User manual SINGER 118

[. . . ] Super (stretch) stitch patterns can be selected by turning the same dial to S mark where fine adjustment can be made. REVERSE STITCH LEVER It is recommended to begin and end seams with several stitches in reverse for reinforcement. As long as you are pressing down this lever while sewing, the machine will continue to feed the fabric backwards. Power/light switch IInterruttore Hauptschalter Power/light switch IInterruttore Hauptschalter 1 2 (OFF) Foot control Reostato Fußanlasser (ON) SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE Be sure to wipe off any surplus oil from needle plate area before using your machine the first time. [. . . ] 1 2 21 Reverse stitch lever Leva della retromarcia Rückwärtstaste SECURING SEAMS Secure your seams by taking the first few stitches in reverse. INSERTING ZIPPERS To sew down the right side, attach left side of zipper foot to presser foot holder so that the needle passes through the opening on the left side of the foot. PIPING To pipe soft furnishings, cover cord with a bias strip of fabric and pin or tack it to the main piece of fabric. Attach right side of zipper foot to foot holder so that needle passes through the opening on the right side of the foot. The tension is well balanced when these two threads ‘lock’ in the middle of layers of fabric you are sewing. And be sure to use the same size and type of thread in the bobbin as in the top thread supply. FABRICS THREAD NEEDLES The fabrics below can be of any fiber: cotton, linen, silk, wool, synthetic, rayon, blends. TYPE SIZE LightBatiste Cotton-wrapped 2020 11/80 Weight Chiffon Polyester Crepe 100% Polyester red orange * Mercerized Size 60 shank band Medium- Corduroy Cotton-wrapped 2020 14/90 Weight Flannel Polyester Gabardine 100% Polyester red blue Gingham * Mercerized Size 50 shank band Linen Nylon Muslin Wool Crepe Medium- Bonded Wovens Cotton-wrapped 2020 16/100 Heavy Canvas Polyester Coating 100% Polyester red purple Denim * Mercerized Size 40 shank band Duck * "Heavy Duty" Sailcloth 2020 18/110 Knits Bonded Knits CottonBall-Point 2045 Double Knit wrapped (With yellow Jersey Polyester band) Size Tricot Polyester 11/80, 14/90, Nylon 16/100 * Do not use on stretch fabrics. Raise the needle bar to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side away from you. Use a backing of tissue paper or interfacing for the sheer materials to avoid puckering. Top side Diritto Oberseite The top thread may appear on the under side depending on the thread, fabric and sewing speed, but the bobbin thread must never appear on the top of the fabric. Do this by turning it under on fine fabrics and overcasting it on medium to heavyweight ones. Place the fabric under the foot with the fold of the fabric positioned so that the needle just pierces the fold when the needle swings to the left. When completed, the stitching is almost invisible on the right side of the fabric. - Regular blind stitch for normal fabrics - Elastic blind stitch for soft, stretchable fabrics PUNTO INVISIBILE 1. SEAM AND OVERCAST IN ONE Place the right sides of the fabric together and position under the presser foot so that the zig-zag part of the stitch sews just over the raw edge. Place the fabric right side up so that the zigzag part of the stitch sews just over the folded edge, pulling the fabric in to form a shell hem. 28 MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG This is a strong stitch because as its name implies, it makes multiple short stitches where the normal zigzag makes only one. For this reason it is highly recommended for overcasting all types of fabrics. It is also ideal for mending tears, patching, sewing towelling, patch-work and attaching flat elastic. At 0 stitch length the Multi-stitch Zigzag makes an excellent bartack. [. . . ] " Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth. " Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administered. " To disconnect, turn switch to the off ("0") position, then remove plug from outlet. [. . . ]