SINGER 6211 - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE ............... .............................. 2
Principal Parts........................................... . —............................. . 2
Accessories..,............... .................................... .................... ............. 4
SECTION 2. GETTING READY TO SEW.......................................................... 5
Important Safeguards ............. ................. ................ ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. 5
Operating the Machine .............. ........ .................. .............................. 6
Connecting the Machine............ .......... .................... ....................... 6
Choosing and Changing Needles................... ....................... — 6
Changing Snap-On Presser Feet................ . —......... ..................... 7
Changing Screw-On Presser Feet.......... ................ ........... ............ 7
Changing the Needle Plate................... .......... .................... ........... 8
Attachingthe Feed Cover .................................................... . 8
Removing and Replacing the Extension Table ....... ....... ....... .... 8
Fabric, Thread, and Needle Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , 9
Winding a Bobbin............ ............... ...................................... . 10
inserting a Bobbin......... .................... ......................... . —............... 11
Threading the Machine ....................... . —.................... . ............... . 12
RaisingthO^Bobbin Thread.................. . —...... .............................. 13
SECTION 3. STRAIGHT STITCHING .......................................... ............ . 14
Stitch Width Selector............ ........ ........... ............................. . 14
Needle Position Selector................................. . 14
Stitch Length Selector............... .......................... — . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting Thread Tension.............. ......................... .......... .............. 15
Sewing a Seam.................................................... ........ ........... .......... 16
Placing Fabric Under Foot.................. ................................. . . . .16
Basting...... .............. ............................................................... ......... 16
Keeping Seams Straight.................... .................................... ......... 16
Starting a Seam..... ............................................ ................... .... 17
Guiding and Supporting Fabric ................................ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................. 17
Sewing in Reverse....................... ...................................... . 17
Darning ..................... ......................... .......... ................................. . 18
Quilting .......... ............................... ....... ............ . —.. 18
Inserting a Zipper......... .................. ............... ................................... 19
SECTION 4. ZIG-ZAG STITCHING .................................... .... ........................... . 20
Stitch Width Selector..... ......... ................... .................................. . 20
Needle Position S e l e c t o r . . . . . . . . . ............................ ............... . . , . 20
Adjusting Stitch Length ...................................................... 21
Needle Thread Tension..................................................................... 21
Zig-Zag Stitch. . . . . . . ^................................... ............................... 22
Seam Finishing .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ______. . . . ___ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Satin Stitching ............... ..... .......... —............................................... 22
Block Monogramming ....... .... .................. ................................ . . 22
Attaching a Button ................. ............... .................................... . . 23
SECTION 5. FREE-ARM SEWING .................. ............................................... . 24
SECTION 6 CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE .................................................... . 25
Removing and Replacing Bobbin Case....... ............................ 25
Changing the Light Bulb............. ........................................ . —., 26
Gleaning the Machine . ..... ............. ............................. .......... .— 26
Lubricating the Machine..........................................., — . . . 27
ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES ...................................... .......... ...... . v . .......... 28
PERFORMANCE GHEGKUST....... .............................. ............... ........................... 29
NOTES............................................................................................................. 30
INDEX......................................... .......................... ........... ................... .................. 32