Singer 6550-WORKBOOK Scholastic Instrukcja Użytkownika

6 Attaching Purchased Piping Attach pre-packaged piping to add a bold finish to home decorating projects, crafts or clothing. Machine Set-up: Sti

7 Centered Zippers There are several ways of inserting zippers. The pattern envelope of the project or garment will designate the best type of zippe

8 Press the seam open. Finish raw edges if necessary. Apply glue stick lightly on the right side of the zipper. Place the zipper face down, so

9 Satin Stitch Appliqué A close Zigzag Stitch is called a Satin Stitch. Satin Stitching is a great way to finish an appliqué on children’s garment

10 Sew around the applique again, covering the previous stitching. Sewing over an applique twice is not always necessary, however, it

11 Lace Insertion Insert lace into a special occasion garment or a home decorating project to create a beautiful heirloom keepsake. Machine Set-

12 Carefully cut under the lace down the center. Turn these raw edges back away from the lace, then finger press. Finish fabric’s ed

13 Couching a Strand of Pearls Couching is a term for sewing over trims, such as cord, ribbon or a strand of pearls. The stitch may or may not pen

14 Button Sewing Use your sewing machine to sew on buttons, snaps or hooks with ease. This is especially helpful when making a large project where

15 Lower the presser foot to hold the button in place. Turn the hand wheel forward, adjust so that the needle goes into the right or left h

Welcome to This workbook is designed to teach basic and advanced sewing techniques that you can achieve with your sewing machine. You w

16 Four-Step Buttonholes The built-in buttonhole is divided into four different steps. This simple process provides reliable results for buttonhol

17 Perfect buttonholes with just 4 easy turns of a dial !!!!! Turn Pattern Selection knob to Step Two of the Four

18 One-Step Buttonholes The built-in One-Step Buttonhole* measures the button’s length and then automatically sews a beautiful buttonhole. This is

19 Place the fabric under the foot, aligning the starting mark on the foot with the mark on the fabric. Lightly hold the threads and begin

20 Four-Step Corded Buttonholes A Corded Buttonhole adds strength and stability. This type of buttonhole is especially important when sewing stretch

21 The zigzag section of the buttonhole will stitch over the cord. After stitching is completed, pull the excess cord tails tight. This will

22 One-Step Corded Buttonholes A Corded Buttonhole provides added strength and stability to buttonholes. This type of buttonhole is especially impor

23 Attach the Buttonhole Foot to the machine, taking care not to displace the cord. (See sewing machine instruction manual) The foot will

24 Free-Motion Monogramming Monogramming adds a personal and professional touch to garments, home decorating items and craft projects. When monogram

25 Turn the hand wheel forward to bring up the bobbin thread though the fabric. Sew a few securing stitches at the starting point. Firmly h

Straight Stitching 1 Straight Stitch for Topstitching 2 Create Quilted Fabric 3 Speed Basting 4 Making Piping

26 Free-Motion Embroidery Free-motion embroidery is an elegant embellishment. The embroidery can be extremely detailed, such as the embroidery on a

27 Firmly hold the hoop with both hands. Press the foot controller and guide the hoop so that the needle stitches on the drawn letter. Ma

28 Blind Hem A Blind Hem is a fast way to finish hems securely on skirts or pants. It also makes a great choice when hemming large projects such

29 Position fabric with wrong side facing up, and turn the hem back to the right side, creating a soft fold at the top edge of the hem

30 Attaching Beaded Trims Adding a trim is an easy way to enhance almost any project! The “look” of a denim jacket can be changed with a row of tr

31 Mending with Multi-Stitch Zigzag The Multi-stitch is a three-step zigzag stitch. It is stronger than a traditional zigzag stitch and is used for

32 Crazy Quilting Crazy quilting is done by stitching scraps of velvets, silks, satins, and other fine fabrics onto a foundation fabric. The fabri

33 Scallop Edging This delicate Scallop Stitch creates beautiful edging for dresses, blouses, lingerie, children’s clothing, table linens and m

34 Straight Stretch Stitch for Woven Fabrics This stitch is wonderful for built-in strength! It is ideal when sewing heavy-weight fabrics or when

35 Straight Stretch Stitch for Stretch Fabrics In the 1970’s, fabrics that had stretch were introduced. Previously, only woven-type fabrics were

Attaching Ribbon with a Twin Needle 42 Sewing on Leather 43 Narrow Hem 44 Gathering with the Cording Foot 45 Applying Trim

36 Ribbing Application The Overedge Stretch Stitch makes sewing seams on knits look as though they were finished on a serger. This stitch is stronge

37 Overedge Stitching When joining two pieces of fabric, it is usually necessary to finish the edges. This prevents raveling of the fabric and creat

38 Open Seams with Overedge Stitching This technique is ideal for making an unlined garment when the seam al-lowances may show. Just like the previ

39 Attaching Elastic Elastic can be applied directly to the fabric, such as when making lingerie. If the elastic is 3/8” wide or less, the elastic ca

40 Sewing with a Wing Needle Use a Wing Needle to create a beautiful heirloom look on pillowcases, napkins, or special occasion garments. A Wing N

41 Twin Needle Sewing By using a Twin Needle, two parallel rows of stitching can be sewn at the same time. A straight stitch using a twin needle sew

42 Attaching Ribbon with a Twin Needle By using a Twin Needle, two parallel rows of stitches can be used to attach a ribbon while stitching. Mac

43 Sewing on Leather Leather can add a bold accent to a garment, home decorating or craft project. Leather does not ravel, so there is no need to

44 Narrow Hem The edge of a ruffle, the hem on a napkin and the edge of a prom dress are all perfect examples of where it is beneficial to use the

45 Gathering with the Cording Foot This technique is great for heavy fabrics such as in home decorating or textured fabrics that do not g

1 Straight Stitching The Straight Stitch is generally used to join seams or do topstitching. It is the most basic of the stitches and is the most

46 Applying Trims, Cords or Braids Use the Cording Foot to easily apply thin cords to add textured to wear-able art fashions or home decorating pro

47 Shirring with the Gathering Foot Gathering fabric means to draw the fabric up on a thread to create fullness. Shirring consists of three or mo

48 Turn the handwheel to ensure the needle is correctly positioned. It should line up with the Gathering Foot’s needle opening. Sew a row on

49 Sewing with an Even Feed Foot on Multiple Layers The Even Feed Foot has its own set of feed dogs that work in conjunction with the machine’s fee

50 Sewing with an Even Feed Foot on Plaids Machine Set-Up: Stitch: Straight Stitch Stitch Width: 0

51 Sewing with an Even Feed Foot on Pile Fabrics The Even Feed Foot is great for sewing on fake fur for coat accents, costumes or stuffed animals.

52 Sewing with the Side Cutter The side cutter is an attachment that will trim the excess fabric while sewing. A Zigzag-type stitch must be used. M

53 Slowly sew and gently guide the fabric. Adjust the stitch length according to fabric. Certain fabrics will cut better or cleaner than ot

54 Sewing with the Ruffler The Ruffler attachment quickly and easily produces professional looking ruffles on garments, home decorating projects and

55 Place the fabric under the Ruffler. Place fabric in the guide plate. Remember to lower the Presser Foot Lever. Lightly push the

2 Straight Stitch for Topstitching The Straight Stitch can be sewn “on top” of the fabric so that the stitches are visible. This is different from

3 Create Quilted Fabric Create your own quilted fabric with the Straight Stitch and the Seam/Quilt Guide. This attachment is great when sewing lar

4 Speed Basting Basting is used to temporarily hold fabrics together. The stitch length and tension are adjusted to create a looser stitch. This s

5 Making Piping Piping adds a beautiful finish to projects such as pillows, sleeve edges, collars and more. The design of the Zipper Foot allow