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Singer Stylist 457 Manual

Zig-zag sewing machine

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Instructions manual (66 pages)

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Contents
Sewing Machine Overview
Principal Parts
Accessories
General Purpose Foot and Throat Plate
Zipper Foot
Special Purpose Foot
Feed Cover Throat Plate
Changing Throat Plate
Changing Presser Foot
Winding the Bobbin
Threading Your Sewing Machine
Threading Bobbin Case
The Needle Thread
Raising the Bobbin Thread
Straight Stitching
Positioning the Needle
Adjusting for Your Fabric
Changing the Needle
Choosing Needle and Thread
Fabric, Thread and Needle Table
Adjusting Stitch Length
Setting Stitch Length
Adjusting Pressure
Adjusting Needle-Thread Tension
Adjusting Bobbin-Thread Tension
Sewing a Seam
Starting a Seam
Keeping the Seam Straight
Guiding and Supporting the Fabric
Ending a Seam
Zig-Zag Stitching
Setting Pattern Selector
Setting Stitch Width and Needle Position
Setting Stitch Length and Needle-Thread Tension
Satin Stitching
Needle-Thread Tension
Twin-Needle Stitching
Setting the Machine
Inserting the Twin Needle
Threading for Twin-Needle Stitching
Clothes and Home Decorations
Seams
Pin Basting
Straight Seams
Curved Seams
Lingerie Seams
Hairline Seams Inside Sheer Collars, Cuffs and Facings
Seams in Knit Fabrics
Flat-Felled Seams
Seam Finishes
Corded Seams
Making the Welting
Stitching Welting into Seams
Top Stitching
Shell Edging
Regular Darts
Darts in Interfacing
Blindstitch Hems
Buttons
Buttonhole Position
Buttonhole Length
Stitch Width
Side Stitching
Bar Tack
Final Bar Tack
Fastening Stitch
Corded Buttonholes
Straight Stitch Zipper Insertion
Blindstitch Zipper Insertion
Applique
Corded Applique
Free-Motion Stitching
Script Lettering
Mending
Tears
Elastic
Darning Without Embroidery Hoop
Darning with Embroidery Hoop
Cleaning and Lubricating the Machine
Every few Weeks
Removing and Replacing Bobbin Case
Every few Months
Removing and Replacing Face Plate
Every Year
Lubricating Top of Machine
Lubricating Bottom of Machine
Motor Requires no Lubrication
Removing and Replacing Carrying Case Base
Changing the Light Bulb
Replacing Slide Plate
Removing the Bulb
Replacing the Bulb
Performance Check List
If Machine Fails to Start
If Thread Breaks
If Fabric Fails to Feed
Fashion Aids Available for Purchase
Index

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1 Principal Parts
2 Sewing Machine Overview
3 Threading Your Sewing Machine
4 Winding the Bobbin
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