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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance. SINGER and FUTURA QUARTET are exclusive trademarks of The Singer Company Limited S.à r.l. or its Affiliates. ©2011 The Singer Company Limited S.à r.l. or its Affiliates. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE 3. PREPARATION FOR EMBROIDERY SEWING Machine identification ---------------------------------------------------2 Before attaching embroidery unit ---------------------------- 30 - 31 Accessories ----------------------------------------------------------------3 Attaching embroidery foot, Inserting the bobbin, Setting up your machine -----------------------------------------------4 Threading the top thread, Extension table, Spool pins ------------------------------------------------------------------4 Attaching embroidery unit -------------------------------------------- 32 Winding bobbin -----------------------------------------------------------5...

  • Page 4: Getting To Know Your Machine

    1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE MACHINE IDENTIFICATION 1. Pre-tension guide 2. Bobbin winding tension disk 3. Thread tension control 4. Threading lever 5. Face cover 6. Thread cutter/holder 7. Extension table (Accessory box) 8. Bobbin winder spindle 9. Bobbin winder latch 10.

  • Page 5: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES FOR SEWING MACHINE 1. Needles 2. Bobbins 3. Auxiliary spool pin 4. Spool pin felt discs 5. Spool pin cap (mini) 6. Spool pin cap (small) 7. Spool pin cap (large) 8. Buttonhole opener/Brush 9. Screwdriver for needle plate 10.

  • Page 6: Setting Up Your Machine

    SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE Be sure to wipe off any surplus oil from needle plate area before using your machine the first time. POWER LINE CORD/FOOT CONTROL Set power/light switch at “OFF” Connect the plug of the power line cord into the cord machine socket socket (1) and your wall outlet (2) as illustrated.

  • Page 7: Winding Bobbin

    WINDING BOBBIN Be sure to use Class 15 J bobbins. 1. Place a spool of thread on the spool pin, and secure it with the spool pin cap. Pull the thread out from the spool and place it through thread guides as shown in illustration. 2.

  • Page 8: Threading The Bobbin Thread

    THREADING THE BOBBIN THREAD 1. Raise the needle to its highest position by rotating the hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you). 2. Remove the bobbin cover plate by pushing the release button to the right. Bobbin cover will pop up sufficiently to allow you to remove the cover.

  • Page 9: Threading The Top Thread

    THREADING THE TOP THREAD A. Raise the presser foot lifter. Always be sure to raise the presser foot lifter before threading the top thread. (If the presser foot lifter is not raised, correct thread tension cannot be obtained.) B. Turn the hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you) until the needle is in its highest position.

  • Page 10: Using Automatic Needle Threader

    USING AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER  Be sure to raise the presser foot lifter and raise the needle to its highest position before threading. Thread guide Threading hook 1. Thread the machine with your left hand while gripping the thread with your right hand. Hook thread to the thread guide on the needle bar and pull it toward you leaving about 4”...
  • Page 11 HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS:  Put a drop of sewing machine oil onto the felt disc, if the machine is used after a long interval. Felt disc  If the threading hook is deviated from needle hole, adjust the position of the hook using a small screw driver.

  • Page 12: Needle, Thread And Fabric Chart

    16/100 purple band * For best sewing results, always use a Singer Branded Needle. Always disconnect the machine from power supply by removing the plug from the wall-outlet. Changing the needle 1. Raise the needle bar to its highest position by turning the hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you).

  • Page 13: Adjusting Top Thread Tension

    ADJUSTING TOP THREAD TENSION 90% of your sewing will be accomplished with the word “S” Under side exposed on the tension control dial on top of the machine. Well balanced Helpful Hint: A slight adjustment to a higher number or a lower number may improve sewing appearance.

  • Page 14: Control Panel Function

    LED indicator Pattern selection buttons LED indicator Stitch length control Twin needle mode button Stitch width/needle position control *NOTE: The provided scales and numbers on the length and width controls are for reference only and do not represent actual sewing parameters of length and width. CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS Pattern selection buttons Turn on the power switch and the LED indicator above the straight...
  • Page 15 Stitch length and width/needle position controls *Auto/Default settings Your sewing machine will produce most of your stitching requirements at an Auto/Default Stitch Length and Width. When a pattern is selected, it will automatically sew at default settings of stitch length, width and needle position for straight stitch. Auto (preprogrammed) default settings are easily determined by moving the Stitch Length and Width / Needle Position Control Knob.

  • Page 16: Functions Of Operation Switch Panel

    FUNCTIONS OF OPERATION SWITCH PANEL 1. TACKING STITCH MODE BUTTON Push this button and tacking stitch can be done with LED lit. The sewing machine makes 4 tiny tacking stitches to tie off the sewing on all patterns. The position of the tacking stitches will be at the exact spot in the pattern where the tacking stitch button is pushed.

  • Page 17: Starting To Sew

    2. STARTING TO SEW QUICK REFERENCE TABLE OF STITCH LENGTH AND WIDTH LENGTH NEEDLE POSITION STITCH SYMBOL AUTO MANUAL AUTO MANUAL STRAIGHT 0.5 ~ 4.8 CENTER LEFT - RIGHT STRAIGHT STRETCH 1.5 ~ 3.0 HAND-LOOK QUILT 2.0 ~ 4.0 LENGTH WIDTH STITCH SYMBOL...
  • Page 18 LENGTH WIDTH STITCH SYMBOL AUTO MANUAL AUTO MANUAL 1.5 - 3.0 3.5 - 7.0 OVEREDGE 0.5 - 1.5 3.5 - 7.0 PYRAMID 1.0 - 3.0 3.0 - 6.0 FEATHER 1.5 - 3.0 1.0 - 7.0 1.5 - 3.0 1.0 - 7.0 LADDER 5.0, 6.0 STAR...

  • Page 19: Straight Stitching

    STRAIGHT STITCHING Straight stitch is most frequently used for all types of sewing. Let’s begin by following the steps below. 1. SETTINGS Presser foot - General Purpose Foot Thread tension control - S NOTE: Based upon the weight of the fabric, slight “fine tuning”...

  • Page 20: Hand-Look Quilt Stitch

    INSERTING ZIPPERS AND PIPING Use the zipper foot to sew to the right or left of the zipper or to sew close to a cord. Needle to left of foot Needle to right of foot 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.

  • Page 21: Zigzag Stitching

    ZIGZAG STITCHING Under side SETTINGS :Presser foot - General Purpose Foot :Thread tension control - S The top thread may appear on the bottom depending on the thread, fabric, type of stitch and sewing speed, but the bobbin thread must never appear on the top of the fabric. Top side STITCH WIDTH 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0...

  • Page 22: Blind Stitch

    BLIND STITCH SETTINGS :Presser foot - Blind Hem Foot :Thread tension control - S Medium to heavyweight fabric - Regular blind stitch for normal fabrics - Elastic blind stitch for soft, stretchable fabrics 1. First finish the raw edge. Do this by turning it under on fine fabrics or overcasting it on medium to heavyweight fabrics.

  • Page 23: Multi-Stitch Zigzag

    MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG SETTINGS :Presser foot - General Purpose Foot :Thread tension control - S This is a strong stitch because as its name implies, it makes three short stitches where the normal zig-zag makes only one. For this reason, it is recommended for overcasting most types of fabrics.

  • Page 24: Stretch Stitches

    STRETCH STITCHES SETTINGS :Presser foot - General Purpose Foot :Thread tension control - S Stretch stitches are mainly for use on knit or stretchable fabrics, but can also be used on woven fabrics. STRAIGHT STRETCH STITCH Straight stretch stitch is far stronger than an ordinary straight stitch because it locks three times - forwards, backwards and forwards.

  • Page 25: Feather Stitch

    FEATHER STITCH This stitch can be used for topstitching and for attaching lace and trims. It is also ideal for quilting applications and for edge-joining. PIN STITCH The Pin stitch is a traditional stitch pattern used for picot like edges and for applique work. LADDER STITCH The Ladder stitch is primarily used for drawn thread hemstitching.

  • Page 26: Slant Pin

    A traditional pattern suited for decorative borders, hems and edge finishings. ENTREDEUX STITCH Useful for decorative stitching on borders and for use in heirloom sewing. The Entredeux stitch is most often sewn with a Wing Needle (SINGER Style 2040) to create holes in the stitch pattern.

  • Page 27: Crossed Stitch

    CRISS-CROSS STITCH Used to sew and finish stretch fabrics or for decoration especially of borders. CROSSED STITCH Use to sew and finish elastic fabrics or for decoration of borders. DECORATIVE STITCHING SETTINGS :Presser foot - Satin foot :Thread tension control - S * You should carry out a test sewing on a scrap piece of the fabric being sewn, to check the stitch pattern to be used.

  • Page 28: Continuous Patterns

    CONTINUOUS DECORATIVE PATTERNS SETTINGS :Presser foot - Satin foot :Thread tension control - S The stitches illustrated to the right are examples of continuous patterns. SEWING ON A BUTTON SETTINGS :Presser foot - Button sewing foot :Feed dog control - Position your fabric and button under the presser foot.

  • Page 29: Buttonholes

    BUTTONHOLES USING BUTTONHOLE FOOT tab b tab A 1. Insert a button in between tab A and tab B. 2. Buttonholes can be sewn to match the size of the button. It is helpful to remove the extension table when sewing a buttonhole, to keep the foot from vibrating when moving across the table.
  • Page 30 5. Carefully mark the position of buttonhole on your garment. 6. Place the fabric under the foot. Pull out the bobbin thread underneath the fabric to a length of about 4 inches to the rear. 7. Align the buttonhole mark on the fabric with the mark on the buttonhole foot, and then lower the buttonhole foot.

  • Page 31: Corded Buttonholes

    CORDED BUTTONHOLES Spur Hook filler cord (crochet thread or buttonhole twist) over the spur and pull both ends of the cord forward under the foot and tie off the cord as shown in the illustration. Sew buttonhole so that zigzag stitches cover the cord. When completed, release the cord from foot and snip off extra length.

  • Page 32: Preparation For Embroidery Sewing

    3. PREPARATION FOR EMBROIDERY SEWING BEFORE ATTACHING EMBROIDERY UNIT ATTACHING EMBROIDERY FOOT Foot holder Always be sure to turn off power to machine before changing presser foot. CAUTION Screw * Raise presser foot lifter. * Turn the hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you) until the needle is in its highest position.

  • Page 33: Extension Table

    THREADING THE TOP THREAD Refer to page 7 - 9. NOTE: It is recommended to thread the upper thread before transmitting a design to the machine for embroidery. EXTENSION TABLE 1. Turn off power to machine. 2. Slide the extension table to left to remove it from machine. (Refer to page 49.)

  • Page 34: Attaching Embroidery Unit

    ATTACHING EMBROIDERY UNIT Connector cap Always be sure to turn off power to machine before installing embroidery unit. CAUTION 1. Turn off the machine. Turn connector cap to the right to open. Connector Carriage 2. Slide the embroidery unit onto machine fitting connectors on the machine and embroidery unit.

  • Page 35: Securing Fabric In Embroidery Hoop

    SECURING FABRIC IN EMBROIDERY HOOP NOTE: For information about using appropriate stabilizer, see page 34. 1. Loosen hoop adjusting screw and place fabric between inner and outer frame. Pull fabric edges to remove slack. NOTE: Apply stabilizer when appropriate, see page 34. 2.

  • Page 36: Using Fabric And Stabilizer

    USING FABRIC AND STABILIZER FABRIC Use stabilizer to produce best results when embroidering on the following fabrics.  Fabrics which lack firmness or stability such as lightweight cotton.  Lightweight fabrics such as this, may lack firmness or stability and when embroidered may pull in, which may result in problems such as shrinkage and puckering of the fabric around the embroidery area.
  • Page 37 When embroidering onto fabric which is smaller than the hoop size, or when embroidering close to the edge of the fabric, attach the stabilizer as illustrated. Embroidery surface at fabric edge WHEN EMBROIDERING ALONG THE EDGE OF FABRIC SUCH AS A HANDKERCHIEF Stabilizer (Adhesive surface facing) Hoop inner frame...

  • Page 38: Preparing The Machine Before Installing The Hoop

    PREPARING THE MACHINE BEFORE INSTALLING THE HOOP 1. Turn hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you) until the needle comes to its highest position. ATTACHING AND REMOVING EMBROIDERY HOOP ( A ) 1. Raise presser foot and needle, and push up lever (A) of embroidery foot with your finger and pass embroidery hoop under it.

  • Page 39: Installation Of Software

    INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE In order to start using the software on your PC you would have to first install the contents of the CD to your PC. This procedure is refered to as “installation procedure”. Please follow the below listed instructions in order to successfully install FUTURA on your personal computer.
  • Page 40 Now you are prompted to select the Program Folder where the shortcut for the software will be stored. Simply click on “Next” to continue. Finally you are requested to confirm all the selections made during the installation set-up. Pressing the “Next” button will finally start the copy and installation of the FUTURA software files to the given directory on the hard disk.

  • Page 41: Operation Switches When Embroidery Unit Is Attached

    OPERATION SWITCHES WHEN EMBROIDERY UNIT IS ATTACHED Forward stitch button OPERATION SWITCHES START/STOP BUTTON When start/stop button is pushed, machines starts slowly. To stop the machine, push the button again and the machine will stop sewing and the needle stops at its highest position. Reverse stitch button FORWARD STITCH BUTTON After the embroidery design has been transferred to the...

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING SKIPPED STITCHES AND THREAD EMBROIDERY PATTERN IS MIS-ALIGNED BREAKAGES OCCUR MACHINE SIDE HOOP SIDE Needle tip is broken. Thread path is No stabilizer attached Embroidering is incorrect. when using light or continuing when stretch fabric. thread is tangled. Refer to page 7 - 9. Replace needle.

  • Page 43: Helpful Information For Embroidering With Futura

    HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR EMBROIDERING WITH FUTURA Embroidered section Embroidering direction 1. If stitches are missing If the embroidery machine detects that the thread has broken, it may continue to embroider up to about eight stitches without any thread (blank stitches) before it automatically stops.
  • Page 44 3. After resizing a design, the density of the stitching is either too tight or not tight enough. The Futura software will recalculate the stitch of an imported design when sizing, but only when using the DESIGN>CHANGE SIZE option. It does have a limitation of re-sizing up to 149% and down sizing to 51% and while still being able to re-calculate the stitches correctly.

  • Page 45: Resizing Individual Letters

    5. Will the density of a design be adjusted when resizing design ? When sizing designs in the Futura software you can resize designs from the Library in the hoop on screen and keep the design integrity. All other formats should be changed in the DESIGN/CHANGE SIZE menu in order to change the stitch count.

  • Page 46: Multi Hoop

    Multi-Hoop Multi-Hooping is a special feature in the Futura Quartet Fig. 1 software that will allow embroidery data which is larger than a single embroidery hoop to be sent to the machine to stitch out, while making it easy to re-hoop the fabric so that each part of the design lines up exactly.
  • Page 47 3. Select a large design or individual design elements and arrange them in the hoop area on the screen. The example shown uses lettering and designs from the Design Library that is built into the software. (Additional numbered hoops will appear as the design parts flow out of the first hoop section).
  • Page 48 In the case of a 2 hoop design, where one hoop is stacked Center Hoop on top of the other, position the Guide Lines on the Fig. 5 Marking horizontal cross line and the Center Hoop Marking on the vertical cross line. See Fig. 4. Guide Line Guide Line Center Hoop...
  • Page 49 7. Once point A is entered, the screen will prompt you to enter in points B and C. Follow the same procedures for inputting points B and C. In a case where the three points were input wrong, and they do not form an exact right angle, the software will show the following error message and give you an opportunity to enter the alignment points again.

  • Page 50: Helpful Messages When Embroidering

    HELPFUL MESSAGES WHEN EMBROIDERING Display on control panel Situation Embroidery unit is mounted, but USB cable is not connected. LED lamps are lit as ”P”and ”C” alternately. USB cable is connected, but embroidery data is not transferred yet. All LED lamps are turned off. Embroidery data is being transferred.

  • Page 51: Other Things You Should Know

    4. OTHER THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW PRESSER FOOT LIFTER There are three positions for your presser foot. 1. Lower the presser foot to sew. 2. Raise the lifter to the middle position to insert or remove fabric. 3. Lift it to its highest position to change the presser foot or to remove thick fabric.

  • Page 52: Performance Checklist

    PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST GENERAL PROBLEMS Machine does not sew. * Power switch is turned off.- Turn on the switch. (see page 4). * Buttonhole lever is not raised when sewing stitch patterns. – Raise buttonhole lever. (see page 27 - 28). * Buttonhole lever is not lowered when sewing buttonhole.

  • Page 53: Cleaning Hook Area And Feed Dogs

    Put one drop of sewing machine oil on the hook race as indicated by the arrows. (A, B) NOTE: Singer Brand Sewing Machine Oil is suggested. DO NOT use “all purpose” oil as it is not suited for sewing machine lubrication.

  • Page 54: Oiling Inside The Face Cover

    For the machine used after a long interval : It should be oiled before it is used. CAUTION: Always remove the dust and lint before oiling. For best results always use SINGER Brand Sewing Machine Oil. Use of oil other than Sewing Machine Oil will cause damage to your machine.

  • Page 55: Special Accessories

    SPECIAL ACCESSORIES SATIN STITCH FOOT The satin stitch foot is grooved on the bottom to permit dense stitching to pass under it easily. It is most useful for sewing satin stitches. It can also be used as an alternative to the general purpose foot when sewing stretch stitches.

  • Page 56: Straight Stitch Foot

    STRAIGHT STITCH FOOT This foot is used when sewing lightweight fabrics, such as chiffon and silk. It will help prevent the fabric from being pulled into the needle plate opening. 1. Verify that the needle will line up with the opening of the foot before starting to sew.

  • Page 57: Cording Foot

    OVERCASTING FOOT The guide on the overcasting foot aligns with the raw edge of the fabric. As you sew, thread forms around the pin in the foot. The fabric edge is kept flat as the stitch locks the edge of the 5.0 - 7.0 fabric to prevent it from unraveling.

  • Page 58: Walking Foot

    DARNING / FREEHAND EMBROIDERY FOOT For designs and monograms This foot can be used to create free hand embroidery, monograms and stippling. 1. Drop the feed dogs. To do so, remove the free arm. On the backside of the exposed area, move the lever from the 3.0 - 5.0 right to the left.
  • Page 59 PINTUCK FOOT The pintuck foot works in conjunction with a twin needle to create small “tucks” in the fabric. The pintuck foot has several grooves in the underside, which allows the tucks not to be flattened after being sewn. The grooves also help keep multiple rows of tucks evenly spaced.

  • Page 60: Twin Needle

    Doing so will result in broken needles and possible damage to your machine. Use of a Singer Brand twin needle (Style 2025) is strongly recommended. The twin needle is an optional purchase.

  • Page 61: Helpful Messages

    HELPFUL MESSAGES Messages are displayed with LED lamps above stitch pattern numbers on control panel and/or PC screen. When a message is displayed, fix the problem following the instruction in the message. The message will disappear, once the problem has been fixed. On control On PC screen Problem ...
  • Page 62 On control On PC screen Problem  Correction Sewing Embroidery panell ○ ○ Unable to start with presser foot lifted.  Lower presser foot and restart. ○ Hoop size is too small to move hoop to original position.  Turn off power switch and attach larger hoop. ○...
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