User manual SINGER STYLIST 9960

[. . . ] This sewing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using a sewing machine, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following. - To reduce the risk of electric shock: Never leave unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. [. . . ] Center needle Position Left needle Position Center needle with built-in reverse stitch Left needle with built-in reverse stitch General Purpose Foot (A) A. Machine will sew a few stitches backward and sew a few stitches forward and stop automatically. The arm of darning/embroidery foot should ride onto the shaft of the needle clamp screw. Slide the plastic attaching head from your left to right so that it is fitted into the presser bar. Note To prevent the fabric plies from shifting, insert dress pins crosswise to the basting position. 53 ELASTIC STITCH SEWING Elastic stitches are strong and flexible and will give with the fabric without breaking. Good for easy to ravel and knit fabrics as well as joining durable fabrics such as denims. 17 Ric-rac Stitch General Purpose Foot (A) We recommend that you use a needle for knit and synthetic fabrics to prevent stitch skippings and thread breakages. Pocket QUILTING A quilt always consists of three layers of material. The top layer is formed by multiple geometrically shaped pieces of materials joined together. Joining the pieces of fabric Join the pieces of fabric using Pattern No. Insert quilting bar into the hole of presser foot holder and set the space as you desire. 8) Use invisible nylon sewing thread or very lightweight thread that matches the fabric on top. When you sew, bobbin thread will pull to the top and give the appearance of a traditional hand quilting stitch. 55 ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING Your machine can sew zigzag stitches of various widths and lengths by changing the settings of the stitch width and stitch length. 9 Zigzag Stitch General or Satin Foot (A, B) Zigzag stitches are very good for joining two pieces of fabrics, applique and sewing various decorative patterns. SATIN STITCHING When you sew the satin stitch by shortening the stitch length, attach the satin foot. Elastic Band Sewing Pull elastic in front and back of needle while sewing. FREE ARM SEWING By simply removing the extension table, machine becomes a free arm machine making hard to reach areas readily accessible. 0) Overcasting Foot (C) Press fabric against the guide plate of the overcasting foot so that needle falls near the edge of seam. Therefore it is convenient for sewing easy to ravel and stretch fabrics. Overcasting foot should be used for sewing patterns 9, 15, 16, 30 only and do not change the stitch width narrower than 5. [. . . ] To recall these patterns, press the decorative & letter stitch button. Single sewing You can combine the tack stitch by pressing the tack button at selecting mode. When you combined the tack stitch or letter stitch at the end of pattern, machine will stop automatically after sewing selected patterns. Repeat sewing When you selected the decorative pattern at the end of pattern, machine will sew selected patterns repatedly until you stop the machine. [. . . ]