SINGER 2001 TouchTronic - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Page
Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Machine ............................................................................................. 1
Principal Parts ......................................................................................................................... 1
Accessories.............................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 2. Getting Ready to Sew ............................................................................................................ 7
Choosing and Changing Accessories....................................................................................... 7
Presser Feet • Needle Plates • Seam Guide
Choosing Needles and Threads ........................................................................................... 11
Fabric Weight Table* Fabric, Thread and Needle Table • Needle-Fabric Combinations
Operating Machine ................................................................................................................ 17
Connecting
Threading the Machine ................................................................................................... 18
Preparation • Threading Needle
The Bobbin............................................................................................................................. 23
Winding » Low Bobbin Indicator • Changing
Chapter 3. Electronic Sewing................................................................................................................. 28
Selecting a Stitch.................................................................................................................. 28
Digital Fine Tuning
Stitch Adjustments ................................................................................................................. 29
Stitch Length • Stitch Balance • Stitch Width
Individual Preferences............................................................................................................ 32
Reverse Stitching • Pattern Repeat Button • Twin-Needle Symbol • Mirror Image •
2X (two-times)
Chapter 4. Straight Stitching ................................................................................................................. 36
Preparation ........................................................................................................................... 36
Regulating Presser Foot Pressure • Needle Thread Tension
Fabric Handling ................................................................................................................... 38
Pin Basting • Speed Basting • Even Feed* Foot
Sewing a Seam...................................................................................................................... 41
Preparation • Placing Fabric Under Foot • Sewing with a Newly Wound Bobbin •
Keeping Seams Straight • Turning Square Corners »Curved Seams •
Reinforcing End of Seam
Applications............................................................................................................................ 44
Darning • Hesitation Embroidery • Quilting • Chainstitching
Chapter 5. Basic Zig-Zag Stitching ......................................................................................................... 50
Zig-Zag Stitching.................................................................................................................... 50
Procedure • Changing Stitch Length and Width • Adjusting Needie Thread Tension •
Left Narrow Zig-Zag Stitching • Zig-Zag Seam Finishes • Lingerie Seams
Creative Applications ........................................................................................................... 54
Satin Stitching • Appliqué • Free-Motion Embroidery