Singer ATHENA 2000 - Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Getting to Know Your ATHENA 2000 Electronic Sewing Machine ........................ 2
Accessories ........................................................................ 3
Changing Presser Feet .............................................................. 4
Snap-on Presser Feet • The Button Foot, Even Feed Foot
Changing Plates ................................................................... 5
Chainstitch Plate and Insert ........................... : .............................. 5
Speed Control ..................................................................... 6
Needles ........................................................................... 6
Changing the Needle
Threading the Machine ............................................................. 7
Threading the Needle
The Bobbin .................. ; ................................................. 8
Winding the Bobbin - Removing the Bobbin ,, Replacing a Wound Bobbin •
Raising the Bobbin Thread • Removing Thread from Bobbin
Threading for Twin-Needle Stitching ................................................... 10
Regulating Pressure ................................................................ 11
Adjusting Thread Tension ............................................................ 11
Lifting the Presser Foot ............................................................... 11
Electronic Sewing ..... .... ..... _. .................. , _: : ...... ................... 12
Selecting a Stitch * Straight-Stitching • Straight-Stitch Plate and Foot •
Pattern Repeat Button, Starting to Sew, Sewing in Reverse *
Removing Work from Machine • Chainstitching
Individual Preferences., ,: ............ ......... , .................................... 14
Stitch Width ,, Stitch Length ,, Reverse Stitch-balance
One-step Buttonholing ..... . ....... , ....... , ...................................... !5
Balancing the Density • Stitching a Series of Buttonholes
Two-step Buttonholing .......................... : .................................. 16
Corded Buttonholes ............................................................... 17
inserting Cord in One-step Buttonhole Foot • inserting Cord in Two-step Buttonhole Foot
Free*Arm Sewing ................................................................... t8
Circuit Breaker ................................................................ 18
Cleaning the Machine ............................................................... 19
Changing the Light Bulb ............................................ : .... :. : ......... 19
Performance Checklist ............................................................... 20