Simplicity SA2200 - 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 width dial......................................................................9
Stitch length dial.....................................................................9
Needle plate seam guides.......................................................9
Reverse sewing lever ..............................................................9
STITCH SELECTION 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
Using the needle threader.....................................................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..............................................................................16
Zipper insertion ....................................................................17
Piping insertion.....................................................................17
Narrow hemming..................................................................17
STITCH “A” ZIGZAG .....................................................................18
Overedging light to medium fabrics......................................18
Bartacking.............................................................................18
Satin stitch appliqué .............................................................18
Attaching buttons..................................................................19
Seaming knits .......................................................................19
STITCH “B, D, E” DECORATIVE SATIN STITCH............................20
STITCH “C” SCALLOP HEM..........................................................20
STITCH “F” BLINDHEM ................................................................20
STITCH “G” SHELL STITCH ..........................................................21
Seaming nylon tricot.............................................................21
Decorative picot hem ...........................................................21
Folk art appliqué...................................................................21
Decorative braid application.................................................21
STITCH “H” DOUBLE ACTION ....................................................22
Encasing elastic ....................................................................22
STITCH “I” THREE-STEP ZIGZAG..................................................22
Attaching flat elastic .............................................................22
Overcasting ..........................................................................22
Mending ...............................................................................22
STITCH “J” MULTI-CORD SEWING ..............................................23
STITCH “K” FEATHER STITCH ......................................................23
STITCH “L” HONEYCOMB ...........................................................24
Decorative ribbon attaching..................................................24
Mock smocking ....................................................................24
STITCH “M” OVERLOCK ..............................................................24
Attaching rib knit trim...........................................................24
STITCH “N” SLANT OVERCAST....................................................25
Seaming and overcasting heavyweight fabrics ......................25
STITCH “O” ARROWHEAD ..........................................................25
Decorative flat fell seams......................................................25
STITCH “P, Q” DECORATIVE EDGING.........................................25
STITCH “R” DECORATIVE TRIM ...................................................26
STITCH “S” TRIPLE STRETCH STRAIGHT STITCH ........................27
Seaming bias curves .............................................................27
Seaming double knits............................................................27
Triple topstitching .................................................................27
STITCH “S” RICK RACK ................................................................27
Overcasting heavy fabrics .....................................................27
Decorative rick rack..............................................................27
BUTTONHOLES............................................................................28
Classic buttonholes...............................................................28
Corded buttonholes ..............................................................28
MONOGRAMMING .....................................................................29
OUTLINE QUILTING ....................................................................29
DARNING.....................................................................................29
SEWING WITH TWO THREADS ...................................................30
TWIN NEEDLE SEWING ...............................................................30
Double stitched hem ............................................................30
SEWING OVER DENSE SEAMS .....................................................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
THREADING YOUR MACHINE
SEWING
BUILT-IN STITCHES
FREE-MOTION SEWING
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
SPECIALTY SEWING TECHNIQUES