SINGER 6136 User Manual
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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
Setting Selectors • Regulating Presser Foot Pressure •
Adjusting Stitch Length • Needle-Thread Tension
Sewing a Seam.................................................................................................................................................17
Keeping the Seam Straight
Zipper Insertion • Darning
Chapter 4.
Basic Zig-Zag Stitching..................................................................................................................................19
How to Set Selectors • Pattern Group Selector •
Needle Position Selector • Stitch Width Selector • Adjusting Needle Tension •
Adjusting Stitch Length • Adjusting Presser Foot Pressure
Appliqué • Lingerie Seams • Zig-Zag Seam Finishes
Chapter 5.
Machine Stitch Patterns................................................................................................................................. 24
Selecting a Pattern Group • Adjusting Width of the Design • Adjusting Stitch
Placement • Adjusting Stitch Length • Adjusting Stitch Balance
Guiding and Supporting Fabric • Adjusting Pressure
Stitch Pattern Chart......................................................................................................................................... 28
Hems
Multi Stitch Zig-Zag......................................................................................................................................... 30
Bar Tacks • Mending a Tear
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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