Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto sw210 del fabbricante Simplicity
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INSTRUCTION MANU AL & REFERENCE GUIDE Se wing Mac hine Model SW2 10 S i m p l i c i t y S ew i n g M a ch i n e C o n s u m e r H e l p l i n e : 8 0 0 - 8 2 2 - 6 6 9 1.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING MA CHINE When usin g the sewi ng mac hin e, basic safet y precaut ion s should alw a ys be follo wed, includi ng the follo wi ng: DAN GE R - T o reduce risk of electric shock: 1. T he sewing mac hine should never be left unattended when plugged in.
2 WELCOME TO THE CREA TIVE W ORLD OF SEWING WITH SIMPLICITY ! Co ng r at u la ti on s on bei ng the own er of a new Sim pl ic it y sew in g mac hin e .
3 PRINCIP AL PAR TS ........................................................................4-5 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................. 6 PREP ARA TION FOR SEWING ..................................
4 KNO W Y OUR SIMPLICITY SEWING MA CHINE O 4 O 5 O 7 O 8 O 9 O 1 0 O 3 O 2 O 1 O 1 7 O 1 6 O 1 4 O 1 3 O 1 2 O 1 1 O 1 8 O 1 9 O 2 0 O 2 4 O 2 2 O 2 1 O 1 5 FRONT VIEW BA CK VIEW O 6 O 2 3.
5 FRONT VIEW O 1 F A CE CO VER Opens to provide access to the light bulb and the presser foot pressure regulator . O 2 BOBBIN WINDING TENSION DISC Us ed w h en th re a di n g ma c hin e f or bo bb i n w in di n g. O 3 THREAD TENSION DIAL Co nt r ol s th e up p er th re a d f or pr op e r st i tc h fo rm a ti o n.
6 O 1 ALL-PURPOSE PRESSER FOO T - snap-on Us e fo r m os t s t r a i gh t an d zi gza g se a m s . T he n ee dle op e n i ng is re c t a ng ula r to a c co mmo d a t e th e s w i n g o f t he ne edl e i n a zigzag stitch. (T he machine comes with this foot already attached.
7 T he Simplicity sewing machine has many conversion options for a multitude of sewing applications. SIMPLICITY SEWING MA CHINE SET -UP T h e po w e r c or d a nd fo ot c o n tr ol a r e on e u ni t. I n s er t t he three-prong plug into the machine [Fig.
8 SIMPLICITY SEWING MA CHINE SET -UP OPTIONS F ree arm sewing makes it easy to sew hard to reach areas such as sleeves, pant legs, and necklines. T o c o n v er t t o f re e ar m se win g, g r asp th e le f t en d o f t h e fr ee- a r m co ve r an d p ul l it o ut to th e l ef t to r e mo ve [F ig .
9 STITCH SELECT OR DIAL [Fig. 1] T o select a stitc h, turn the stitc h select or dial so the letter that corre spon ds with the letter abov e or below each stitc h illustr at ion is aligned with the indic ator dot.
10 SIMPLICITY CUST OM STITCH SELECTION T h e u p p e r t h r ea d t e n s i o n d i al c o n t r o l s th e a m o un t o f n e e d l e th re a d de l iv ere d to th e bo bb in ca s e. Most thread tension adjustments should be made using the upper thread ten- sion dial.
11 F or best results, use top quality , long staple, polyester or poly/cotton thread for all-purpose sewing. Skipped stitc hes, broken threads, and poor stitch quality are often a result of using old or inferior thread. Use the same type of thread for both upper and lower threading for consistent stitch quality .
12 THREADING Y OUR SIMPLICITY SEWING MA CHINE Removing the bobbin from the bobbin case : 1. T urn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle to its highest position. 2. Remo v e the free-arm cov er and open the bobbin cov er [Fig. 1]. 3. Open the hinged latch of the bobbin case and pull the bobbin case out of the machine [Fig.
13 THREADING Y OUR SIMPLICITY SEWING MA CHINE 1. T ur n th e ha nd wh ee l to w ard yo u to ra i se th e t ak e- u p le v e r to it s hig h es t pos i ti o n [ F ig . 1] . 2. R a is e t h e p r es s e r f o ot t o r e le a s e t h e t hr e a d t e ns i o n [ F i g.
14 • Alwa ys begin sewing with the needle in the highest position. Alw a ys place the needle in the highest position at the end of a seam before removing the fabric from the machine. • Alwa ys turn the handwheel toward you, not aw a y from you. Never “rock” the handwheel.
15 NEEDLE, THREAD & F ABRIC GUIDE Knit F abrics NEEDLE STYLE NEEDLE SIZE Lightweight: T ricot Univ ersal or Stretc h 9/65, 10/70 Medium: Interlock, L ycra Univ ersal or Stretc h 11/75, 12/80, 14/9.
16 SEAMING Use for seaming two or more layers of fabric together . Align the fabric edge with the seam guide marking on the needle plate and begin sewing [Fig. 1]. T ake a few stitches in reverse (backstitc h) to secure the seam. Continue stitching forward at a consistent speed, while guiding the fabric along the seam guide marking.
17 BUIL T -IN STITCHES – “N” NORMAL RANGE GA THERING Create beautiful ruffles and flounces with the gathering technique. Sew a row of bas tin g st itc hes 1/4 ” a w a y from th e fab ric edg e. Sew a sec on d ro w of ba sti ng sti tc hes 1/2 ” a w a y fro m the fabr ic edge [F ig .
18 NARRO W HEMMING Th e na r ro w h e m fo ot a c t ua lly ro l l s th e f ab ric e d g e t o c re ate a n a r ro w h e m fo r n ap kin s, ru ff les , s c arv es , an d da i n t y h e m fi nis h e s on cl o t h in g. F old a 1/8” double hem to the wrong side of fabric, for a b o u t 2 ” a l o n g t h e b e g i n ni n g o f t h e h em [ F ig .
19 BUIL T -IN STITCHES – “N” NORMAL RANGE SA TIN STITCH APPLIQ UÉ Us e t hi s pop u la r , zi g za g sti t ch cr ea t iv ely to s e w app l iq u és . Fuse a fabric appliqué shape to a base fabric. Place a stabilizer beneath the base fabric [Fig.
20 KNIT BLINDHEMMING The zigzag in this blindhem stitch adds stretch, making it the perfect choice for hemming knits. Use a thread color that matches the fabric color for the best results. T urn up the fin is he d edg e of th e fab ric to the desi re d hem dep th [F ig.
21 BUIL T -IN STITCHES – “N” NORMAL RANGE A TT A CHING FLA T ELASTIC Place elastic and fabric under the presser foot. T ake a few stitches to anchor the elastic. Adjust the width of the stitch to the width of the elastic. Zigza g ove r the elastic, stretc hing the elast ic in front of the presse r foot as you sew [Fig.
22 BLINDHEMMING Use a thread color that matches the fabric color for the best results. T urn up the fin is he d edg e of th e fab ric to the desi re d hem dep th [F ig. 1]. F old bac k, lea ving a 1/4” edge [F ig. 2]. Place garment under the foot with the folded edge along the hem guide [Fig.
The faggoting stitch is used in heirloom sewing to join two lightweight pieces of fabric, such as batiste. F old under eac h fabric edge 3/8”. Baste the edges to a w a t e r s o l u bl e st a b i li zer 1/ 8” a p a rt .
24 CLASSIC BUTT ONHOLES Y our Simplici ty sewing machine mak es made-t o-me asure butto nhol es in four easy steps. [Fig. 1] Loosen the fixing screw and place the button on the foot between the white posts of the foot and the black prong of the fixing screw .
25 BUIL T -IN STITCHES – “S” STRETCH RANGE SEAMING BIAS CURVES The trip le stit ch acti on of the st re tch stra ig ht st itc h of fer s fle xible and dura ble sea ms. Use it to se w str ess area s suc h as th e cro tc h seam in pan ts or the sl ee v e un der ar m are a.
26 BUIL T -IN STITCHES – “S” STRETCH RANGE O VERCASTING HEA VY FABRICS Sew on heavier weight stretch fabrics in any area you would use a zigzag stitch. P osition the fabric under the presser foot and guide the fabric so the right swing of the stitch forms just inside the edge of the fabric [Fig.
27 BUIL T -IN STITCHES – “S” STRETCH RANGE DECORA TIVE RIBBON A TT A CHING This stitch is ideal for decorativ e topstitching. Use alone or topstitch ov er ribbon or cording. Use a variegated thread for extra pizzazz. Place the ribbon along the stitching line [Fig.
28 BUIL T -IN STITCHES – “S” STRETCH RANGE DECORA TIVE RIBBON CASING C r e at e d ec or a ti v e c as in gs fo r 1 /8 ” n a r ro w r i bb on in mi nu te s. Place the fabric right side up under the presser foot. Insert the ribbon through the front opening of the press- er foot, over the front and under the back.
29 BUIL T -IN DECORA TIVE STITCHES – “S” STRETCH RANGE Crazy quilt patchwork is a wonderful way to use ran- dom-shaped fabrics and an ex cellent project for using se wing machine stitches creatively . Begin with a base fabric, such as muslin. T op the base fabric with quilt batting (optional).
30 FREE-MO TION SEWING F ree -moti on sewi ng is easily ac co m p l i s he d . L o w e r t h e f e e d t e e t h , re m o ve the presser foot and presser foot holder , and attach the embroider y foot [F ig. 1]. This allows “free” mo v ement of the fabric in any direction.
C ARE and MAINTEN ANCE 31 T h e S im p li c it y s e w i n g m a c h i ne u s e s s t a n d a r d s e w i n g m a c hi n e n e e dl es (1 5x 1) . T h e si ze an d t y p e o f y ou r n ee dl e s ho ul d b e c om p at i bl e w it h t h e f a br i c ( s e e p a g e 1 5 ).
32 Pr oblem P ossible Cause Solution T OP THREAD BREAKS Machine is threaded incorrectly . . . . . Rethread machine and needle T ension is too tight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red uc e t en si o n on to p to a sm a ll er nu mb er T hread is too heavy for needle size .
Pr oblem P ossible Cause Solution IRREGULAR STITCHING T hread is of poor quality . . . . . . . . . . . Use quality thread AND FEEDING Presser foot pressure is too light . . . . . Increase presser foot pressure to a higher number Bobbin is not threaded correctly .
IBSW210 © 2003 T acony Corporation F or Sewing Mac hine assistance call: Simplicity Consumer Helpline 800-822-6691 Monda y-F riday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.
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