SINGER 8234 - Manual (Page 5)

CONTENTS
1. Getting to Know Your Machine............................. 4
Principal Parts....................................................... 4
Accessories.......................................................... 7
2. Getting Ready to Sew........................................... 9
Choosing and Changing Accessories . . 9,11
Choosing Needle and Thread............................ 13
Operating the Machine...................................... 15
with Electric Motor.......................................... 15
The Bobbin Thread............................................ 17
Winding the Bobbin........................................ 17
Threading the Bobbin Case........................... 19
Threading the Machine...................................... 21
Raising the Bobbin Thread................................ 23
3. Straight and Basic Zig-Zag Stitching ... 25
Setting Selectors................................................ 25
Regulating Presser Foot Pressure.................... 27
Adjusting Needle-Thread Tension..................... 27
Adjusting Stitch Length...................................... 29
Reverse Stitching............................................... 29
Sewing a Seam................................................. 31
Satin Stitching.................................................... 33
Darning............................................................... 35
Zipper Insertion.................................................. 37
Appliqué............................................................. 37
Lingerie Seams - Zig-Zag Seam Finishes . .
39
4. Machine Stitch Patterns.................................... 41
Setting Selectors................................................ 43
Adjusting Stitch Length...................................... 45
Adjusting Stitch Balance.................................... 45
Adjusting Stitches to Suit Stretch Fabrics
Guiding and Supporting Fabric...................... 47
Stitch Pattern Chart............................ 48,49,50,51
Honeycomb Stitch.............................................. 53
Blindstitch .......................................................... 55
Multi Stitch Zig-Zag ........................................... 57
5. Buttonholes and Buttons.................................... 59
Four-Step Buttonholing................................. 59,61
Changing Stitch Density.................................... 61
Buttons............................................................... 63
6. Free-Arm Sewing...........................................64,65
7. Twin-Needle Stitching........................................ 67
8. Caring for Your Machine............................... 69,71
Your personal measurements............................ 72
Note Notizen Notes