Students Manual of Sewing for Singer Machine & Attachments 221 Featherweight

Description

New Reprint of a Student's Manual of SINGER Machine Sewing.
Reprint of circa 1935 Information.
This Manual Is a Singer Manual of Family Sewing Machines and Their Attachments, Specially Prepared
for
Students in Schools / Colleges.
Index of Contents:
* General Instructions for The Care & Operation of Family Sewing Machines:
- The Principal Parts of Lock-Stitch Sewing Machines & Their Uses
* Special Features of the 15-91 Machine:
- Formation of the Lock Stitch
- Wind the Bobbins Evenly
- Increasing the Pressure on the Bobbin Winder
- Proper Needle & Thread Important
- Testing A needle
- Setting the Needle Properly
- The Necessity for Proper Tensions
- How to Adjust the Tensions
- Preparing to Sew
- Finishing a Seam
- Hints for Sewing Various Seams
- The Cloth Guide
- Regulating the Length of Stitch
- Adjusting the Pressure on Presser Bar
- Cleaning and Oiling
- Oiling the Machine Head
- Oiling the Bobbin Winder
- Removing Gummed Oil
* Common Causes of machine Troubles:
- Causes of Upper Thread Breaking
- Causes of Lower Thread Breaking
- To Avoid Breaking needles
- Skipping Stitches
- Stitches Looping
- Machine Not Feeding Properly
- Machine Working Heavily
- Puckered Seams
- Noisy Treadle
- Threading Vibrating / Long Shuttle Machine No. 127
- Threading Oscillating Hook No. 66
- Threading Oscillating Shuttle Machine No. 15-91
- Threading Horizontal Rotary Hook Machine No. 101
* The Binder & Its Many Uses as Applied to Family Sewing:
- Binding Without Basting
- How to Cut Material for Use with the Binder
- Attaching the Binder to the Machine
- Inserting the Binding in the Binder
- Binding May be Purchased Cut & Folded for Use with the Binder
- The Adjustment & Operation of the Binder
- Binding Outside Curves
- Binding Inside Curves
- Applying a French Fold to a Curve
- Binding a Square Corner
- Binding Plackets
- Bound Scallops
- Applying Military Braid with the Binder
- Binding & Applying Rick-Rack Braid to the Edge of a Garment at One Stitching
- Making Button Loops with the Binder
- Bound Buttonholes Made with the Binder
* New Uses for the Foot Hemmer & the Adjustable Hemmer:
- The Foot Hemmer
- How to Start the Hem at the Very Edge
- Making a Hem with the Foot Hemmer
- Making a Hemmed Seam with the Foot Hemmer
- Hemming & Sewing on Lace at One Operation
- Hemming Fine Materials with the Foot Hemmer
- The Adjustable Hemmer
- How to Adjust the Hemmer for Hems of Various Widths
- How to Insert the Material in the Adjustable Hemmer
- Hemming Soft Material
- How to Prepare a hem on Table Linen
- Make a Wide Hem with the Adjustable Hemmer
* The Practical Use of the Tucker:
- The Parts of the Tucker & Their Uses
- Where to Oil the Tucker
- To Attach the Tucker to the Machine
- How to Adjust the Scales on the Tucker
- Where to Insert the Material to be Tucked
- How to Tuck Silk / Chiffon
- How to Make Fine Tucks & Cross Tucking
* The Many Practical Uses of the Ruffler:
- The Parts of the Ruffler & Their Uses
- Oiling The Ruffler
- Attaching the Ruffler to the Machine
- Adjusting the Ruffler for Plain Gather
- Inserting the Material in the Ruffler & Making a Plain Gather
- Making a Ruffle & sewing It to the Garment at One Operation
- A Facing May be Added at the Same Time the Ruffle is Made
- Applying Rows of Ruffles to a Garment
- Adjusting the Ruffler for Plaiting
- To Adjust the Ruffler for Group Plaiting & Gathering
- How to Test the Ruffler for Fullness
- How to Slide the Gathers on the Thread
- Finishing a Ruffled Seam with binding
- Finishing a Ruffle with a French Seam
- Plaited Lace / Ribbon
* The Electric Sewing Machine:
- Types of Electric Sewing Machines
- Portable Electric Machines
- Portable Electric Chain Stitch Machine
- Electric Library Table Machine
* Fashion Aids that Every Students Can Use
* Acessories for the Sewing Room
* Electric Lights for Sewing Machines
* Relative Sizes of Needles and Threads
High Quality Reprint, Photos and Text are Clear and Concise.
Center Binding, Booklet Sized Manual. (Roughly, 5.5'' Wide x 8.25'' Tall)
C
over is 110 lb., Index Cardstock.
54 Pages Including Covers.
Real Paper Manual.
Printed in USA.
Ships USPS First Class Package with Tracking.