White 656 User manual

I

LET’S
SEW
Perforating
Plain
Paper
Your
new
wonderful
machine
was
delivered
ready
for ZIGZAG
stitching.
Certain
kinds
of
STRAIGHT
stitching
can
also
be done
with
the
same
NEEDLE PLATE
and
PRESSER
FOOT
which wore
on
the
machine
when
you
received
it. A
NEEDLE
was
also
properly
installed,
along
with
a
partially
filled
BOBBIN
underneath.
Without
threading
needle
“sew”
on
a piece
of
PLAIN
PAPER
for a
few
minutes
while
you
become
well
acquainted
with
the
few
easy-to-use
CONTROLS
pictured and
briefly
ex
plained
on
pages
2
and
3;
also
4
and
5.
Later
on you
are
urged
to
study
all
the
operat
ing
details
Indexed
on
page
1
which
you
should skip
for
the
time being.
Time
saving
wonder working
sewing
aids such as
rufflers,
binders,
zipper
sewing
foot
and
many
others
are
available
at
modest
prices
and
sold by
the
dealer
from
whom
you
purchased
your
new
machine.

Contents
of This
Book
Indexed
Study
all
these
instructions carefully
to
obtain
the wonderful performance your
machine
was
designed
and
built
to
give.
Constant
reference
to
these instructions
will
reward
you with
troublefree
sewing
satisfaction.
Subject
Page
Attachmentse-
-wing
aids
12,
14,
15,
16,
17
Fancy
stitches
with
cams
2
Bobbin--
removal,
threading,
replace
9
Button-
-
sewing
on
with
machine
12
Buttonhole
making
by machine
11
Darning
on
machine
4,
12
Embroidery-
- stock
designs
and
creative
2,
5
Guarantee--parts
warranty
service
25
Light
Bulb
replacement
20
Monogramming
on
machine
4,
12
Needle--proper
one
for
the job
6
• ..
installing
in
machine
7
threading
7
Needle
Plates--proper
for
job;
changing
3,
15
Subject
Page
Oiling
Machine--
important
20
Other
care and
maintenance
21
Good
sewing
habits
4, 9
Parts
and
functions
controls
13
Prssure-bar
and
Feet
3,
4,
15
Reverse
stitching--sewing
backward
4
Stitch
adjustments--ZZ
and
straight
stitch--
stitch
length
per inch-ZZ
width
3
Take-up
Lever
4
Tensions--upper
and lower
threads
10
Threading
machine--needle--bobbin
case
7,9
Troubles and
remedies
22, 23,
24,
25
Two
simple precautions--start
and
finish
make
these
a
habit
4,
9

To Sew
Fancy
Stitch
Patterns
Use
the
Cams
Look
over
your
large
assortment
of molded plastic
cams.
Their
color
or
colors
do not
affect
function.
A basic
design
such
as
diamond,
half-moon,
triangle,
as
examples
, is
embossed
on
top flat
side
of
each.
The cam
used
guides
needle
to
repatedly reproduce
its
pattern.
To
Place
A
Replaceable
Cam
In Machine
Do
two
things
before
selecting
a cam.
1
Look
directly
below
needle.
Be
sure
presser
foot
and
needle
plate
are those
pictured
at
TOP
LEFT
next page.
2
turn controls
BOTTOM
RIGHT-next
page
until
hanging
lever
can
be moved
from
0 to
5
on
dial.
Now
lift
open
small
cam
chamber
cover
on
top of
machine.
While
hold
ing
ZZ Width
Lever
next
page
at extreme
left
5
, drop
selected
cam
on
spindle
C.
While
still holding
ZZ
Width
Lever,
revolve
cam,
pressing
down
lightly,
until
hole
in its bottom
surface
slides
over
pin E.
Close
cam
chamber
lid. Run
machine
slowly
while
you adjust
Stitch
Length
Dial
at
MIDDLE
LEFT
next
page.
Most
cam
patterns
appear
best
on Stitch
Length
Dial
setting
between
½
and
1-½.
Changing
Path
of
Needle
Multiplies
Variety
of Designs
-
Lever
NP
can be
set
at Left,
Center
or
Right.
Each
different position
alters basic
stitching line
and
therefore
the
appear
ance
of
most
all
zigzag
stitch
designs.
Set
lever
NP
at
LEFT for
straight
stitch
ing.
Pull
lever
NP
toward
you
and
it
clicks
when
sliding
into
the
three
posi
tion notches.
Pushed
in, lever
NP
avoids
the notches,
moving
freely
for hand
con
trolled
creative
embroidery
explained
page 5;
without
a cam in
machine.
I
CEO
IFOAMIS
DEStGNED
-
NEEDC

3
BE
SURE
-
For
Zigzag Stitching
Use
This
Needle
Plate
and
Presser
Foot
These
two
parts
are
slotted
crosswise
to
allow
for
needle
swinging
sideways
while
moving
up and
down.
Slots are
about
Ii
inch
wide.
For
Straight
Stitching
Some
Fabrics—
Presser
foot
and
needle
plate
with
small
round hole
instead
of
wide
slot
.best
for
finest
STRAIGHT
stitching
in
sheer,
fine
or
very
soft
materials.
For
changing
this
standard
equipment
see
page
15.
Setting
Stitch
Length
-
For
Zigzag
or
Straight
Sewing
Turn
this
speedometer
type dial
CLOCKWISE
to
shorten, stich
COU.
NTER-CLOCKWISE
to lengthen
for
more
stitches
per
inch.
Refer
to
chart
just below
and
find
your
favorite
settings.
Note
the
numbers
for
ouick
and
easy
duplication
any
time.
Remember
that
material
must
move
along
or
“feed”
under
presser
foot
in
down
position.
Whenever
it
does
not,
stitch
must
be
lengthened
slightly.
Dial
Settings
For
Approximate
Number
of
Stitches
Per
Inch
Figures
on
indicator
0
1
2
34
5
6
7
8
9
Number
of
stitches
per
inch
No
Feeding
60
40
20
16 12
10 8
76
Setting
Width
of
Hand
Controlled
Zigzag
Stitching
For
Straight
Stitching
and
Cam
Controlled
Zigzag
Keep
Lever
at
0
Adjust
by
turning
horizontal finger
rollers
to
numbers
on
dial
or
in
between.
To
make
the
sides
of
buttonholes
for
example
you
may
set
left side
number
at
4;
right
side
at
2.

To
Sew
Backward--Zigzag
or
Straight
Stitching
-
Reverse
stitch
push
button marked
R
is
in
base
of
machine
directly
below
Stitch
Length
Dial.
To
sew
backward,
push
button
down
and
feeding teeth
will
move
material
in
reverse
to
normal
sewing
direction
as
long
as
push
button
is
held
down.
It’s
foolproof.
When
comfortably
placed
R
button
is
released
material
sews
forward
again.
To
Drop
Feeding
Teeth for
Darning
or
Monogramming
Control
knob
is
just
to
left
of
Reverse
feed button.
To
drop
feed
teeth
entirely
below
needle
plate
surface,
turn
knob
clock
wise
to
extreme
left position
marked
DN.
For most
normal
sewing
jobs
knob
will be
in
extreme right
position marked
HI.
Occasionally
the
middle
position
(LO) will
be
ideal
for
very
delicate
filmy
fabric-providing
enough grip
to
feed
material
without
tearing
or
scraping.
Adiusting
Pressure
on
Feed
Teeth
For
normal sewing,
Bar
B
should
be
pushed
down-its top
about
even
with
locking
ring
(A).
Single finger
pressure
on
edge
of
ring
will
release
bar
causing
it
to
pop
all
the
way up.
That
is
position
for
most
darning
and
monogram
work with
Feed
Teeth
in
DN
position.
When
sewing
on
delicate
materials
with
Feed
Teeth
in
LO
position, the
presser
bar
should
be
pressed
down
about
half
way.
A
Good
Sewing Habit
--
The
Take-Up
Lever
As
each
sewing
operation
is
finished
- -
before
starting
machine
-
- while
threading
it
--
ALWAYS
when machine
is
not
running
be
sure Take-Up
lever
is
at
top end
of
slot.
Every
time
you
stop
machine
turn the
wheel
by
hand
to
position
lever
at
highest
point.
The
only
exception
is
to oil.
Never
Run
Threaded
Machine
Without
Sewing
In
Fabric
--
Be
Kind
--
Use
Oil
_____
R
I
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5
LENGTH
OF STITCH
You
Move
Some
Levers
For
Plain
Zigzag--Satin Stitches--
Creative
Embroidery
There
is
no
limit
to
the
variety
of
stitch
patterns
you
can
sew
WITHOUT
ANY
CAM
in
machine.
Get well
acguainted
with
the
use
and
effect
of
the
four
.
.
I
controls
pictured
below.
Practice
moving
zigzag
Width
Lever
from
side
to
side
while
running machine.
Do
likewise
with
Needle
Position
Selector
after
pushing
.4
I
it
in
toward
machine
I
I
ZiGZAG
STITCH
WIDTH
J
L
L_B
C
D
NEEDLE
POSITION
SELECTOR
Plain
Zigzaging
(A)
Set
Stitch
LENGTH
Dial at
4--after
a
few
stitches
vary
length
as
desired.
Set
Zigzag
WIDTH
so
dial
white
area
extends
from
1
to
5.
Now
sew,
holding
Zigzag
Width
lever
to
the
LEFT
side.
For
Satin Stitching
(B)Set
Stitch
LENGTH
Dial
about
halfway
between
0
and
1.
Set
Zigzag
Dial
white
area
for
width
of
stitch
desired.
Now
sew,
holding
zigzag
lever
to
LEFT
For
varia
tions
move Lever
right,
left,
right
while
sewing.
Make
Flower
Petals
(C)
Turn
drop
feed
knob
to
DN.
Set
ZZ
Width
Dial
white area
to
extend
from
ito
4.
Sew
three
or
four
stitches
holding
Zigzag
lever
to
LEFT.
Stop
machine
with
needle
down
in
cloth
at
center
of
petal
design. Pivoting
on
needle,
turn
fabric
to
next
petal
and
repeat
steps
to
complete.
Turn
right
side
roller
on
of
ZZ
Width
Dial
so
Lever
goez
right
to
0.
Put
three
or
four
stitches
in
center
of
design
to
lock
threads.
Serpentine
Stitching
(0)
Set
ZZ
Width
Dial
white
area
to
extend
from
2
to
5.
Press
Needle
Path
Selector
Lever
in
toward machine-
-
then
as
you
run
machine
move
that
lever
alternately
from
left
to
right
continuing
the
motion
back
and
forth
in
rhythm.

Match
Needle
Size
and
Thread
To
Your Fabric - - Sew
Like
A
Professionai”
Approximate
Stitches Per
Inch Also
Important
Machine
Silk
Needle
Stitches
Cotton
Mercerized
or
Fabric
No.
Per
Inch Thread Thread
Nylon
Extremely
heavy
6
10
tarpaulin, sacking,
4
to to
Heavy
Duty
canvas,
duck,
etc
8
30
Heavy upholstery
8
30
fabric, tickng,
3
to to
Heavy Duty
denim,
leatherette
10
40
Medinm
heavy drapery
10
40
fabric,
velveteen,
2
to to
Heavy Duty
suiting,
felt, terry,
etc.
12
60
Medium
broadcloth,
12
60
percale,
gingham, linen,
1 to
to
50
A
chintz,
taffeta, sheer
14
80
wool,
shantung,
etc.
Sheer
voile,
lawn,
14
80
dimity, crepe,
0
to
to 50
handkerchief
linen,
16
100
A
plastic film, etc
Plastic
film
8
to 10
Very
sheer
chiffon,
16
100
batiste, lace, organdy,
00
to to
50
A
ninon,
net,
marquisette,
etc.
20
150

7
Selection
of
Needle
A
high
proportion
of
home
sewing
is
done
with
No.
14
size
needle.
For
best results
on
all
fabrics
from
sheer
chiffon
to
canvas,
see
page
6
chart.
___
—,
Putting
Needle
In
Machine
Turn
machine wheel
until
needle
bar
A
is
at
top
position.
Loosen
needle
clamp
B
with
screw
driver.
When
old
needle
drops
out
new
one
can
be
inserted.
Find
the
one
flat
side
on
needle
SHANK
and
hold
that
FLAT
SIDE TO
RIGHT
as
you
push
needle
upward
into
clamp
C
as
far
as
pos
sible.
While
holding
needle
up
there
tighten
screw
B
with
screw driver.
Threading
Maclime
(Top
Thread)
and
Needle
Place
thread
spool
on
spool
pin
closest
to
needle.
Lead
thread
through
thread
guides
A
-
-
then
down
BETWEEN
tension
discs
B
from
RIGHT
to
LEFT--and around
to RIGHT
again
until
thread
enters
check
spring
arm
notch
C
.
Then
pull
thread
left-
ward
and
down
slightly
UNDER
large
bar
(D)
-
- then
immediately
upward, and
thread
will
enter
rectangular
opening
in
bar
D
Continue
pulling
thread
upward
and
into
take-up lever
eye
E
from RIGHT
to
LEFT.
Now
down
into
bar
(D)
rectangle
open
ing
again-continuing
down
into
needle
bar
thread guide
F
and
then
into
needle
eye
from
LEFT
to
RIGHT-
-
pulling three
to
four
inches
of
thread through
eye
of
needle.
A
I

8
Removing
Bobbin Case
From
Machine
-
Lift
hinged
plate
at left
end
of
machine
bed-
plate.
Look
down
and slightly
right:
You
will
see
the
assembly
pictured
(right).
With
fingernail
of
left
hand
first
finger
under
rear
edge
of
latch
D,pull
straight
out
and use
raised
latch
as
finger
grip
to
remove
bobbin
case
containing
bobbin.
—
To
Replace
Bobbin Case
in
Machine
Reverse
above
procedure.
When
sliding
case
onto
shuttle
center
stud
C
be
sure that
threaded
finger
(E)
is
directly
upright
so
it
will
enter
shuttle
race notch
A) as
you
push case
B
into Sewing
position,
finally
releasing
latch
D)
to
hold
it.
—
Winding
Refilling
A
Bobbin
Place a
spool
of
thread
on
one
of
th€
spool
pins,
lead
thread
through
the
upper thread
guides
on
the
arm, and down
through
the
tension
disc
T
at
the base of
the
machine.
Run
end of
thread
through
a
hole
in
the
bobbin
edge
and place
bobbin
on
spindle
S
of
bobbin
winder,
fitting
the
notch
on
bobbin
over
small pin
on
spindle.
Push
bobbin
winder
pulley
P)
against
hand
wheel which
will declutch
the sewing
mechanism.
Hold
thread
end
loosely and
start machine
slowly.
Bobbin
will stop
winding
when
it
is
filled.
By
moving the
bobbin
winder
from
the hand wheel
it
will
engage
the
sewing
mechanism.
Approximate
one
turn
of
the
hand
wheel
may
be
required
to
completely engage
sewing mechanism.

9
lnstalhng
Filled Bobbin
and
Threading
The
Boddin
Case
SLOT
Hold
bobbin
case
with
slot
in
its
edge
up
Ueft).
Hold
bobbin
with
fingers
of
other
hand
so that
end
of
thread
points
in
CLOCKWISE
direction.
Insert
bobbin
in
case and
pull thread
into
case
edge
slot
(RIGHT
.
Then
continue
pulling
thread under
tensiOn
spring
and
info
fork-shaped
opening
of
spring
(RIGHT),
until
about
three inches
of
thread
protrudes.
Put
Bobbin
Case
Back
In
Machine
By
Reversing
Procedure
Page 8
TENSON
SPRNG
—
The
Last
Step
Before
Sewing
Hold
end
of
thread
through
needle
loosely
in
left
hand and turn
machine
wheel
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
until
needle
goes
down
and
comes
back
up.
i
The
needle
thread
you
hold
will
be
looped
by
bobbin
thread
from
below.
Pull
loop out
straight
and
place
BOTH
threads
under
prsser
foot slot.
Continue
pulling
them
toward
back
of
machine
for
three
to
four
inches.
Finish
Every
Sewing
Step
The
Right
Way
At
end
of
each
sewing
operation
turn
machine wheel
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
by
hand until
Take-Up Lever
and
Needle
are
at
highest
position.
Raise
Presser
Foot
and
draw
fabric
toward
back
and
slightly
left,
keeping
threads UNDER
presser foot.
Clip
threads
with
sharp
scissors
or
by
raising
them
over
top
of
Machine
Thread
Cutter
just
above
the
presser
foot.
Then
pull
down
to
cut
threads
using
both
hands
to
avoid
bendind
needle.
Leave
ends
of both
cut
threads
under
pressr
foot.

Adjusting
the
Tensions
for
Properly
Balanced
Stitching
The
shaded
portions
of
drawings
below
represent
the fabric
enlarged
many,
many
times
to
illustrate
the
lock-stitch
principle--how
and where both
threads
should entwine
WITHIN
fabric
thickness.
Hold
finished
side
of
material upward
when
inspecting
stitching.
—
—
_Th
NEITHER THREAD PERFECTLY
FLAT
TOP
THREAD
FLAT
OR LOOSE
BOTTOM THREAD FLAT OR
LOOSE
STITCHES
PROPERLY
LOCKED WITHIN
TOP
TENSION
TOO
TIGHT TOP
TENSION TOO LOOSE
To
Tighten
or
Loosen
Top
Tension
First
be
sure
that
Presser
Foot
is
DOWN
- - resting
on
fabric.
When
raised,
top
thread
tension
is
released).
To
TIGHTEN
needle
thread
tension turn
numbered
dial
left)
CLOCKWISE.
To
relieve
tension
turn
dial
counter-clockwise.
The higher
the
number
at
which dial
is
set,
the
heavier
the tension
on needle
thread.
Before
attempting
any
tension
adjustmnts
be doubly
sure
that
machine
is
completely
and
properly
threaded
and
that Presser
Foot
is
DOWN.
If
tension
adjust
ment
of
needle thread
does
not produce properly balanced
stitch
ing-
-only
then
do
you
consider adjusting tension on
bobbin case
(lower)
thread.
To
Loosen
or
Tighten
Bobbin
Thread
Tension
This
adjustment
is rarely
necessary
unless
you
have
a
sew
ing
project calling
for
very
unusual
thread
in
the bobbin-
i,e.
elastic.
To
adjust tension
on bobbin
thread
merely
turn
the small
screw
in outer
rim
of Bobbin
Case
(right).
Turn
screw
a
little
at a
time
as you
pull
thread
to
test tension
on
it.
Turn
screw
CLOCKWISE
to
INCREASE
tension
- - the
other
way
to ease
it.

11
)i
blank newsprint
type
paper
under
IN.
paper
after
buttonhole
is
completed.
TFP
1.
Set
Needle
position
Selector
at
LEFT
H.
.i.
Set
ZZ
Width
white
area
at
5
on
left
ibout
2
on
right.
Set
Stitch
LENGTH
riot
far
around
from
its 0
marking.
1
.r
urr’
machine
wheel
by
hand,
lower
needle
•
Iahric
where
you
have
marked the starting
of
buttonhole.
Now
sew
slowly
to
your
ok
at
the
other
end
and
you
will
have
made
H
sije
of
buttonhole.
Stop
machine
with
‘lle
down
in
fabric
at
right
of
ZZ
stitching
completed.
SrEP
2.
Raise
Presser
Foot
and using
needle
tabric
as
a
pivot
turn
the
fabric
completely
ir(nind,
end
for
end.
Now
turn
Feed Teeth
Kirob
to DN
position. Then
lower
Presser
i
Hi
and
raise
needle.
Next
turn
move
ZZ
Width
Lever
to
left
and
hold
it
at
5
on
dial
while
sewing
four
or
five
stitches.
s_
C
E
S
s
M
T
T
2
1”
STEP
3.
Raise
needle
out of
fabric
and
turn
FEEDING
Teeth
Knob
back
to
HI
position.
Now
sew
second
side
of
buttonhole
until
it
reaches
mark
on
fabric
at
right
side
of
ZZ
stitching
just
finished.
STEP
4.
Turn
Feed
Teeth
Knob
to
DN posi
tion, With
Presser
foot
still
down
RAISE
needle
out of
fabric.
Move
ZZ
Width
to
left and
hold
on
S
while
you
sew
four or
five
stitches
to
complete
bar-tacking.
Leave
Presser
Foot
down
and raise
needle
out
of fabric.
STEP
5.
Spin
right
side
ZZ
Width
roller
to 0
on dial
Then
make
two or
three
stitches
to tie
threads securely
and
prevent
ravelling.
Cut buttonhole
open
with
a
buttonhole cutter
or
seam
ripper, being
very
careful
to
avoid
cutt
ing
any
stitching.
Turn
Feed
Teeth
Knob
back
to
HI
position
ready
for you
next
project..
Make
Buttonholes
Wtth
Your
Machine
First
be
sure
ZIGZAG
Needle
Plate
is
on
machine.
Next
replace
other
Foot
with
the
BUTTONHOLE
Foot
lock
left
.
Then
follow
these directions
in
making
a
test
buttonhole
in
scrap
fabric.
Start
by
marking
fabric
with
tailor
chalk
oi
bastirg
stitches,
both
ends
of
button
holes
you
want
to
make,
exactly
where
S
you
want
them. E
P
buttonholes
in
sheer
or
very
soft fabrics
place
fabric.
Tear

Your
Machine
Will Sew
On
Buttons
Another
opration which takes
longer
to
explain
than
to
do)
Put
Button-Sew-On
Foot on
machine.
Turn
Feed
Knob
to
DN.
Set
Needle
position
Lever
in LEFT
position.
Set left
of
ZZ Width
Control
at
5. Place
fabric
and button
so
its
LEFT
hole is
directly
under
needle
and gently
lower
foot
to hold
button.
Turn
machine wheel
slowly
by hand
until
needle
goes
down and
back up
through
left hole.
Continue
turning
wheel until
needle
moves
to right
and starts down again.
Now aim
it at hole on
RIGHT
by
turning right
side
Roller
in ZZ
Width Control
Panel.
Contiuue
turning
wheel
by
hand
to be sure
needle
clears
button
as it
moves in
and out
both
holes
in
button.
Then slowly
sew five
or six
stitches
and stop
machine
with
needle
down in
LEFT
hole.
Turn ZZ
Width (right
side
roller) until
Lever
slides
back
to 0. Take
a few
stitches
in
left side
hole
only,
to tie
threads.
To provide
buttoning space
for
heavier
materials
place
a
rounded
toothpick
atop
button between
the
two holes
while
sewing
it
on.
Embroidery
- Monogramming
- Darning
*--For
Finest Results
Use
A
Hoop
Remove
Presser
Foot
from machine.
Turn
Feed Knob
to EMBR.
Release
Presser
Bar pressure (page4).
Stretch
fabric
tautly
in
an
embroidery
hoop
and
angle hoop
edge
under
needle.
Set Stitch
Length
Dial
as
desired
(usually
at
a
low
number).
Lower
Presser
Bar
Lever
(otherwise
there is
no tension
on
thread),
and begin
sewing.
Run
machine
at fairly high
speed
while
mov
ing hoop
around
rather slowly,
using
both
hands
to
keep
fabric flat
on
machine
at all
times.
With
care
you can follow
a stamped
or
traced design,
or
close
a
hole
or
tear effectively. Keep fingers
away from
the
needle.

13
Know
Your
Machine
--
Its
Functional
Controls
and Components
‘3)
I
1
Presser
Bar
2
Thread
Guides
3
Cam
Chamber
4Spool
pins
5
Wheel
6
Bobbin Winder
7
Bobbin
Wind
Tension
8
Reverse
Sewing
Button
9
Feed
Teeth
Knob
10
Stitch
Length
Dial
11
Needle
Position
Selector
12
ZZ
Stitch
Width
Lever
13
ZZ
Stitch
Width
Panel
14
ZZ
Width Control
Rollers
15
Needle
Plate
16
Hinged
lift
Plate
17
Presser
Foot
18
Foot
Holding
Screw
19 Needle
Clamp and
Screw
20
Thrad
Guide
to
Needle
21
Rectangular
Thred
Guide
22
Tension
Regulator
23
Light
Switch
24
Take-Up
Lever
25
Pressure
Bar
26
Bar
Release
Ring
27
Presser
Foot
Lifter
28
Thread
Cutter
29
Feed Teeth
30
Cabinet
or
portable
Hinge
Pin
Holes
31
Handle
/
I
I
T

Standard
Equipment
Accessories
1
Plastic
oiler
2
Needles
5)
3
Bobbins (3)
4
Felt
washers
(2
side
over
spool
pins
5
Needle
Plate
for
Straight
Stitching
only
6
Small
Screw
Driver
7
Large
Screw
Driver
8
Quiliting
Rows
Spacer
9
Stitching Guide-assures
even
seams
10
Thumb
Screw
for
stiting
guide
11
Button
Sew-on
Foot
12
Buttonhole
Foot
13
Presser
Foot
for
Straight
Stitching
only
14 Narrow
Hemming
Foot
I
2
7
•
,y’
Ii
12
13
14

15
To
Change
Needle
Plate
Be
sure
Presser
Foot
is
UP and
needle
at
top
position.
Raise
hinged
cover
plate
attached
to
needle
plate)
and
leave
UP.
Carefully
remove
screws
holding
needle
plate--
and
gripping
the
raised
cover plate slide
entire assembly
off
machine.
Set Stitch
WIDTH
Lever
at
0.
Turn
assembly
over--under
side upward--
holding
needle
plate in one
hand,
hinged
cover
plate
in the
other.
Notice
that two
small pins
- - one
at each side
of cover
plate
- - fit
into
grooves
at
each
end
of assembly.
One
pin
is under
spring-hinge
at
one end--the other pin
is unobstructed. Lift
that
pin
out of
groove--then
the other pin
can
be
freed
as
the tongue
on
cover
plate
is separated
from
the
spring
latch
on
needle
plate.
Just
reverse
the
entre
procedure
to
attach
another type
of
needle
plate
to the
hinged
cover plate
and
re -
install
the
changed
assembly
on machine.
CAUTION-
- After
Changing
A
Needle Plate
or Presser
Foot
Always
Turn
Machine
Wheel
by Hand
While
Needle
Goes
Down
and
Comes Back
Up.
Such
a
Production
Avoids
Breaking
Needle
and
Damaging Machine.
— To
Change
Presser
Foot
Be sure
Presser
Foot
and needle
are
both
UP.
Loosen
thumb
screw
A
with
fingers
or
screw
driver
until Presser
Foot
slips
down
and
off. To
replace
with
another
foot merely
reverse
the
procedure.
After
changing
a
foot
always
hand-turn
machine carefully to
bo sure
needle
does
not
strike
foot.

Use
The
Narrow
Hemmer
To
Sew
Like
A
Professional
Practice
first with scrap
material.
With
fingers,
crease
a
fine
‘ 1 g’
wide DOUBLE
fold
from
starting
edge
for
about
two
inches.
Take a
couple hand
needle
fine
stitches
to
hold fold
at
starting
edge,
leaving
at
least
two
inches
of
threads
dangling. Holding
both
ends
of
the
hand creased
fold,
slide
it
underneath
the
Narrow
Hemmer
Foot.
Slip
the
middle
portion
of
FOLD
into
the
SCROLL
of
Hemmer.
Moving
it
back
and
forth
slightly
you
will
observe
how
the scroll
rolls
the
fine
narrow
hem
into
position.
Keeping
the
scroll
just
barely
FILLED
with
fabric,
finally pull
creased
portion
toward
you
until
starting
edge
is
under
needle,
then
lower
Narrow
Hemmer
onto
fabric.
As
you
slowly
run
machine
set at
fairly
short
stitch
length
, gently
pull
on
the
hand
needle
thread
ends through
a
few
starting inches
of
your
entire
hem.
Keep on
guiding
fabric
with SLIGHT
pressure
to
the
RIGHT
and
it
will
continue
making
a
double
turn
through
the
scroll.
To
Make
A
French
Seam
With
finished
sides
of
fabric
face
to
face
place
edge
of
top
piece
8
inch inside
the
edge
of
bottom
piece.
Follow
same
steps
as
for
plain
narrow
hem
in
a
single
piece
of
fabric.
Stitching
Guide--Quilting
Rows
Spacer
For
perfectly
straight
and
even
stitching
about
inch
OR
MORE
from any
edge of
fabric,
use
the Guide
left). Fasten
it to
machine
bedplate,
with
its
thumb
screw
in
threaded
hole
about
2
inches
to
the
right
of
needle.
Attach
Quilting
Guide
by placing
its
pronged
holder
between
upper
portion
of
presser
foot
and
its
clamp
thumb
screw
--
by
first
loosening
and
then
re-tightening
screw.
Adjust
curved
bar
of
guide
to
barely
rest on
a
row
of
stitches
previously
sewed.
Then
successive
rows
will
be
equally
spaced.

17
BASTING
STITCH
1.
Use
the
zigzag
foot
and
needle
plate.
2.
Set needle
position
selector
at
extremely
left
hand position
()
3.
Thread the
needle
as
illustrated
below.
Loop
thread
around the
front
of
the
needle
by
passing
the
thread
to
the
right and
to
the
left on
the
back
side
of
the
needle.
Then
thread
from
left
to
right.
4.
Pick
up
lower
thread,
see
page
9.
S.
Pull
and
down
the
lever
of
drop
feed
knob,
and
turn
the
knob
unti
clockwise
to
BA
position,
then
pull
up
the
lever
again.
6.
Drop
disc
cam
for
basting
stitch
on
spindle
C
Page
2
7.
While
still
holding
zz
width
lever, revolve
cam,
pressing
down
lightly,
until
hole
marked
in
red slides
over pin C
8.
Adjust feed
regulator
to
number
3
or
4.
The
high
number
is
the
longest
stitch
9.
Cotton
thread
is
the
best
for
basting
and
a
tension
adjustment
may
be
required
for
light
weight
fabrics.
10.
For
best
results
sew
at
a
slow
speed approximately 600
to
700
stitches
per
minute

Double
Lift
on pressen
foot
Double
Lift
will
help
you
rack embroidery
hoop
under
the
presser
foot.
Presser
foot
will
lift
1
Inch
high
and
if
required,
set
needle
in
its
highest
position,
then
lift
the
presser
foot
up
to
inch
high.
Circle
Sitich
Circle
Sitiches
designs
are
easily made
by
using
a
straight
pin
as
a
pivot.
First
hole
in
cover
plate
will
produce
a
2
inch
diameter
circle
with
the
following
holes
3
inch,
4
inch,
S
inch
and 6
inch
diameter
circles can
be
made.
Select
the diameter
circle
you
want
to
sew
and
proceed
as
follows
1)
Place pin
in
fabric
(2)
Put
pin
in
selected
hole
and
material
under
presser
foot
(3) Straight
stitching,
zigzag
stitches
or
any
decorative
stitch
design
can
be sewn
(4)
When
sewing
keep
finger
with
slight
presure
on
top
of
pin
(5)
When
sewing
with
a
decorative stitch
pattern
cam
try
setting
the
drop
feed
knob
at
the
basting
stitch
position
for a
different type
of
stitch
disign.
S
(6)
Decorative
scallops
can
be
made by sewing
only
a
part
of
the
circle
and
turning
[the)
material
inside
out.