SINGER XL1000 Quantum - Manual (Page 58)

Twin Needle Sewing
Twin needle sewing
produces two parallel
lines of closely-spaced
stitching.
NOTE: Automatic
needle threader and
automatic thread cutter
cannot be used.
IMPORTANT: Use only
Singer branded twin
needle style #2025.
• With machine turned off, insert twin needle into needle clamp, and thread machine as
for single-needle sewing through left needle eye.
• Attach auxiliary spool pin into hole by bobbin thread cutter. Place second spool of thread on
it; and, again, thread machine as usual except as noted in point 4 below.The second thread
will thread through right needle.
Attach
I Atttaching
twin needle.
Use correct
presser foot. , auxiliary
> spool pin.
"Thread machine.
standard pressar foot (A) or
decorative stitch foot (T)
Use standard presser
foot (A) or decorative
stitch foot (T). Put right needle thread into outer slit,
by-pass final thread guide and then
through right needle.
* Patterns for twin needle sewing.
Straight stutch
Center needle position
Zigzag stitch
Adjust stitch width
to 4.0mm or less
Press the | W \ button.
Select patterns from pattern
category | w
screen t
> ^ I, touch-
ŒEHZBÎwl
^ as illustrated.
• After selecting specific
pattern it is mandatory to
reduce size:
133 or .
Select straight or zigzag patterns. Patterns
illustrated on right are designed for twin
needle sewing.
Pin Tucks
Caution: * If sewing with twin needle, never press the elongate or
position key (because needle will hit the presser foot).
* Sew at low or medium sewing speed.
* Do not use reverse stitch.
1
Select straight stitch.
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A type of fabric decoration.
Commonly used in French
sewing.
Traditionally, pin tucks are
formed by stitching very
near a folded edge, as
shown in steps 1 through 5.
You can also sew pin tucks
with a twin needle.
Twin needle tucks are
always even as they are
formed by two parallel needles.
Decreasing top thread supply
(increasing tension) will result
in a more pronounced pin tuck.
Standard presser foot (A)
or blindstitch presser fot (Q)
Application examoles
• Blouse
Make folds on material
for pin tuck using an
iron so that they are
neatly finished.
Sew folds taking care
not to stretch them.
A blindstitch presser foot
guide will help finish the
folds more beautifully.
• Apron
After finishing sewing, tilt pin tuck to
one side and press.