Singer S18 Instruction Manual page 4

UTILITY STITCH PATTERNS
(Mode 3) ..........................................................43
Buttonholes ....................................................... 43-50
Sewing sensor buttonholes ...................................44-46
Corded buttonhole ...................................................... 47
Changing buttonhole width ......................................... 48
Changing buttonhole stitch density ............................ 48
Automatic buttonhole .............................................49-50
Button Sewing ........................................................51
Darning ...................................................................52
Adjusting for a shorter darning area ........................... 53
Uneven darning stitches ............................................. 53
Tacking ...................................................................54
How to sew a shorter tack .......................................... 54
Eyelet ......................................................................55
Adjusting the shape of an eyelet ................................ 55
Blind Hem ......................................................... 56-57
Shell Tucking ...........................................................58
Scallop Stitch ..........................................................58
Cording ...................................................................58
Twin Needle Sewing ......................................... 59-60
PROGRAMMING STITCH PATTERNS AND
BUTTON FUNCTIONS IN MODE 2 AND 3 ......61
Programming Stitch Patterns & Button Functions ..61
Programming a single stitch pattern with auto-lock .... 61
How to program auto thread cutting ........................... 61
Programming two stitch patterns ................................ 62
Programming two stitch patterns and
auto thread cutting ..................................................... 62
Elongating satin stitch patterns .................................. 63
Programming stitch pattern combinations with
mirror image ............................................................. 63
Starting programmed stitch patterns at the beginning .. 64
Returning to beginning of incomplete stitch pattern ... 64
Making a copy and mirror image of programmed
stitch patterns ............................................................. 64
Editing Programmed Stitch Patterns ......................65
Uniform stitch adjustment (Modes 2 and 3 only) ........ 65
Customizing individual stitch patterns
(Mode 2 and 3 only) ................................................... 66
Storing and recalling the stitch pattern combinations 66
MONOGRAMMING (Mode 4) ....................... 67
Selecting a Letter Style ......................................... 67
Programming Lettering ......................................... 68
Editing Lettering ................................................... 69
Inserting a letter (character) .................................... 69
Deleting a letter (character) ..................................... 69
Correcting Distorted Stitch Patterns ..................... 70
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................ 71
Cleaning the Bobbin Case and Feed Dog Area ... 71
Replacing the Light Bulb ....................................... 72
Problems and Warning Signals .......................73-74
Troubleshooting .................................................... 75
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