension table 32 1 Pull the sewing table and accessory box off by sliding it to the left 2 Follow the arrow and stretch the foot of the extension table 3 Snap A of the extension table into B of the machine The black button on the left side of the all purpose presser fo
33. he animation message means that the thread is twisted or jammed and the hand wheel axle cannot move Please look through the Trouble shooting guide on page 71 or 72 to find the solution After the problem has been solved the machine will continue to sew Instruction animation message display x 18 zm 1 EH BH lt 3 5 RU p H ipee See IL 2 Bobbin winding The bobbin winder is winding the bobbin Lower the buttonhole lever When you select any buttonhole or darning stitch LCD screen will be demonstrated the figure 44 it is to remind you to lower the buttonhole lever 66 WARNING FUNCTIONS Warning beeping sound When operating correctly 1 beep When the memory is full 20 units of pattern 2 short beeps When operating incorrectly 3 short beeps When the sewing machine is in trouble and can t sew 8 seconds short beeps It means that the thread is twisted or jammed and the hand wheel axle can t move Please refer to the Trouble shooting guide on pages 71 amp 72 for solutions After the problem has been solved the machine will continue to sew Return bobbin winder shaft to left If the bobbin winder shaft is positioned to the right engaged and any button is pressed a 3 beep warning will be sounded Move bobbin winder shaft to the left disengaged to allow the buttons to be operational 57 Please Note If the problem is not reso
34. hering E Blind hem foot F Blind hem stitching E E Button sewing foot Button sewing o 5 Rolled hem foot Narrow hemming P Walking foot Optional 21 This foot helps to prevent uneven feeding of quilt layers napped fabrics and difficult to handle fabrics MATCHING NEEDLE FABRIC THREAD NEEDLE FABRIC THREAD SELECTION GUIDE NEEDLE SIZE FABRICS THREAD 9 11 70 80 Lightweight fabrics thin cottons voile Light duty thread in cotton nylon serge silk muslin interlocks cotton polyester or cotton wrapped knits tricot jerseys crepes woven polyester polyester shirt amp blouse fabrics 11 14 80 90 Medium weight fabrics cotton satin Most threads sold are medium sailcloth double knits lightweight size and suitable for these fabrics woolen and needle sizes Use polyester threads on synthetic materials 14 90 Medium weight fabrics cotton duck and cotton on natural woven woolen heavier knits terrycloth fabrics for best results Always use denims the same thread on top and bottom 16 100 Heavyweight fabrics canvas woolens outdoor tent and quilted fabrics denims upholstery material light to medium 18 110 Heavy woolens overcoat fabrics Heavy duty thread carpet thread upholstery fabrics some leathers and vinyls Please Note In general fine threads and needles are used fo
35. imes its normal length by pressing this button C Selection buttons see page 29 30 11 Edit button Press this button to set an added pattern when sewing combinations of decorative stitches 12 Memory button Press this button to enter or store the created pattern combination in the memory 13 Clear button If an incorrect pattern is selected or memorized pressing this button will clear it 14 Direct pattern selection and number buttons Instant access to direct pattern or press number buttons of the pattern number to select the desired pattern 15 Speed limiting adjustment lever Slide this lever to change the sewing speed SYMBOL INSTRUCTIONS Raise needle Raise presser foot Lower presser foot LCD SCREEN Pattern Twin needle Suggested presser foot and Reverse identification letter M o Bobbin winding Needleup a DI Poo ra Buttonhole lever position Iv be E Sound on J RE gt Xd Needle position Tension Stitch length Auto stop Mirror Needle down Sound off position v 4 A Pattern number m width Stitch length Alphabet Suggested presser foot and identification letter Pattern number Stitch width Tension LCD SCREEN Memory Editing patterns Edit mode sui Memory group Me Number of current unit Total number of unit Sewing the memorized pattern Memory mode
36. in winder switch to the left sewing position 11 INSERTING THE BOBBIN Attention Turn power switch to off before inserting or removing the bobbin When inserting or removing the bobbin the needle and presser foot must be fully raised 5 Insert the bobbin in the bobbin case with the thread running in a counterclockwise direction arrow Pull the thread through the slit A KB With a finger held gently on top of the bobbin Draw the thread at the arrow markings into the stitch plate thread guide from to ZB Pull the thread at the arrow markings into the stitch plate thread guide from to To cut off excess thread pull thread back over the cutting off blade at point Close the bobbin cover plate 12 THREADING THE UPPER THREAD Please Note It is important to carry out the threading correctly as by not doing so several sewing problems could result Start by raising the needle to its highest point and also raise the presser foot to release the tension discs Lift up the spool pin Place the spool of thread on the spool pin so that the thread comes from the front of the spool D then place the spool cap at the end of the spool pin Draw the thread from the spool through the upper thread guide 13 THREADING THE UPPER THREAD Guide the thread around the thread guide pulling the th
37. is sede RE RE Ime rV ER Rr E NEN RE OE Roce PLANG 52 SMOEKING NN NAA gis ohn de 53 FREE MOTION SEWING 222359 ERN PLA EHE deg DD ee tad 54 55 Bem tc 54 Embroldery EO CO UR EE 55 Monogramming Ex CERE UE PER reae E E pr Ue dS 55 WALKING FOOT a c 56 FAGOTIIN od ERR ERREUR wake Caw eub e Eb ad 57 DECORATIVE TOPSTITGHING RP eee RES eee ES p 57 SCALLOP STITCH c na E E ak aa aca Phan An 58 Scallop aan DA SACRO dC SA aco M I Red MUS 58 Scallop edging ire ed Od Eu ERIT S 58 ELONGATION WEE 59 MIRROR IMAGE RG nee ees RR PEG BAG KING ned 60 USING THE TWIN NEEDLE oeieo e coca cecene t Eep a EEE Rr ase eid EE 61 MEMORY nan BNG MIC eh EE NO uds 62 65 Combining patterns or letters 4 62 63 Adding patterns or letters e a ea are Bo EEN 63 Editing patterns 225 228 PEG ROS ee See dub AR 64 Clearing patterns or letters op Kb KAG poa AG DI Sakae Hr oh E ERE Eques IE 64 Recalling and sewing the m
38. ise lines of stitching 54 FREE MOTION SEWING Embroidery Stitch along the outline of the design by moving the embroidery hoop Select zigzag stitch pattern and adjust the stitch width as desired When sewing make sure to maintain a constant speed Fill in the design working from the outline towards the inside Keep the stitches close together You will get longer stitches by moving the hoop faster and shorter stitches by moving the hoop more slowly Secure with reinforcement stitches at the end by pressing the Auto lock button Monogramming Select the zigzag stitch pattern and adjust the stitch width as desired Sew at a constant speed moving the hoop slowly along the lettering When the letter is finished Secure with a reinforcement stitches at the end by press Auto lock button Embroidery hoop is not included with the machine 55 WALKING FOOT 56 The Walking foot is an optional accessory 57 Please Note Always try to sew first without the walking foot accessory which should be used only when necessary It is easier to guide the fabric and you have a better view of the seam when using the standard regular foot on your machine Your sewing machine offers excellent stitch quality on a wide range of fabrics from delicate chiffons to multiple layers of denim The Walking foot attachment equalizes the feeding of the fabric layers It improves the matching
39. itch 0 resser toot litter 4 bid Power cord socket 4 9 E Foot controller connector ES Drop feed lever 4 MACHINE CONTROL BUTTONS A Operation buttons see page 24 25 1 Start stop button Press this button to start or stop the machine 2 Reverse button Hold down this button to sew stitches in reverse or sew reinforcement stitches at a low speed 3 Auto lock button Hold down this button to sew locking stitches immediately or at the end of the current patterns and automatically stop 4 Needle up down position button Press this button to move the needle to either up or down position Needle will be programmed to stop in selected position until button is pressed again B Function buttons see page 26 27 28 5 Mode selection button Press this button to select direct mode utility and decorative pattern mode block letter mode script letter mode and outline letter mode 6 Stitch width adjustment buttons Press this button to adjust the width of the zigzag stitch MACHINE CONTROL BUTTONS 7 Stitch length adjustment buttons Press this button to adjust the length of the stitch 8 Twin needle button Press this button to fix the width range when using the twin needle to sew 9 Mirror button Press this button to sew a reflection pattern 10 Elongation button Pattern 28 to 51 can be elongated up to five t
40. lved please contact SINGER at www singer com Attention During the sewing if the thread get jammed inside the hook stopping the needle from moving and you continue pressing the foot control the security switch will stop the machine completely In order to restart the sewing machine you will have to turn the on off switch to the OFF position and then ON again 67 BUZZER SOUND Press on the EDIT button and turn on the power switch KJ EDIT M OFF 1 PA You can select the mode by pressing the stitch width or button Select desired mode sound or sound off 7 CN Pressing the EDIT button The Buzzer sound setting mark will appear on the LCD I H screen when you have set it E Hu 2cc3 5 68 MAINTENANCE Attention Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning the screen and sewing machine surface otherwise injury or electrical shock may result Cleaning the screen If the front panel is dirty wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth Do not use any organic solvents or detergents Cleaning the sewing machine surface If the surface of the sewing machine is dirty lightly soak a cloth in mild detergent squeeze it out firmly and then wipe the surface After cleaning it once in this way wipe the surface again with a dry cloth Cleaning the hook If lint and bits of thread accumulat
41. m 57 SCALLOP STITCH Scallop hem Fold the fabric right sides together Sew along the folded edge as illustrated Cut the fabric along the seam leaving an allowance of 3mm 1 8 inch for seaming Notch the allowance Wrong side of fabric Turn fabric over and push out the curved seam to the surface and press it Scallop edging Sew on hem line Trim the fabric close to the stitching taking care not to cut the thread 58 ELONGATION A 28 A 29 H A 31 A 32 A 33 gt 35 A 36 A 37 A 38 39 wn 7 32 2859 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 O The stitches shown in the diagram above 4 5 elongated up to five times the normal length by pressing the elongation 7 9 button The LCD screen icon for elongation imaging of the pattern appears 2 KB When the width or length of the stitch is changed a greater variety of the selected PAA pattern is available _ gt Please Note Patterns from A Group 28 51 5 can elongated mirrored x4 x5 1 59 MIRROR IMAGE 57 Please Note The Direct Patterns Mirror imaged patterns can also be combined with other patterns and A Group Patterns 14 27 cannot be mirror imaged Select the pattern Pressing the mirror button The LCD screen
42. n For a longer stitch length press the of stitch length adjustment button 05 10 20 30 45 Generally speaking the thicker the fabric thread and needle the longer the stitch should be ZIGZAG STITCHES a VA A NINI NA Oo vvv Adjusting the stitch width The maximum zigzag stitch width for zigzag stitching is 7 0 however the width can be reduced on any patterns The width increases as you press the of stitch width adjustment button from 0 0 7 0 0 0 10 30 50 70 Adjusting the stitch length The density of zigzag stitches increase as the setting of stitch length approaches 0 3 Neat zigzag stitches are usually achieved at 1 0 2 5 Closed up zigzag stitches close together 05 10 20 30 45 referred to as a satin stitch 33 STRETCH STITCHES 34 Stretch stitches are strong and flexible and will give with the fabric without breaking Good for easy to ravel and knit fabrics It is good for joining durable fabric such as denims These stitches can also be used as a decorative top stitch Straight stretch stitch is used to add triple reinforcement to stretch and hardwearing seams OVERCASTING STITCHES o Using the overcasting foot ANN m 5 0 7 0 2 0 3 0 ai Sew the fabric with the fabric edge against the guide of the overcasting foot 1 Change the presser foot to the overcasting foot N Attention The overcasting foot should be
43. ng needle plate may cause the needle to break Do not use bent needles Do not pull or push fabric while stitching It may deflect the needle causing it to break Switch the sewing machine off O when making any adjustments in the needle area such as threading needle changing needle threading bobbin changing presser foot or changing the light Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers lubricating or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual Never drop or insert any object into any opening Do not use outdoors Do not operate where aerosol spray products are being used or where oxygen is being administered To disconnect turn all controls to the off O position then remove plug from outlet Do not unplug by pulling on cord To unplug grasp the plug not the cord The sound pressure level under normal operating conditions is 75dB A Please turn off or unplug the machine if it is not operating properly Never place anything on the foot controller This appliance is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance SAVE THESE IN
44. o SELECTION BUTTONS Edit button Memory button Clear button Direct pattern selection and number buttons o Direct pattern selection and number buttons e Direct pattern selection Press the buttons to select the utility patterns gt shown beside the number button when the 4 5 gt 6 N C D 3 C 7 mode button is set at the Direct mode 800 69 109 Number buttons To select the desired pattern and press the number buttons Except the Direct Pattern mode the other mode can be selected by pressing the desired numbers For example pattern 60 vu pipa 29 SELECTION BUTTONS feo Edit button n 2 CDI C EDIT M B Memory button t C EDIT M Clear button HAN CD CD C C EDIT M C 30 If you wish to modify any settings in the memory mode use the stitch width or button to select the pattern to be modified and press the EDIT button to set the selected pattern under the editing mode the LED light will turn on Manual setting function of the stitch width stitch length mirror elongation and auto lock for these memorized patterns is now possible Press the EDIT button again to leave the editing mode and return to memory mode Press the M button to enter the memory mode and store the combinations of c
45. opped When Direct Patterns 5 9 A Group Patterns 01 13 28 99 and Group Patterns 00 99 are selected press the Auto lock button the machine will sew 3 locking stitches at the end of the current pattern and automatically stop The function will be cancelled if you press the button once again or select another pattern The LCD screen will display the figure 4 until the machine is stopped Needle up down position button With the Needle up down position button you decide whether the needle shall stop the up position or the material when you lila 2 stop sewing ERE 5 5 When you press the button so that the arrow which displays just to the right of the needle icon on the LCD screen will point upward the needle will stop in the highest position When you press the button so that the arrow which displays just to the right of the needle icon on the LCD screen points downward the machine will stop with the needle in the lowest position 25 FUNCTION BUTTONS feo Mode selection button Stitch width adjustment buttons fap Ges 26 Stitch length adjustment buttons Twin needle button Mirror button Elongation button When you select a stitch the machine will automatically set the recommended stitch width which will be indicated by numbers on the LCD screen The stitch width can be regulated by pressing the stitc
46. or straight stitch in center needle position It is possible that the needle could hit the presser foot and break when sewing other patterns O Baste the zipper opening on the garment Press open the seam allowance Place the zipper face down on the seam allowance with the teeth against the seam line Baste the zipper tape in place Attach the zipper foot Attach the right side of the presser foot pin to the holder when sewing the left side of the zipper Attach the left side of the presser foot pin to the presser foot holder when sewing the right side of the zipper Stitch the left side of the zipper from the bottom of the zipper to the top Stitch across the lower end and right side of zipper Remove the basting and press 46 ZIPPER INSERTION Inserting a lapped zipper O Baste the zipper opening on the garment Fold back to the left seam allowance Turn under the right seam allowance to form 3mm 1 8 inch fold Attach the zipper foot Attach the right side of the presser foot pin to the holder when sewing the left side of the zipper Attach the left side of the presser foot pin to the presser foot holder when sewing the right side of the Zipper Stitch the left side of zipper from bottom to top Turn the fabric right side out stitch across the lower end and right side of zipper Stop about 5cm 2 inches from the top of zipper Remove the basting and open the zipper S
47. ot will lock the presser foot in a horizontal position if you push it in before lowering the presser foot This ensures even feeding at the beginning of a seam and helps when sewing multiple layers of fabric such as sewing over seams when hemming jeans When you reach the point of an increased thickness lower the needle and raise the presser foot Press the toe of the foot and push in the black button then lower the foot and continue sewing The black button releases automatically after sewing few stitches You also can place another piece of fabric with the same thickness at the back of the seam Or support the presser foot while feeding by hand and sewing toward the folded side NEEDLE POSITION AND STITCH LENGTH 1 2 3 4 A 00 0 o 9 Changing the needle position These setting apply only to Direct Patterns 1 4 or A Group Pattern 00 The pre set position is 3 5 center adjustment button the needle position will be moved g 0 20 35 50 70 position When you press the of stitch width 6 to the left When you press the of stitch width adjustment button the needle position will be moved to the right On the LCD screen the point illustration and the number indicate the needle position Changing the stitch length To shorten the stitch length press the of stitch length adjustment butto
48. priate for the type of stitch that priate for the type of stitch that you wish you wish to sew to sew 7 upper thread tension is too tight 7 Loosen the upper thread tension Page 19 1 The machine is not correctly threaded 1 Check the threading Page 13 2 The bobbin case is not correctly 2 Thread the bobbin case as illustrated Page 12 threaded Loose stitches 3 Needle fabric thread combination is 3 The needle size must suit the fabric and Page 22 wrong thread 4 Thread tension is wrong 4 Correct the thread tension Page 19 Seam 1 The needle is too thick for the fabric 1 Select a finer needle Page 22 2 The stitch length is adjusted wrong 2 Readjust the stitch length Page 27 3 The thread tension too tight 3 Loosen the thread tension Page 19 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE fabric being sewn Problem Cause Correction Reference 1 The needle thread tension is too tight 1 Loosen the thread tension Page 19 2 The needle thread is not threaded 2 Rethread the machine Page 13 Seam correctly puckering 3 The needle is too heavy for the fabric 3 Choose a needle to suit the thread and Page 22 being sewn fabric 4 Shorten stitch length is too long for the 4 Make stitch dense Page 27 fabric 1 correct presser foot is not used 1 Select the correct foot Page 73 Patterns are 2 The needle thread tension is too tight 2 Loosen the thread tension Pa
49. r sewing fine fabrics and thicker threads are used for sewing heavy fabrics Always test thread and needle size on a small piece of fabric which will be used for actual sewing Use the same thread for needle and bobbin 22 REPLACING THE NEEDLE Attention Turn power switch of off O position when carrying out any of the operations shown below Change the needle regularly especially if it is showing signs of wear and causing problems Insert the needle following the illustrated instructions A Loosen the needle clamp screw and tighten again after inserting the new needle The flat side of the shaft should be towards the back Insert the needle as far up as it will go Needles must in perfect condition N Problems can occur with Bent needles Blunt needles Damaged points RAISE OR LOWER THE FEED DOGS With the sewing table off the machine the feed dogs adjustment lever can be seen on the base in back of the sewing machine Sliding the lever to the WW b will lower the feed dog for example during button sewing If you wish to continue sewing normally slide the lever to the a in order to raise the feed dogs The feed dogs will not raise up if you do not turn the handwheel even if the lever is slid to the right Make a complete turn one full revolution of the handwheel to raise the feed dogs 23 OPERATION BUTTONS Needle up
50. raising the needle Gently pull on the upper thread to bring the bobbin thread up through the needle plate hole The bobbin thread will come up in a loop Pull both threads to the back under the presser foot Raise the presser foot Remove the fabric draw the threads to the left side of the face cover and cut using the thread cutter The threads are cut at the proper length to start the next seam TWO STEP PRESSER FOOT LIFTER The foot lifter raises and lowers the presser foot When sewing several layers or thick fabrics the presser foot can be raised a second stage for easy positioning of the work 17 STARTING SEWING Start stop button Foot control The Start Stop button can be used to run the machine when the foot controller is unplugged from the machine Press the button to start sewing then press it again to stop sewing The machine will run slowly at the start of sewing The speed limiting adjustment lever can control the sewing speed To increase the sewing speed slide the lever to the right To decrease the sewing speed slide the lever to the left With the sewing machine turned off insert the foot control plug into its connector on the sewing machine Turn on the sewing machine and then slowly depress the foot control to start sewing Release the foot control to stop the sewing machine gt Please Note The setting of the speed
51. read through the pre tension spring as illustrated Thread the tension module by passing the thread between the silver discs Then down and around the check spring holder D At the top of this movement pass the thread from right to the left through the slotted eye of the take up lever and then downwards again Pass the thread behind the flat horizontal thread guide Guide the thread through the thread guide located above the needle Pull the end of the thread through the needle from front to rear and pull out about 10 cm of thread Use the needle threader to thread the needle On the next page 14 USING THE NEEDLE THREADER Attention Turn power switch to the off position Raise the needle to its highest position and lower the presser foot Lower the needle threader lever slowly and draw the thread through the thread guide as illustrated and then to the right The needle threader automatically turns to the threading position and the hook pin passes through the needle eye Take the thread in front of the needle LB Hold the thread loosely and release the lever slowly The hook will turn and pass the thread through the needle eye forming a loop Pull the thread through the needle eye 15 DRAWING UP THE LOWER THREAD 16 Hold the upper thread with the left hand Turn the handwheel towards you counterclockwise lowering then
52. t and insert three cords into the grooves of the foot and pull about 5cm 2 inches of the cords behind the foot Select the desired pattern and adjust the stitch width so that the stitches are just covering the cords Lower the foot and sew slowly guiding the cords SATIN STITCH SEWING A 28 A 29 A 30 A 31 A 32 A 33 A 34 A 35 A 36 A 37 A 38 A 39 A 40 A 41 A 42 A 43 APN SEELEN 44 A 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 A 52 A 53 A 54 55 56 A 57 58 59 60 292 Use the satin stitch foot for satin stitching and sewing decorative stitches This foot has a groove on the underside which allows dense stitching to pass freely underneath To change the satin or decorative stitch pattern you may adjust the length and width of the pattern by pressing the stitch length and width adjustment buttons Experiment by sewing on fabric scraps first until you achieve the desired length and width Please Note When sewing very light weight fabrics it is recommended that you use interfacing or stabilizer on the backside of the fabric 50 EDGE QUILTING GUIDE 1 P S 51 ANN 3 5 1 0 3 0 quilting foot is an optional accessory Insert the edge quilting guide in the presser foot holder as illustrated and set the space as you desire Sew the first row and move over the fabric to sew successive rows with the guide riding along the previous row o
53. tack stitches are sewn As an example the illustration shows the procedure for sewing bar tacks at pocket corners 42 EYELET STITCH A 23 A 24 he Li 5 0 6 0 7 0 4 A lla 23 Select for sewing eyelets on belts etc A 24 Select for sewing eyelets on belts etc Select pattern 23 or 24 from the Group Patterns A to get the eyelet stitch Attach presser the foot Press the or stitch width adjustment to button select the eyelet size Size of eyelet A Large 7 0mm 1 4 inch B Medium 6 0mm 15 64 inch C Small 5 0mm 3 16 inch Lower the needle into the fabric at the beginning of the stitching and then lower the presser foot lever Once sewing is completed the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches then stops LB Make a hole at the center using an eyelet punch Eyelet punch is not included with the machine 43 DARNING STITCH 4 MAMMI III Stat K b Stop Stat I b 4 nn 3 5 7 0 1 0 2 0 44 Select pattern 26 or 27 from the Group Patterns to get the darning stitch Change the presser foot to the buttonhole foot Baste the upper fabric and the reinforcement fabric together Select the width of the pattern by using the stitch width button Lower the presser foot over the center of the tear KA Pull the button holder to rear
54. the spool holder toward the spool or use the small spool holder If the thread spool has a thread retaining slit place this end of the spool toward the right so the thread doesn t get caught while winding the bobbin Snap the thread into the thread guide Wind the thread counter clockwise around the bobbin winder tension disks Place the thread end through one of the inner holes in the bobbin as illustrated and place empty bobbin on the spindle Push the bobbin to right 10 WINDING THE BOBBIN When the bobbin winder spindle is pushed to the right which is the bobbin winding position the symbol 5 appears on the LCD screen The symbol will disappear from the LCD screen when the bobbin winder spindle is pushed to the left which is the sewing position Hold the thread tail securely in one hand Y a Press the Start stop button or the foot control m UIQ 8 1 After the bobbin has wound a few turns stop the machine and cut the thread near the hole of the bobbin Continue gt winding the bobbin until it is full The motor stops automatically when the bobbin is full Stop the machine Push the bobbin winder spindle to left 9 Mi 10 Cut the thread and then remove the bobbin 33 10 gt Please Note When the bobbin winder switch is placed on the right bobbin winding position the machine will not sew and the handwheel will not turn To start sewing push the bobb
55. titch the remainder of the seam 47 NARROW HEMMING 7 I 3 5 1 5 3 0 63 Fold the edge of the fabric over about 3mm 48 1 8 inch then fold it over again 3mm 1 8 inch for about 5cm 2 inches along the edge of the fabric Insert the needle into the fold by rotating the handwheel toward you and lower the presser foot Sew several stitches and raise the presser foot Insert the fabric fold into the spiral opening of the rolled hem foot Move fabric back and forth until the fold forms a scroll shape Lower the presser foot and start sewing slowly guiding the raw edge of the fabric in front of the rolled hem foot guiding it evenly into the scroll of the foot CORDING Sew over one two or three strands of cord to embellish fabrics Pearl cotton embroidery floss or fine wool yarn can be used for cording Single cording Triple cording 49 The Cording foot is an optional accessory Mark the design on the fabric Insert the cord in the center groove of the cording foot from the right side opening Pull the cord about 5cm 2 inches behind the foot The grooves of the foot will hold the length of the cord in place while the stitches are being formed over the cord Select the stitch and adjust the stitch width so that the stitches are just covering the cord Lower the foot and sew slowly guiding the cord over the design Push the sewing thread to the lef
56. und around the spool 5 Remove the reel and wind thread onto Page 13 holder pin reel 6 The needle is damaged 6 Replace the needle Page 23 1 bobbin case is not inserted 1 and reinsert the bobbin case Page 12 and pull on the thread The thread Lower thread should pull easily breaks 2 The bobbin case is threaded wrong 2 Check both bobbin and bobbin case Page 12 3 The lower thread tension is too tight 3 Loosen lower thread tension as Page 19 described 1 The needle is not inserted correctly 1 and reinsert needle flat side Page 23 towards the back 2 The needle is damaged 2 Insert a new needle Page 23 Skipped 3 The wrong size needle has been used 3 Choose a needle to suit the thread Page 22 stitches 4 The foot is not attached correctly 4 Check and attach correctly Page 20 5 The machine is not threaded correctly 5 Rethread the machine Page 13 1 The needle is damaged 1 Insert a new needle Page 23 2 The needle is not correctly inserted 2 Insert the needle correctly flat side Page 23 towards the back 3 Wrong needle size for the fabric 3 Choose a needle to suit the thread and Page 22 fabric Needle breaks 4 wrong foot is attached 4 Select the correct foot Page 73 5 The needle clamp screw is loose 5 Use the screwdriver to firmly tighten the Page 23 screw 6 The presser foot that is used is 6 Attach the presser foot that appro Page 73 appro
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