SINGER 1500 Izek - Manual (Page 3)

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1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
Machine identification................................................................ 2 - 3
Accessories.....................................................................................4
Setting up your machine................................................................. 5
Operation switches......................................................................... 6
Sewing speed Limiter control........................................................ 6
Spool pins....................................................................................... 7
Presserfoot lifter..............................................................................8
Feed dog control................—......................................................... 8
Converting to free-arm sewing........................................................9
Leveling Machine............................................................................9
Winding bobbin............................................................................ -10
Threading the bobbin thread..................................................... 11
Threading the top thread..............................................—.............. 12
Using automatic needle threader.............................................. 13
Picking up bobbin thread.............................................................. 14
2. TESTING TO SEW
Test sewing (1) ............................................................................ 15
Test sewing (2) ....................................................................... 16-20
Connecting the GAME BOY, Operation of GAME BOY,
Connecting the sewing machine and the GAME BOY
Set-up guide screen......................... -............................................ 21
Safety device................................................................................21
Needle, thread and fabric chart.................................................... 22
Adjusting top thread tension......................................................... 23
Changing presser foot.................................................................. 23
3. CHOOSING SETTINGS REFERRING TO THE SCREEN
Menu selections............................................................................24
Patterns........................................................................................25 - 31
Single pattern. Combinations
Buttonholes...................................................................................32 - 33
Letters........................................................... -....................... 34 - 37
Favorites -—................................................................................ 38 - 41
Single pattern. Combinations, Letters, Custom
Custom......................................................................................... 42 - 45
Colors............................................................................................46
4. STARTING TO SEW
Stitch length and stitch width quick reference table ..............47 - 49
Placement of patterns.................................................................... 49
Straight stitching..................................................................... 50 - 51
Turning a square corner. Reverse stitch switch.
Tacking (Basting)
Zigzag stitching.......................................................................52 - 53
Satin stitch
Faggoting...................................................................................... 53
Blind stitch.....................................................................................54
Shell stitch................................-.....................................................55
Double-action stitches.................................................................. 55
Multi-stitch zigzag......................................................................... 56
Stretch stitches...................................................................... 57 - 59
Straight stretch stitch. Overlock stitch. Slant overedge stitch.
Stretch overlock stitch. Blanket stitch, Ric-rac stitch.
Feather stitch. Smocking stitch. Double overlook stitch (1),
Double overlock stitch (2), Stretch patching stitch.
Fishbone stitch. Elastic overlook stitch.
Herringbone stitch. Wish-bone stitch
Continuous patterns......................................................................59
Decorative embroidery designs.................................................... 60
Tips on design stitching
Novelty patterns....................................................................-...... -61
Buttonhole making................................................................. 62 - 64
Using buttonhole foot, Procedure
5. CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE
Cleaning the hook area and the feed dogs.................................. 65
Changing the light bulb................................................................. 66
6. ERROR MESSAGES
Error messages............................................................................ 67
7. PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST..............................................68