SINGER 2001 TouchTronic - Manual (Page 53)

CHAINSTITCHING
Single-thread chainstitching looks like regular
straight stitching on top but is a series of in­
terlocking loops on the underside of the fabric.
The stitches are produced by the needle thread
alone so you do not need a bobbin thread or a
bobbin. Because the stitches are formed by a
single thread, the interlocked loops ravel
easily, allowing the entire line of stitching to be
removed with just a pull on the thread end.
Preparation
Select needle and thread according to your
fabric. A soft mercerized thread is recom­
mended for chainstitching. Thread the machine
in the usual way up to the take-up lever. Then
pass the thread through the chainstitch thread
guide, as illustrated, and continue threading in
the usual manner. Then follow the procedure
below.
• Raise take-up lever to highest position and
raise presser foot. Open slide plate.
• Remove needle plate.
• Move bobbin latch to left and remove bobbin.
• Place bobbin case insert in bobbin case as
shown, with finger of insert positioned under
the feed.
• Position chainstitch needle plate over mag­
netic pins, making certain that the post of
the bobbin case insert finger enters the hole
in the plate. Close slide plate.
• Touch
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straight stitch.
Adjusting Tension
To set the tension correctly for chainstitching,
set the tension dial on 3 and make a test sam­
ple on your fabric. If the loops in the chain on
the underside of the fabric are loose and ir­
regular in size, increase tension. When the
tension is correctly adjusted, the chain will be
flat and smooth and the fabric unpuckered.
• To increase tension, turn dial to a higher
number.
• To decrease tension, turn dial to a lower
number.
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