SINGER 6105 - 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
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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