SINGER 177 User Manual
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Contents
1. Getting to Know Your Machine
Principal Parts.................................
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Getting Ready to Sew...................................................... 6
Preliminary Steps.......................................................... 6
Choosing Needle and Thread........................................ 8
Threading the Machine................................................ 10
The Bobbin Thread.................................................. 10
The Needle Thread.................................................. 16
3. Straight Stitching.......................................................... 20
Preparation.................................................................. 20
Starting to Sew............................................................ 20
Adjusting Selectors for Your Fabric............................. 22
Sewing a Seam........................................................... 26
4. Zig-Zag Stitching.......................................................... 32
Adjusting Selectors...................................................... 32
Adjusting Needle-Thread Tension............................... 34
Adjusting Presser-Foot Pressure................................. 34
5. Sewing the Professional Way...................................... 36
Construction Details.................................................... 36
Lingerie Seams........................................................ 36
Seams in Knit Fabrics.............................................. 36
Flat-Felled Seams................................................... 38
Seam Finishes......................................................... 38
Darts........................................................................ 40
Buttonholes............................................................. 42
Keeping Up Appearances........................................... 48
Mending................................................................... 48
Blanket Binding........................................................ 50
Darning.................................................................... 50
6. Caring for Your Machine.............................................. 52
Cleaning and Lubricating............................................. 52
Adjusting Motor Belt Tension....................................... 58
Replacing Slide Plate.................................................. 58
Removing Machine from Cabinet................................ 60
7. Fashion* Aids.............................................................. 62
Index.............................................................................. 63