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  • Singer 1 One | Instruction Manual 3 - Page 1
    INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ACCESSORIES Full zig-zag sewing machine free-arm Model 1022 or Flat-bed Model 1021 SINGER
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    including the following: Read all instructions before using the sewing machine. DANGER To reduce the risk service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment. 4. Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot
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    needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, and the like. 15. Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual. 16. Machine has be stored in
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    Sewing Machine Principal Parts - And What They Do Accessories - And When To Use Them Page .. 2 2 Getting Ready to Sew Preliminary Steps Choosing Needle and Thread Threading Your Sewing Machine 9 • a 10 Straight Stiching l,e0" Adjusting Selectors 17 Sewing a Seam -!9 Zick-Zack Stitching
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    3 Take-up Lever 18 Needle Thread 17 Snap-in Thread I Tension Dial Guide Post OP 0 234 5 L1 1 Lt. 4 K .01 16 Spool Holder 15 Bobbin-Winder 14 Hand Wheel 4 PresserFoot Lifter 5 Thread Cutter 13 Sewing Light 6 Needle Ciamp 7 Presser Foot 8 Needle Plate 12 Extension Table Release Push
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    , It has an allpurpose setting plus settings for extra-light and extra -heavy pressure, and for darning. 3. Take-up Lever controls flow of needle thread. 4. Presser-Foot Lifter, at back of machine, allows you to raise and lower presser foot. High-lift position allows easy placement of bulky fabrics
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    needle in either left, center or stitching position. Use center position for straight stitching. 2 2.. Stitch Control Dial allows for a variet,. ef stitch lengths, including 0or eg. satin stitching. Reverse-Stitch. Push Butten Sees ycti reverse stitching direction. -AV 2 2G Stilch WidIN cielector
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    24. Hand Wheel Disc automatically disengages clutch for easy bobbin winding. Hand Wne Disc 25. Transparent Bobbin shows thread supply . . . is easily removed for bobbin winding. 25 Transparent Bobbin 7 / 26. Power and Light Switch turns on the power and the sewing light simultaneously. 27.
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    and the general purpose needle plate are in place on the machine. Use them for all utility sewing, with either straight or zig-zag stitching. ZIPPER FOOT The zipper foot is used to place stitching close to a raised edge. It can be fitted to the presser-foot shank for use on either right or left
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    FEED-COVER PLATE The feed-cover plate which allows free fabric movement is used for darning (page 43), embroidery and button sewing (page 27). By covering the feed with the feed-cover plate the fabric is not moveable. CHANGING NEEDLE PLATE • Raise presser foot. (You do not need to remove the foot.)
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    needles, for sewing knits and stretch fabrics. Type 7O5 H twin needle for decora' tive twin-needle stitching. Regular Needle Twin Needle Ball-point (Yellow Band) Needle Needle-Clamp Screw Needle Clamp Flat Side to Back Changing the Needle ATTACHING FEED-COVER PLATE 1. Raise presser foot. (You
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    preliminary steps CONNECTING THE MACHINE Before plugging in your machine, be sure that the voltage and number of cycles indicated on the plate under the hand wheel conform to your electrical power supply. Push the machine plug into the receptacle at the right end of the machine bed. Then connect the
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    you choose will depend upon the fabric being stitched. The table below is a practical guide to needle and thread selection. Refer to it before starting a sewing project. Be sure to use the same size and type of thread in both needle and bobbin. FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE FABRIC DELICATE-tulle
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    your sewing machine Like all sewing machines that produce what is called a "lockstitch", your sewing machine sews with two threads. The upper thread comes from the spool and is threaded through the eye of the needle. The lower thread comes from bobbin, the small transparent spool that you wind using
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    O Press Here for Sewing 12 • Place spool of thread on spool pin. Snap thread in the thread guide post then lead thread around bobbin winder tension disc, as illustrated above. N • Pass thread, from the inside, through hole in bobbin and place bobbin on spindle. • 7ush bobbin and spindle to the
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    THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE ,I4 1. Open slide plate. Hold bobbin so that thread unwinds in direction shown, and put bobbin in bobbin case. 2. Pull thread into notch, draw it under tension spring and back into slot. z 3. Draw about three inches of thread diagonally across the bobbin. 4. Close slide
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    spring and under left guide Tension Discs Right Guide Spring Left Guide 4hi 14 pI Allow spring to return to its normal up position and con- tinue threading the machine Threading the Needle 1. Turn hand wheel to raise take-up lever to its highest position, andraise presser foot to release the
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    hole in needle plate. 2. Continue turning hand wheel and holding needle thread until needle rises. Tighten your hold on the needle thread and bring up bobbin thread in a loop. 3. Open the loop with your fingers. 4. Place both needle and bobbin threads under presser foot, and draw to back of machine
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    of machine. e Position the needle in the fabric where desired for stitching start. . Lower the presser foot and start the machine. To sew 'perfectly on a wide variety of fabrics, adjust stitch length, pressure and thread tension as instructed on the following pages. 4 4•• 34 56 0 Accessories 16
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    will go and hold in place (the button can be pushed in while the machine is sewing). Release pressure on the push button to return to forWard stitching. (For detailed instructions on adjusting the stitch length for zig-zag satin stitching, see page 24.) 3 7 J.° , ReverseStitch Push Button Reverse
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    use and examine it. A perfect stitch will have needle and bobbin threads locked between two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom and no puckers. The tension dial regulates the degree of tension on your needle thread. Set it according to the type of thread and fabric you use. The numbers
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    Pin basting is a time-saver and can be used when you sew easy-to-handle fabric. Use fine pins and place them: . On top of the fabric (never on the -underside in contact with the feed). • At right angles to the stitching line. . Just nipping into the fabric at the stitching line (never extending
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    (Continued) 1.5 cm : 1.2 cm Tii Ti , - 1.5 cm 9 mm 1.2 cm 1.5 cm 1.9 cm Using Guidelines KEEPING THE SEAM STRAIGHT As you stitch, use one of the numbered lines on the needle plate as a guide for keeping the seams straight. Numbers indicate distances in eights of a cm from the needle. If you want
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    edge. 2. Push in reverse-stitch push button and backstitch 1.5 cm to reinforce the end of the seam. 3. Raise presser foot and remove fabric by drawing it to the back and left. 4. Cut threads on thread cutter at rear of presser bar. t r'S Guiding Fabric Supporting Fabric fi Ending a Seam • 21
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    and right ( j ) settings are used for special stitch placement, as in buttonhole sewing and button sewing. Too Tight Correct Adjusting Needle-Thread Tension 22 ADJUSTING NEEDLE-THREAD TENSION Zig-zag stitching requires less needlethread tension than straight stitching. Make a test sample with the
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    on choosing accessories, refer to pages 6 and 7 and to detailed instructions for sewing with zig-zag stitch patterns included in the section called "Sewing the Professional Way" that starts on page 31. s. Ile General Purpose Foot C) General Purpose Needle Plate Zipper Foot ti Special
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    firm satin stitching. ACCESSORIES AND SELECTOR SETTINGS I • Needle Position: • Stitch Width: to • Stitch Length: 0-1 • General Purpose Needle Plate • Special Purpose Foot • Pressure: NORM Adjusting Stitch Length 1. Turn stitch length selector dial to 1 (the beginning of O-1 area). 2. Run machine at
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    . You can use either one or two colors of thread and you can choose either a straightstitch or zig-zag stitch. SETTING THE MACHINE Straight Stitching • Needle Position: I only • Stitch Width: • Stitch Length: Optional • General Purpose Needle Plate • General Purpose Foot Zig-Zag Stitching • Needle
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    twin-needle stitching For best results, use No. 50 mercerized or synthetic thread. Thread the machine as for single-needle stitching, except pass thread between center and back tension discs, and through right eye of needle. Attach secondary spool pin in hole on top cover. Pass thread from second
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    Position: . (left) • General Purpose Presser Foot • Feed Cover Plate Flat buttons can be sewn on quickly and easily using the plain zig-zag stitch. The space between the holes in the button determines stitch width settings. For buttons with standard hole spacing, use settings and as shown. For
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    a lengthwise fabric thread. 2. Mark a position guideline for each buttonhole. ° Horizontal buttonholes are placed to buttonholes. Determine buttonhole length and mark ends of each buttonhole horizontally across the center line and use the center-line basting as a buttonhole guide when stitching
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    aligning center marking of buttonhole with center slot in the special purpose foot. Side Stitching Position needle in fabric at point A. Lower foot and stitch to end of marking. Leave needle in fabric at point B. Raise foot and pivot work on needle. Lower foot. Take one stitch without changing width
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    needle in fabric. Final Bar Tack .a • Adjust stitch width selector for bar tacks, and take at least six stitches ending at point F. Fastening Stitch To secure stitching, move selector to } and take three stitches. Remove work, draw threads to underside, fasten, and trim. Cut opening for
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    For a Narrow Seam SEAM FINISHES • Needle Position: • Stitch Width: or (maximum) • Stitch Length: 1,2 to 3 mm depending on choice of stitch and fabric • General Purpose Needle Plate and Foot Trimming Seam Edges after Stitching Seam edges support the garment and should be given a durable finish if
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    edge finish for seams and hems. • Stitch cire knits with a medium length-stitch 2 mm and use a fine ball-point needle. • Machine-worked buttonholes (as well as bound buttonholes) can be made in cire fabric. Always use an interfacing and make sure the close zig-zag stitches do not cut the fabric. 32
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    with colored heads are easy to see and remove. • Sew in direction of nap. • Stitch with a fairly long machine stitch(2,5to3mm)and use polyester/cotton thread in a size 90 or 100 Type 705 H needle. • As seam is stitched, smooth pile away from seam allowance with a darning needle or upholstery pin
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    want to sew. The zipp r package wiBi cent in easy-to-follow instructions lair inserting the zipper. And, with the zipper foot, you ',Mil find it easy to l,',orm an ever @ine of stitching ci, se to the zipper. o Needs position: • O Stitch Width: Generai Purpose 'N sede Plate o Zipper Foot Attaching
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    to place one or more rows of stitching along collars, lapels, facing edges, pockets, seams, etc. For a tailored look, use lines of regular straight stitching; sew them with buttonhole twist for added emphasis. For decorative interest, use a zig-zag stitch. Topstitching with gig-Zag Stitch Steps in
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    é design to fabric. • Outline design with straight stitching (use a short stitch). • Remove basting and press. • Attach special purpose foot. Appliquéing 1. Set machine for desired stitch width. Adjust stitch length in the O-1 area of the stitch length dial. 2. Outline the entire design with appliqu
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    free arm sewing I Free arm sewing simplifies fabric handling when you sew circular and hard-to-reach garment areas. A few of the sewing jobs for which you will find it particularly useful are illustrated. To prepare your machine for free arm sewing, press the extension table release push-button and
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    FREE ARM SEWING (Continued) at' •-•11:111. HATS, BAGS AND DOLLS' CLOTHES Use the free arm of your machine when you make hats, bags and dolls' clothes. You will find it a real advantage for seaming small circular areas, and in the placement of decorative top stitching. 38
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    • • / Zp• CUFFS Attaching a cuff to a gathered sleeve or accenting it with decorative top stitching is greatly simplified when you use the free arm. The fabric flows smoothly around the bed giving you full visibility and control of the seam line. • 39
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    ARM SEWING (Continued) /- 40 BADGES, EMBLEMS AND INSIGNIA Badges, emblems and insignia of all sizes and shapes can be quickly atta- ched to shirts and uniforms when the 1, free arm is used. Slip the sleeve or other hard-to-reach area over the free arm and secure emblem with zig-zag sewing.
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    The zig-zag stitch is just as useful for mending as it for creative sewing. It forms a flexible bond for repairing tears or sewing stretch garments. Mending a Tear • Needle Position: j a • Stitch Width: } or (maximum) • Stitch Length: About 1 mm • General Purpose Needle Plate and Foot 1. Trimragged
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    you fill the area with parallel lines of stitching. For additional strength, cover area with crosswise lines of stitching. Repairing Stretch Garments • Needle Position: j • Stitch Width: } to • Stitch Length: 1 or to suit fabric • General Purpose Needle Plate and Foot Seams and hems in stretch and
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    When opening is filled, cover area with crosswise lines of stitching. This method of controlling fabric movement with an embroidery hoop may be used to do embroidering and monogramming. *Embroidery Hoop not included with machine accessories. 0 C Feed-Cover Plate ice- Darning With Embroidery Hoop 43
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    thread guides. • Presser bar and needle bar. • Bobbin case. (If there is an excessive amount of lint in the area, remove the bobbin case for cleaning. See page 45 for instructions.) • Machine surface. (If necessary, denpen the cloth and use a mild soap.) Clean Clean Remove face plate as instructed
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    hand wheel toward you until needle is above the presser foot. • Remove needle plate as instructed on page' 7. • Remove bobbin. To remove bobbin case, turn bobbin case holder to back as far as it will go. Lift out. bobbin case. To replace bobbin case, guide the forked end under the feed and then thaw
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    up into socket and at same time turn bulb over in direction shown to unlock bulb pin. plate. However, if it should accidentally become disengaged from the machine, it is easily replaced. . Raise presser foot and needle. . Place slide plate in slideway with the front edge close to, but not covering
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    case are correctly inserted in machine. . Bobbin case area is free of lint and loose thread ends. If fabric does not move, make sure . . . Presser foot is down and that pressure dial is adjusted for the weight and texture of your fabric. . Stitch length selector is correctly set. . Feed-cover plate
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    thread tension to suit your fabric. • Test stitch on a fabric sample before starting a sewing job. • Lower presser foot before setting pressure dial. • Tighten hand wheel knob and disengage bobbin winder after winding a bobbin. • Remove feed-cover needle plate after button sewing and after darning
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    threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, and the like. 7. Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned the instruction manual. 8. Operate sewing machine only when mounted in sewing machine
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    THAN SINGER PARTS AND APPROVED SERVICE IN THE REPAIR OF YOUR MACHINE. To keep your machine operating properly, we recommend that you take instructions on use provided for new machine owners, follow the operating instructions and periodically have your machine serviced and tuned by a sewing machihe
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    Np ational Product Service Centers, Mailing Address: P.C. Box 110, Englishtown, N.J. 07726 Street Address: . Hazelwood, MO 63042 (314) 895-1119 5158 Ararat Dr. Kansas City, MO 64129 (816) 861-6161 SEW JERSEY 1029 Chestnut St. Roselle, NJ 07203 (201) 272-8555 Nat YORK 1216 Burnet Ave. Syracuse, NY
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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
AND
ACCESSORIES
Ful
l
zig-zag
sewing
machine
free
-arm
Model
1022
or
Flat-bed
Model
1021
SINGER