Singer Stylist 413 - Caring for Your Machine; Cleaning the Machine

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CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE

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Contents3
Product View and Principal Parts4
Principal Parts Description5
Accessories8
General Purpose Foot and Throat Plate8
Zipper Foot8
Special Purpose Foot8
Feed-Cover Throat Plate9
Changing Throat Plate9
Changing Presser Feet9
Needles10
Changing the Needle10
Bobbins10
Tension Screwdriver10
Connecting Machine11
Operating Machine and Controller11
Electrical Connections11
Speed Controller11
Fabric, Thread and Needle Table12
The Bobbin Thread13
Threading the Machine13
Winding the Bobbin13
Loosening Hand Wheel Knob/Removing Bobbin13
Bobbin Winder Tension Disc14
Bobbin Winder Switch14
Tightening Hand Wheel Knob14
Threading the Bobbin Case15
The Needle Thread16
Raising the Bobbin Thread17
Straight Stitching18
Setting the Machine18
Starting to Sew18
Flexi-Stitch Pattern Dial off18
Adjusting Stitch Length19
Adjusting Selectors for Your Fabric19
Reverse Stitching19
Adjusting Pressure20
Regulating Thread Tension21
Needle-Thread Tension21
Sewing a Seam22
Pin Basting22
Starting a Seam22
Keeping the Seam Straight23
Turning Square Corners23
Guiding and Supporting the Fabric24
Reinforcing End of Seam24
Zig-Zag Stitching25
Basic Zig-Zag Patterns25
Setting Pattern Selector for Plain Zig-Zag Stitching/For Blindstitching25
Adjusting Width of Design26
Adjusting Stitch Placement26
Adjusting Needle-Thread Tension26
Adjusting Stitch Length/Pressure and Choosing Accessories27
Satin Stitching28
Accessories and Selector Settings28
Flexi-Stitch Patterns29
Setting Stitch Pattern Selector for Ric-Rac Stitch/Slant Overedge Stitch/Straight Stretch Stitch29
Adjusting Width of Design/Stitch Placement/Needle-Thread Tension30
Setting Stitch Control Dial31
Adjusting Stitch Balance31
Adjusting Pressure and Choosing Accessories31
Twin-Needle Stitching32
Setting the Machine for Straight/Zig-Zag Stitching32
Inserting the Twin Needle33
Threading for Twin-Needle Stitching33
Buttons34
Buttonholes35
Buttonhole Position/Length35
Horizontal/Vertical Placement on Crosswise Grain35
Stitch Width36
Making Buttonholes Procedure36
Side Stitching36
Bar Tack36
Side Stitching/Final Bar Tack37
Fastening Stitch37
Sewing the Professional Way38
Sewing Knit and Stretch Fabric38
Stretch Stitch Chart38
Plain Stretch Seams39
Guiding and Supporting Fabric39
Straight Stretch Stitching39
Attaching Elastic40
Overedged Seams40
Ladder Seams41
Finishes for Hems and Facings41
Lingerie Seams42
Seam Finishes42
Trimming Seam Edges after Stitching42
Overedging Trimmed Seam Edge42
Hints on Sewing Special Fabrics43
Leather-Look Vinyl43
Cire (Wet-Look Taffeta and Tricot)43
Deep-Pile Fabrics (Fake Fur)44
Velvet and Velveteen44
Construction Details45
Zippers45
Attaching the Zipper Foot45
Corded Seams45
Blindstitch Zipper Insertion46
Blindstitch Hems47
Topstitching48
Darts in Interfacing48
Decorative Touches49
Applique49
Trimming after Stitching49
Stitching after Trimming49
Shell Edging50
Keeping and Appearances51
Mending/Mending a Tear51
Bar Tacks51
Repairing Stretch Garments52
Repairing Seams52
Darning53
Darning Without Embroidery Hoop53
Darning with Embroidery Hoop54
Caring for the Machine55
Cleaning the Machine55
Removing Covers, Bobbin Case and Bulb56
Removing and Replacing Top/Bottom Cover56
Removing and Replacing Carrying Case Base/Face Plate56
Removing and Replacing Bobbin Case57
Changing the Light Bulb58
Replacing the Slide Plate58
Performance Checklist59
Fashion Aids60
Special Accessories for Specisl Jobs60
Professional Buttonholer, Monogrammer, Ruffler, Binder Foot, Button Foot60
Straight Stitch Foot, Straight Stitch Throate Plate61
Quilting Foot, Hemmer Foot61
Edgestitcher61
Seam Guide61
Index62
Guarantee63

Singer Stylist 413 - Caring for Your Machine; Cleaning the Machine

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