Tighten clamp screw – SINGER 221-1 Featherweight User Manual
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FABRIC, THREAD, NEEDLE AND STITCH LENGTH CHART
FABRICS
THREAD
SIZES
NEEDLE
SIZES
MACHINE STITCHES
PER INCH
DELICATE—tulle, chiffon, fine lace,
silk organdy, fine tricot
Fine Mercerized
100 to 150 Cotton
Synthetic Thread
9
15 to 20
LIGHTWEIGHT—batiste, organdy, jersey,
voile, taffeta, silk crepe, plastic film
50 Mercerized
80 to 100 Cotton
A Silk
Synthetic Thread
11
12 to 15
(8 to 10 for plash'd
MEDIUM WEIGHT—gingham, percale, pique,
linen, chintz, faille, satin, fine corduroy,
suitings
50 Mercerized
60 to 80 Cotton
A Silk
Synthetic Thread
14
12 to 15
MEDIUM HEAVY—gabardine, tweed, sail
cloth, denim, coatings, drapery fabrics
Heavy Duty Merc.
40 to 60 Cotton
16
10 to 12
HEAVY—overcoatings, dungaree, upholstery
fabrics, canvas
Heavy Duty Merc
24 to 40 Cotton
18
8 to 10
NEEDLES AND THREAD
This machine uses needle
Catalog No. 2020 (15 x 1 ).
Sizes 9, 11, 14, 16 and 18.
For perfect stitching, choose needle and
thread which correspond to the fabric accord
ing to the chart on
page 4.
Be sure to use like
threads for both needle and bobbin.
NEEDLE INSERTION
• Raise needle bar to its highest point.
• Loosen needle clamp screw
A.
• Insert needle (flat side to the left) up into
needle clamp as far as it will go.
•
• Tighten clamp screw.