User manual SINGER 146-33

[. . . ] We are certain that your creativity will be inspired, and that you will have many hours of sewing enjoyment with this easy-to-use machine, feature-packed machine!The SINGER® Education Department © SINGER® is a registered trademark of the Singer Company Ltd. 2004 Singer Sewing Company All Rights Reserved. Part # 640 5052550GL Straight Stitch Straight Stitch for Topstitching Create Quilted Fabric Speed Basting Making Piping Attaching Purchased Piping Centered Zippers Satin Stitch Applique Lace Insertion Button Sewing Four-Step Buttonholes Free-Motion Monogramming Free-Motion Embroidery Blindstitch Hem Stretch Blindstitch Hem Attaching Beaded Trims Mending with Multi-Stitch Zigzag Crazy Quilting Straight Stretch Stitch for Woven Fabrics Straight Stretch Stitch for Stretch Fabrics Ribbing Application Overedge Stitching Seam Allowence with Stretch Overedge Seam Sttitch Attaching Elastic Sewing with a Wing Needle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Twin Needle Sewing Applying Ribbon with a Twin Needle Sewing on Leather Narrow Hem Gathering with the Cording Foot Applying Trims, Cords & Braids Shirring with the Gathering Foot Using the Even Feed Foot to Sew Multiple Fabric Layers Using the Even Feed Foot to Sew Plaid Fabrics Using the Even Feed Foot to Sew Pile Fabrics Sewing with the Side Cutter Sewing with the Ruffler 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 45 46 48 Heavy Duty Commercial Grade 146-33 Up to 1100 Stitches-PerMinute Sewing Speed Electronic Foot Control Machine sews faster than a standard sewing machine. [. . . ] Check with your SINGER® retailer. 18 Free-Motion Embroidery Free-motion embroidery is an elegant embellishment. The embroidery can be extremely detailed, such as the embroidery on a bridal gown. It also can be as simple as a row of flowers on kitchen linens. Machine Set-Up: Stitch: Pattern Selector: Stitch Width: Stitch Length: Feet Dogs: Presser Foot: Needle Position: Zigzag Stitch B 2 or smaller N/A Covered Embroidery/Darning Foot* or remove the foot completely Center Materials: Embroidery hoop 8" x 8" cotton with an iron-on interfacing Fabric marking pen Procedure: Using the fabric marking pen, draw the desired design or trace a simple design. Place fabric in the embroidery hoop, making sure the fabric is taut. Place the hoop under the foot, positioning the needle over the starting point of the design. Turn the hand wheel forward to bring up the bobbin thread though the fabric. Sew a few securing stitches at the starting point. 19 Firmly hold the hoop with both hands. Press the foot controller and guide the hoop so that the needle stitches on the drawn letter. Maintain a consistent speed and move the fabric slowly. Coordinate sewing speed and movement of hoop. Turn handwheel to lower needle into the fabric. Pivot 180 degrees and sew again. 26 Crazy Quilting Crazy Quilting is done by stitching scraps of velvets, silks, cottons, satins and other fine fabrics onto a foundation fabric. The fabric edges are then embellished with decorative stitches, often done with decorative threads. This technique is popular and can be used in wearable art, home decorator projects and more. Machine Set-Up: Stitch: Pattern Selector: Stitch Width: Stitch Length: Presser Foot: Needle Position: Zigzag Stitch , Blindstitch Hem, or Multi-Stitch Zigzag B, C, D, E Adjust according to preference Adjust according to preference Special Purpose Foot (J) Center Materials: Fabric scraps Foundation fabric or paper Various decorative threads Procedure: Crazy-piece the scraps onto the foundation fabric or paper, starting from the center and working outward. Select desired decorative stitch and center the stitching over the seam lines. Use rayon, metallic or other decorative threads, as desired. 27 Straight Stretch Stitch for Woven Fabrics This stitch is wonderful for built-in strength!It is ideal when sewing heavyweight fabrics or when it is desired to have a bolder-looking straight stitch. Try it as a topstitch on jeans, a home decorating project, or when an extra-strong seam is needed, such as in children's clothing. Machine Set-Up: Stitch: Pattern Selector: Stitch Width: Stitch Length: Presser Foot: Needle Position: Straight Stretch Stitch A 1, no width Stretch Setting Special Purpose Foot Center Stretch Setting Materials: Denim, folded in half Procedure: Stitch the two layers. Note: Slowly turn the handwheel and watch the needle repeat each stitch 3 times. By repeating the stitch, the stitch is much stronger. 28 Straight Stretch Stitch for Stretch Fabrics In the 1970's, fabrics that had stretch were introduced. [. . . ] Use the foot's edge as a guide to sew the next row of stitching. Rows will be ¼" apart if the foot is used as a guide. Sew 3 or 4 more rows. Do not clip thread ends until it is determined if any fine adjustments are needed to make the gathers even-looking. 42 Using the Even Feed Foot to Sew Multiple Fabric Layers The Even Feed Foot has its own set of feed dogs that work in conjunction with the machine's feeding system to improve the flow of the fabric. This is particularly important when sewing several layers of fabric, such as in quilting. [. . . ]