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Instruction Manual

for the

S I N G E R

221K Featherweight

Portable Electric Sewing Machine


(Part Two)


HOW TO USE YOUR FEATHERWEIGHT

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT NEEDLE, THREAD, AND STITCH LENGTH

Your Featherweight will stitch perfectly on almost any kind of fabric. All you have to do is choose the right needle, thread , and stitch length. Use the table below to make sure that you will get perfect results every time.

FABRICS
THREAD SIZES
NEEDLE SIZES
MACHINE STITCHES PER INCH STRAIGHT STITCHING
DELICATE -- tulle, chiffon, fine lace, silk, organdie, fine tricot

60 Mercurised

100 Cotton

Fine Synthetic Thread

9
15 to 20
LIGHTWEIGHT -- batiste, organdie, Jersey, voile, taffeta, silk, crepe, plastic

50 Mercurised

80 to 100 Cotton

Pure Silk

Synthetic Thread

11

12 to 15

(8 to 10 for plastic)

MEDIUM WEIGHT -- gingham, man-made fabric, pique, linen, chintz, faille, satin, fine corduroy, suitings, cotton-based plastic

50 Mercurised

60 to 80 Cotton

Pure Silk

Synthetic Thread

14
12 to 15
MEDIUM HEAVY -- gaberdine, tweed, sailcloth, denim, coatings, furnishing fabrics

40 Mercurised

40 to 60 Cotton

16
10 to 12
HEAVY -- overcoatings, twill, upholstery fabrics, canvas

36 Mercurised

24 to 40 Cotton

18
8 to 10

INSERTING THE NEEDLE

1. Turn hand wheel toward you to raise take-up lever to its highest point.

2. Loosen needle-clamp screw by turning it toward you.

3. Hold needle with flat side to left and push it up into the needle clamp as far as it will go.

4. Tighten clamp screw.

NOTE : This machine uses needle Catalogue No. 2020 (15 x 1) Sizes 9, 11, 14, 16, and 18.

THREADING

When you prepare to sew, wind the bobbin first, then thread the machine.

To Remove the Bobbin Case and Bobbin --

1. Turn hand wheel toward you to raise take-up lever to its highest position.

2. Raise the bed extension.

3. Grasp bobbin-case and bobbin will drop out of case.

 

 

To Wind the Bobbin --

1. Loosen stop-motion screw with right hand while holding hand wheel with left hand.

2. Place empty bobbin on bobbin-winder spindle.

3. Press bobbin winder down against motor belt.

4. Place spool of thread on spool pin.

5. Thread machine and bobbin as shown above.

6. Hold thread end and start machine. (End of thread will break off after a few coils have been wound on bobbin.)

7. When bobbin is full, stop machine.

8. Cut thread.

9. Lift bobbin winder away from belt and remove bobbin.

10. Tighten stop-motion screw.

If Thread Does Not Wind Evenly on Bobbin --

1. Loosen screw that holds bobbin-winding thread guide (reverse "S" ) on bed of machine.

2. Move thread guide to left if thread winds high on right of bobbin.

3. Move thread guide to right if thread winds high on left of bobbin.

4. Tighten thread guide screw.

To Thread the Bobbin Case --

To Replace the Bobbin Case --

1. Hold bobbin case by latch, with thread leading off top of case.

2. Slide case on to stud as far as it will go.

3. Release latch, and allow about 3 inches of thread to hang free from bobbin case.

To Thread the Machine --

1. Turn hand wheel toward you to raise take-up lever to its highest position.

2. Place spool of thread on spool pin.

3. Lead thread through threading points shown.

4. Thread needle from right to left. (The arrow on the throat plate will remind you of the correct threading direction.)

5. Draw about 3 inches of thread through the needle.

 

 

PREPARING TO SEW

1. Have take-up lever at its highest position.

2. Hold needle thread lightly with left hand.

3. Turn hand wheel so that needle enters plate and brings up bobbin thread in loop.

4. Untie loop with finger and lay both threads diagonally under presser foot.


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