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) Cover is 110 lb., Index Cardstock. 54 Pages Including Covers. Real Paper Manual. Printed in USA. Ships USPS First Class Package with Tracking.
Price: 18.5 USD
Location: Moulton, Alabama
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