SINGER 6106 - Manual (Page 3)

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Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Machine.......................................................................................................................... 2
Principal Parts............................................................................................................................................... 2
Accessories...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2. Getting Ready to Sew.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Choosing and Changing Accessories............................................................................................................ 4
Fabric Weight Table................................................................................................................................. 6
Fabric Thread and Needle Table.............................................................................................................. 8
Needle-Fabric Combinations......................................................................................................................... 10
Operating the Machine ................................................................................................................................. 10
The Bobbin Thread.........................................................................................................................................11
Winding the Bobbin • Threading the Bobbin Case
Threading the Machine................................................................................................................................. 13
Raising the Bobbin Thread
Chapter 3. Straight Stitching...........................................................................................................................................15
Adjusting Machine Stitch to Suit Your Fabric ............ ................................................................................ 15
Setting Selectors • Regulating Presser Foot Pressure •
Adjusting Stitch Length • Needle-Thread Tension
Sewing a Seam................................................................................................................................................17
Keeping the Seam Straight
Applications ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Zipper Insertion • Darning
Chapter 4. Basic Zig-Zag Stitching.................................................................................................................................19
Adjusting Machine to Suit Your Fabric.................................................................................................. 19
How to Set Selectors • Pattern Group Selector •
Needle Position Selector • Stitch Width Selector • Adjusting Needle Tension •
Adjusting Stitch Length • Adjusting Presser Foot Pressure
Satin Stitching................................................................................................................................................ 21
Applications ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Appliqué • Lingerie Seams • Zig-Zag Seam Finishes
Chapter 5. Machine Stitch Patterns................................................................................................................................ 24
Setting Selectors............................................................ ...................................................................... .... . 24
Selecting a Pattern Group • Adjusting Width of the Design • Adjusting Stitch
Placement • Adjusting Stitch Length • Adjusting Stitch Balance
Adjusting Stitches to Suit Stretch Fabrics . ............... ................................................................................27
Guiding and Supporting Fabric • Adjusting Pressure
Stitch Pattern Chart.................................................................................................................................... 28
Applications ................................................................................................................................................... 29
Blindstitch.................................................................................................................................................... 29
Hems
Muiti Stitch Zig-Zag...................................................................................................................................... .30
Bar Tacks • Mending a Tear
Honeycomb Stitch..........................................................................................................................................31
Attaching Elastic
Chapter 6. Buttonholes and Buttons.............................................................................................................................. 32
Four-Step Buttonholing............................................................................................................................. 32
Changing Stitch Density
Buttons........................................................................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 7. Twin-Needle Stitching................................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 8. Free-Arm Sewing........................................................................................................................................ 36
Chapter 9. Performance Checklist................................................................................................................................. 37
Chapter 10. Caring for Your Machine............................................................................................................................... 38
Index .......................................................................................................................................................................................40
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