SINGER 7184 - Manual (Page 5)

CONTENTS
1 . Getting to Know Your Machine.............................. 4
Principal Parts......................................................... 4
Accessories............................................................. 7
2. Getting Ready to Sew 9
Choosing and Changing Accessories . . 9,1 1
Choosing Needle and Thread.............................. 13
Operating the Machine......................................... 15
with Electric Motor........................................... 15
with Foot Treadle ,........................................... 17
The Bobbin Thread............................................... 19
Winding the Bobbin......................................... 19
Threading the Bobbin Case............................ 21
Threading the Machine........................................ 23
Raising the Bobbin Thread................................. 25
3. Straight and Basic Zig-Zag Stitching ... 27
Setting Selectors.................................................. 27
Regulating Presser Foot Pressure..................... 29
Adjusting Needle-Thread Tension...................... 29
Adjusting Stitch Length...................................... 31
Reverse Stitching................................................ 31
Sewing a Seam..................................................... 33
Satin Stitching...................................................... 35
Darning.................................................................. 37
Zipper Insertion.................................................... 39
Appliqué................................................................ 39
Lingerie Seams - Zig-Zag Seam Finishes . . 41
4. Machine Stitch Patterns....................................... 42
Stitch Pattern Chart.............................................. 42
Stitching on Stretch Fabrics............................... 45
Elastic stretch....................................................... 47
Blindstitch Hems.................................................. 49
Multi Stitch Zig-Zag............................................. 51
5. Buttonhole and Buttons...................................... 53
Four-Step Buttonholing................................... 53,55
. Adjusting Stitch Density..................................... 55
Buttons.................................................................. 57
6. Caring for Your Machine....................... 59,61.63
7. Free-Arm Sewing.................................................. 64
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