Document Outline

• principal parts
• and what they do
• accessories... and when to use them
  • GENERAL PURPOSE FOOT AND THROAT PLATE
  • ZIPPER FOOT
  • SPECIAL PURPOSE FOOT
  • FEED-COVER THROAT PLATE
  • CHANGING THROAT PLATE
  • CHANGING PRESSER FEET
  • NEEDLES
  • CHANGING THE NEEDLE
  • BOBBINS
  • TENSION SCREWDRIVER
• preliminary steps
• choosing needle and thread
  • FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE
• threading your sewing machine
  • THE BOBBIN THREAD
  • THE NEEDLE THREAD
  • SETTING THE MACHINE
  • STARTING TO SEW
• adjusting selectors for your fabric
  • ADJUSTING STITCH LENGTH
  • ADJUSTING PRESSURE
• sewmg a seam
  • PIN BASTING
  • STARTING A SEAM
  • TURNING SQUARE CORNERS
  • GUIDING AND SUPPORTING THE FABRIC
  • REINFORCING END OF SEAM
  • ADJUSTING WIDTH OF DESIGN
  • ADJUSTING STITCH PLACEMENT
  • ADJUSTING NEEDLE-THREAD TENSION
  • ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND CHOOSING ACCESSORIES
• satin stitching
  • ACCESSORIES AND SELECTOR SETTINGS
  • Adjusting Stitch Length
  • Adjusting Thread Tension
• FLEXI-STITCH patterns
  • To Sew a Flexi-Stitch Pattern Use Red Selector Settings
  • Setting Stitch Pattern Selector
  • For Straight Stretch Stitch
  • or
  • ADJUSTING WIDTH OF DESIGN
  • ADJUSTING STITCH PLACEMENT
  • ADJUSTING NEEDLE-THREAD TENSION
  • ADJUSTING STITCH BALANCE
  • ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND CHOOSING ACCESSORIES
  • THREADING FOR TWIN-NEEDLE STITCHING
  • BUTTONS
• buttonholes
  • BUTTONHOLE POSITION
  • BUTTONHOLE LENGTH
  • STITCH WIDTH
  • Procedure
  • Side Stitching
  • Bar Tack
  • Side Stitching
  • Final Bar Tack
  • Fastening Stitch
• sewing knit and stretch fabric
  • STRETCH STITCH CHART
  • Procedure
  • GUIDING AND SUPPORTING FABRIC
  • ATTACHING ELASTIC
  • OVEREDGED SEAMS
  • FINISHES FOR HEMS AND FACINGS
  • LINGERIE SEAMS
  • Method # 1
  • Method # 2
  • SEAM FINISHES
• hints on sewing speciai fabrics
  • LEATHER-LOOK VINYL
  • CIRÉ (Wet-Look Taffeta and Tricot)
  • DEEP-PILE FABRICS (Fake Fur)
  • VELVET AND VELVETEEN
• construction details
  • ZIPPERS
  • Attaching the Zipper Foot
  • CORDED SEAMS
  • BLINDSTITCH ZIPPER INSERTION
  • DARTS IN INTERFACING
• decorative touches
  • APPLIQUE
  • Preparation
  • Method # 1 —Trimming after Stitching
  • Stitching after Trimming
• keeping up appearances
  • MENDING
  • Bar Tacks
  • Repairing Stretch Garments
  • Repairing Seams
  • Darning without Embroidery Hoop
  • Darning with Embroidery Hoop
  • Preparation
• cleaning the machine
• removing covers, bobbin case and bulb
  • REMOVING AND REPLACING
  • BOBBIN CASE
  • CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB
  • Removing the Bulb
  • Replacing the Bulb
  • REPLACING THE SLIDE PLATE
• performance checklist
  • REMEMBER TO
  • IF THREAD BREAKS, MAKE SURE
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• special accessories for special jobs
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