SINGER 7106 - 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 Stitch Placement ,•
Adjusting Stitch Length • Adjusting Width of the Design • 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
Multi 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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