Singer W612 User Manual

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UPPER THREADING, T^rn .he hand wheel .owand you la rois. .he’ . Uo ,in lever to its highesf position, fake-up lever to2. place a spool of upper arm

Fig. 14Fig. 13SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH...— . , , c r, ^ A Near 0 is the shortest..:s: o'u-i r - ---- - •le choc, is ty

10adjusting the tensionsAlways adiust the upper increase theas the tension is release w the right, ortension on the upper thread u number^'°^t

11adjusting pressure and feeding of fabricgeneral sewing. Usually I'''''-'“'"'-aV.:edT:,o;t::Ju":„d

12prepabing to sewr „ to sew. Do not try to help the fee1 1 f>r at highest point before ¡t to break.Have take-up lever at « needle and cauby pul

13STRAIGHT STITCHING, ,Haight sewing on fine fabric or very soft material,„«y wont to use the straight stitch presser foot andi.aight stitch needle pl

14CREATIVE EMBROIDERYThe satin stitch (Fig. 24) which is short iigzag stitch and the basis (or mos embroid.ry,sRorT ziy^uy efitfh lenath control (see

15E, Drop f.ed, ... bck a, 5 ,»k, 3 orsl.tches. Pivot fabric on needle to make next daisy of design.Lock threads by setting stitch wi

16decorative stitch design patterns7^::;;tever ^ ,o ,h,... =nd ^..^h „„, Selec, de.,red pOern -J"™(3) Unlatch lever 4 and move back .ts i (A^ S

. '.EZ33Xeeh] ehr-nFinRftTÌVEyiffa^ ZÌGZAGJNDICA^BUTTONHOLEFig. 28ELASTIC AND MULTIPLE ZIGZAG STITCH DESIGNS, ,„C, desired design os ,lies,rated

nf a new zigzag sewing machine .the most versatile type You are now the owner or a new ^ ^of its kind you can possess. «titching overcasting and cr

18BLIND STITCH HEMI j foot and needle plateUse standard zigzag fo , (p.a l) aSet stitch length control 16 (Fig. > t ^ochine to sew blind - P^

ELASTIC OR MULTIPLE ZIGZAG STITCHES) > <') > <; > <;) > <Ì >' <*\ \The multiple zigzag stitch and the serpenti

20BUTTONHOLESe>,cb„.K,.e odd «Inch lo Ihe cullmg spoce or bo^To obtain the length o measured by addingw;,,ch •^;,‘>t“:„T'of'.b. bo.-

21(6) Move buttonhole control os for to the right os possible. It will then latch into position for bar tacking. Sew four or five stitches, Step 2.(7)

22SEWING ON BUTTONS0) Remove z.giog prefer fool and replace with bullón sewing foot(Fig. 34) ,(2) Push drop feed button “DOWN all the way (F,g.38)(3

23©©(i3) ft'©i Ie4I® #®FiB- 39accessories (Fig 39)1. Plastic Oiler (Sealed and Filled)2. Package of Needles (5)3. Large Screw Driver4. Small

2àHOW TO USE accessor.es^^^HO^O. ZTZ .«Ln «,,, foo> wi,h nor^w hen„-e, (FS- _ a,p|„c.^ S.. n..dl. posidon leve, ^ FeP."M" positiop a

25lace trimmed hemTo ..W o norrow’ LTcrEDGE WITH INVISIBLE STITCHING. . 1.1 _lHoU l=c. 34 .nch from row »^3» ^,/L^r^ood i™'' loci- ^X:&apo

26qujltjng guideUse this guide for foot.u°Zp*.d't r,' on <,o,de under pre.r.r too.shp U shaped no ^p,g 47).rhumb screw j,l„e desiredAd

27Fig. 52Fig. 53CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR MACHINEunW TO OIL YOUR MACHINEUse only a good sewing machine .oil, do not use any c -You^r°machL°should b

INDEXPages ...23Accessories-...How to Use...25Hemmers...

28CLEANING AND OILING THE SHUTTLE(See Fig. 55 and 56)The stitch forming mechanism occasionally becomes clogged with loose threads and lint. This will

29ADJUSTING AND CHANGING V BELTfi ^;ilt0 #I MtiiuK/saiisj4Fig. 57Fig. 58Fig. 59.lbw,o|| are the instructions for adjusting and ^ ,he bottom Thenarou

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31T roubleProbable CauseCorrectionskippingStitchesBent needleDiscard and repbce.Needle pbced incorrectly in clampSee instruction page No. 6.Too fine a

32Т roubleUpper Thread BreakingMaterialPuckeringProbable Cause Improperly threadedToo much tensionStarting v/ith take-up in incorrect positionImprope

33.hinP comes equipped with the basic set of accessories describ- Your sewing machine comes equippcued earlier in this book.Th. follow., po,.. ,llo

, J1 ^ kr,rl< of the edgestitcher soBe sure to draw the bee and ‘hoU ^tL fabr.c m the left hand and the bethe feed will carry it backward slight

37BINDERi.. attachment folds bias binding *°|jJ}Ts Íf^commer°cidly folded biasration.binding.I I iii^w • • • •FOLDED BINDING (Fig 69), a point on fol

38THE SET OF HEMMERSBefore attaching any of the hemmers, be sure bobbin thread is pulled up. Then, with hemmer m place, hold top thread loosely and t

HEMMER SET39Fig. 72Fig. 73Fig. 74Fig. 77

FEATURES AND PARTS(Front View)Fig. 11. Take up2. Pressure release (darning)3. Arm thread guides4. Release for changing decorative stitch designs5.

40THE ADJUSTABLE CORDINGand zipper footThis attachment is used to make and insert covered cording, and to sew ir. zippers. Loosen thumb screw to slide

41ADJUSTABLE CORDING AND ZIPPER FOOTFig. 81Fig. 82Fig. 83

42RÜFFLERFig. 85Fig. 86Fig- 84 . 1 „, 1 J rlellrnte rufilinq or precision pleating.The rufHer ».ll produce yords of ^ fabric ol the sarrro lii

RÜFFLER43-H'iFig. 87Fig. 88

44SEWING TIPSjr-'s.'trzt: rssriss t-tr-xii-t-j:the seam outline with a narrow zigzag stitch.Trim seam allowance close to line of stitching.T

45\Aost fabrics need to be guided only in front of the presser foot as shown at left. Many flimsy .•rs crepes, knits, tricots, e

46OVERCASTING WORN EDGESZigzag stitch along the worn edges, catching the fabric as the needle swings to the left, and allowing the needle to just over

47AIN BOUND BUTTONHOLEt straight or bias strips of fabric 2" wide i longer than the desired buttonholes.right sides together over positio

48for portable installationPlease read these .mportant .nstruct.ons which ^ere written to aid you m placing your new sewing machine on its portable ba

49PASSMOTOR-LIGHT LEADS THROUGH SLOT IN PARTITIONMOTOR-LIGHT PLUGSMOTOR-LIGHT BLOCK

FEATURES AND PARTS(Back View)29. Presser Bar Lifter30. Thread Cutter31. Feed32. Head Hinge Mounting Holes33. Spool Pins34. Handle

50INSTALLING SEWING HEAD IN CABINET1. Loosen both head hinge set screws head hinge hole is clear.2. Tilt head hinge fingers up and back far as

WHITE sewingSINCE 18 76machinesTO OBTAIN THE BEST PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR MACHINE BE SURE THE CABINET, CARRYING CASE OR OTHER ITEMS USED YOUR MACHINE AR

needle-thread-fabric-stitching guideExtremely heavy tarpaulin, sacking, canvas, duck, etc.Heavy upholstery fabric, ticking, denim, leatheretteMedium h

Fig. 3WINDING THE BOBBINFig. ^Di>.ng=,s t,ond whe.l (5, F«. 3), fro^ -h. -.i.ching n^.chonl.g. by H,.n,n, clg,ch (6, Fs.3) ,gy,„^ yog or coontT olo

SETTING THE NEEDLESee Fig. 6. Raise the needle bar A to its highest point, turning wheel toward you by hand.Then loosen the needle clamp screw B and t

SLOTFig. 8Fig. 9Fig. TOPLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLERaise needle bar to h'^hest position and slideL 1 f. 19 Fia. 1) Hold the bobbin cose latch,