Simplicity SA200 - Manual (Page 4)

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PRINCIPAL PARTS............................................................4-5
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................6
PREPARATION FOR SEWING .............................................7
CHANGING PRESSER FEET.................................................7
Snap-on feet.................................................................7
Screw-on feet...............................................................7
ATTACHING SEAM GUIDE .................................................7
FREE-ARM SEWING ............................................................8
ACCESSORY STORAGE .......................................................8
PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE REGULATOR ............................8
DROP FEED ........................................................................8
LEVELING BAR....................................................................8
STITCH SELECTION ............................................................9
Stitch width selector dial..............................................9
Stitch length dial ..........................................................9
Needle plate seam guides ............................................9
Reverse sewing lever....................................................9
STITCH SELECTION TABLE ...............................................10
TENSION ADJUSTMENTS .................................................10
Upper thread tension dial ..........................................10
Lower thread tension .................................................10
WINDING THE BOBBIN ...................................................11
LOWER THREADING ........................................................12
Removing the bobbin.................................................12
Inserting new bobbin .................................................12
Placing bobbin case in shuttle ...................................12
UPPER THREADING..........................................................13
Raising the bobbin thread ..........................................13
SEWING TIPS ....................................................................14
BEGINNING TO SEW........................................................14
NEEDLE, THREAD & FABRIC GUIDE ................................15
STRAIGHT STITCH............................................................16
Seaming .....................................................................16
Basting .......................................................................16
Topstitching and edgestitching ...................................16
Gathering...................................................................17
Zipper insertion .........................................................17
Piping insertion..........................................................17
ZIGZAG STITCH ...............................................................18
Overedging ................................................................18
Bartacking..................................................................18
Satin stitch for appliqué .............................................18
Attaching buttons.......................................................19
Seaming knits.............................................................19
BUTTONHOLE SEWING...................................................20
FREE-MOTION MONOGRAMMING.................................21
FREE-MOTION QUILTING ................................................21
DARNING .........................................................................21
CHANNEL QUILTING .......................................................22
HEMMING JEANS .............................................................22
SEWING WITH TWO THREADS........................................22
NEEDLES ...........................................................................23
CLEANING FEED TEETH AND SHUTTLE AREA.................23
CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB.........................................23
OILING .............................................................................23
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................24-25
TABLE OF CONTENTS
KNOW YOUR SIMPLICITY SEWING MACHINE
SIMPLICITY SEWING MACHINE SET-UP
CUSTOM STITCH SELECTION
THREADING YOUR MACHINE
SEWING
SPECIALTY SEWING TECHNIQUES
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
FREE-MOTION SEWING
BUILT-IN STITCHES