Simplicity sw210 - Manual (Page 4)

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PRINCIPAL PARTS........................................................................4-5
ACCESSORIES .................................................................................6
PREPARATION FOR SEWING .........................................................7
ACCESSORY STORAGE ...................................................................7
CHANGING PRESSER FEET.............................................................7
Snap-on feet ...........................................................................7
Screw-on feet..........................................................................7
FREE-ARM SEWING ........................................................................8
PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE REGULATOR ........................................8
DROP FEED ....................................................................................8
LEVELING BAR................................................................................8
STRETCH STITCH ADJUSTMENT. ...................................................8
STITCH SELECTION ........................................................................9
Stitch selector dial ..................................................................9
Stitch range dial......................................................................9
Stitch width dial......................................................................9
Stitch length dial.....................................................................9
Reverse sewing lever ..............................................................9
Needle plate seam guides.......................................................9
STITCH SELECTOR TABLE .............................................................10
TENSION ADJUSTMENTS.............................................................10
Upper thread tension ...........................................................10
Lower thread tension ............................................................10
WINDING THE BOBBIN...............................................................11
LOWER THREADING....................................................................12
Removing the bobbin ...........................................................12
Inserting new bobbin ............................................................12
Placing bobbin case in shuttle ..............................................12
UPPER THREADING .....................................................................13
Raising the bobbin thread.....................................................13
SEWING TIPS ................................................................................14
BEGINNING TO SEW....................................................................14
NEEDLE, THREAD & FABRIC GUIDE ............................................15
STITCH “A” STRAIGHT STITCH ....................................................16
Seaming................................................................................16
Basting..................................................................................16
Topstitching and edgestitching ..............................................16
Gathering..............................................................................17
Zipper insertion ....................................................................17
Piping insertion.....................................................................17
Narrow hemming..................................................................18
STITCH “A” ZIGZAG .....................................................................18
Overedging light to medium fabrics......................................18
Bartacking.............................................................................18
Satin stitch appliqué .............................................................19
Attaching buttons..................................................................19
Seaming light to medium weight knits ..................................19
STITCH “B” KNIT BLINDHEM ......................................................20
STITCH “C” THREE-STEP ZIGZAG ................................................20
Overcasting ..........................................................................20
Mending ...............................................................................20
Attaching flat elastic .............................................................21
STITCH “D” DOUBLE ACTION ....................................................21
Seaming nylon tricot.............................................................21
Encasing elastic ....................................................................21
STITCH “E” BLIND HEM...............................................................22
Blindhemming ......................................................................22
Folk art appliqué...................................................................22
Decorative braid application.................................................22
STITCH “F” FAGGOTING .............................................................23
STITCH “G” SATIN SCALLOP HEM...............................................23
STITCH “H” DECORATIVE TOPSTITCHING .................................23
STITCH “I” MULTI-CORD SEWING ..............................................23
STITCH “J, K, L” BUTTONHOLE STITCH ......................................24
Classic buttonhole ................................................................24
Corded buttonhole................................................................24
STITCH “A” TRIPLE STRETCH STITCH...........................................25
Seaming bias curves .............................................................25
Seaming double knits............................................................25
Triple topstitching .................................................................25
STITCH “A” RICK RACK ................................................................26
Overcasting heavy fabrics .....................................................26
Decorative rick rack..............................................................26
STITCH “B” ARROWHEAD ...........................................................26
Decorative flat fell seam .......................................................26
STITCH “C” HONEYCOMB ..........................................................27
Attaching ribbon ...................................................................27
Mock smocking ....................................................................27
STITCH “D” OVERCASTING .........................................................27
Attaching rib trim..................................................................27
STITCH “E” ELASTIC OVERLOCK .................................................28
Decorative ribbon casing ......................................................28
Picot hem .............................................................................28
STITCH “F” FEATHER STITCH.......................................................29
STITCH “G” DECORATIVE TRIM...................................................29
STITCH “H” DECORATIVE EDGING.............................................29
STITCH “I” CROSS STITCH...........................................................29
MONOGRAMMING .....................................................................30
OUTLINE QUILTING ....................................................................30
DARNING.....................................................................................30
NEEDLES .......................................................................................31
CLEANING FEED TEETH AND SHUTTLE AREA ............................31
CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB.....................................................31
OILING .........................................................................................31
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................32-33
TABLE OF CONTENTS
KNOW YOUR SIMPLICITY SEWING MACHINE
SIMPLICITY SEWING MACHINE SET-UP
CUSTOM STITCH SELECTION
WINDING THE BOBBIN
THREADING YOUR MACHINE
SEWING
BUILT-IN STITCHES – “N” NORMAL RANGE
FREE-MOTION SEWING
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
BUILT-IN STITCHES – “S” STRETCH STITCH RANGE