SINGER 1050 - Manual (Page 2)

Contents
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Machine
Principal Parts 2
Accessories 4
Choosing and Changing Accessories 6
Changing Snap-on Presser Feet 6
Changing One-piece Presser Feet 7
Changing Needle Plates 7
Attaching Snap-on Feed Cover 7
Attaching Seam Guide 7
Choosing Needles 8
Needle-Fabric Combinations 9
Fabric Weight Table 10
Fabric, Thread and Needle Table 12
Operating Machine 14
Connecting Machine and Speed
Settings 14
Run Machine 15
Lifting the Presser Foot 15
Threading the Machine 16
The Bobbin 20
Winding • Changing ■ Removing ■
Replacing Bobbin
Raising the Lower Thread 23
Chapter 3: Electronic Sewing______________
Selecting a Stitch 24
Chapter 4; Straight Stitching
Preparation • Sewing in Reverse 25
Adjusting Machinete Your Fabric
Adjusting Stitch Length 26
Regulating Presser Foot Pressure 26
Stitch Length Guidance Table 27
Upper Thread Tension 28
Tension Test 29
Lower Thread Tension 29
Sewing a Seam
Preparation 30
Placing Fabric Under Foot 30
Sewing with a Newly Wound Bobbin 30
Keeping Seams Straight
31
Turning Square Corners 31
Curved Seams 32
Reinforcing End of Seams 32
Applications
Darning 33
Darts 34
Quilting 35
Zipper Insertion 36
Chapter 5: Basic Zig-Zag Stitching_________
Adjusting Stitch Width and Length 38
Adjusting Upper Thread Tension 39
Adjusting Lower Thread Tension 39
Applications
Zig-Zag Seam Finishes 40
Lingerie Seams ■ Satin Stitching 41
Appliqué 42
Free-Motion Embroidery 43
Chapter 6: Machine Stitch Patterns
How Stitches are Produced 44
Stitch Pattern Chart 44
Adjusting Stitches for Stretch Fabrics
Guiding and Supporting Fabric 45
Adjusting Pressure 45
Fabric Handling Table 46
Stitch Centring 48
Stitch Usage: Functional and Decorative
Arrowhead -
Arrowhead Stitch Finish 49
Featherstitch -
Fagoting 50
Patchwork Quilting 51
Overedge Stretch Stitch -
Overedged Seams 52
Seam Finishing 53
Blindstitch -
Hems 54
Ladder Seam 55
Honeycomb -
Replacing Lingerie Elastic 56
M-Stitch -
Stretch Garment Repair 57
Multi-Stitch Zig-Zag -
Mending a Tear 58
Finishes for Hems and Facings 58
Bar Tacks 59
Scallop Stitch -
Scalloping Seams and Edges 60
Straight Stretch Stitch -
Seams 61
Decorative Stitching
Border Designs 62
Smocking 63
Twin-Needle Stitching 64
Chapter 7: Buttonholes and Buttons
Buttonholes
Buttonhole Position
Buttonhole Length
Two-Step Buttonholing
Buttons
Attaching a Button
Forming a Thread Shank
Chapter 8: Free-Arm Sewing
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Chapter 9: Caring for Your Machine
Cleaning the Machine 76
Removing and Replacing
the Bobbin Case 77
Replacing the Slide Plate 78
Changing the Light Bulb 78
Chapter 10: Performance Checklist 79
Your Personal Measurements 82
Personal Notes 83
Index 84
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