Singer 384. 18028300 owner manual Contents

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TABLE OF

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE

 

 

 

Cabinets

and Sewing

Machine Tote Bag

 

2

Names

of Parts

 

 

 

 

2

Available

Accessories

and Attachments

 

4

GETTING

 

READY

TO SEW

 

 

 

 

Connecting

Machine

to Power Supply

 

6

Before

Using Your Sewing Machine

..................................

 

6

For Your Safety

 

 

 

 

6

Polarized

plug

....................................................................

 

 

 

 

6

Controlling

Sewing

Speed

 

 

6

Pressure

Adjusting

Lever

 

 

8

Presser

Foot Lifter

.............................................................

 

 

 

8

Thread

Cutter

....................................................................

 

 

 

 

8

Extension

Table

 

 

 

 

8

• Detaching

the table

.........................................................

 

 

8

• Attaching

the table

..........................................................

 

 

8

• Accessory

box

 

 

 

 

8

Changing

Needle

............................................................

 

 

 

10

To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder

 

10

Changing

Presser

Foot

 

 

10

Presser

Foot Types

 

 

 

12

• A: Zigzag

foot

 

 

 

 

12

• F: Satin stitch foot

 

 

 

12

• G: Blind hem stitch foot

 

 

12

• C: Overedge

foot

...........................................................

 

 

 

12

• R: Automatic

buttonhole foot

 

 

12

Replacement

Bobbins

 

 

14

Bobbin Winding

 

 

 

 

14-18

• Removing

the hook cover plate

 

 

14

• Horizontal

spool

pin

 

 

14

• Additional

spool pin

.......................................................

 

 

14

• Bobbin

winding

 

 

 

 

16

• Inserting

the bobbin

......................................................

 

 

18

Threading

the Machine

 

 

20-22

• Threading

the machine

 

 

20

Built-in needle threader

 

 

20

• Drawing

up bobbin

thread

 

 

22

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight

Stitch

22-24

• Correct

tension

 

 

 

 

22

• Tension is too tight

........................................................

 

 

22

• Tension is too loose

......................................................

 

 

24

Adjust the

Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag

Stitch

24

• Correct

tension

 

 

 

 

24

• Tension is too tight

........................................................

 

 

24

• Tension is too loose

......................................................

 

 

24

Stitch Pattern Selector (how to select stitches)

26

Stitch Width Control (how to adjust

stitch

width)

26

Stitch Length

Control

(how to adjust

stitch

length)

28

Adjusting

Stretch Stitch Balance

 

 

28

Reverse

Stitch Control

 

 

28

STRAIGHT

STITCHES

 

 

 

 

Straight

Stitch

..................................................................

 

 

 

 

30

• Starting

to sew

 

 

 

 

30

Finishing sewing

...........................................................

 

 

 

30

Use the Seam Guides

 

 

30

Turn a Square

Corner

 

 

30

Topstitching

 

 

 

 

 

32

Quilting

............................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

To Drop or Raise the

Feed Dogs

 

 

34

Darning

 

...........................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

CONTENTS

 

 

 

BUILT- IN STITCH PATTERNS

 

Basic Zigzag

 

36

Overcasting

 

36

Overedge

 

Stitch

38

Straight

Stretch

...............................................................

38

Rick-rack

 

Stretch

40

Overcast

Stretch Stitching

40

• To sew

 

 

 

40

Serging

............................................................................

 

 

 

42

Elastic

Stretch

Stitch

42

Stretch

Patching

42

Attaching

 

Walking

Foot (Option)

44

Attaching

 

Hemmer

Foot (Option)

44

Blind Hem

Stitch

46

• To sew

 

 

 

46

DECORATIVE

STITCHES

 

Lace Work

 

48

Multiple

Zigzag

Stitch

48

• Seam

finishing

48

• Mending

 

........................................................................

 

48

Shell Stitch

 

50

Box Stitch

........................................................................

 

50

Fagoting

Stitch

................................................................

52

Two-point Shell Stitch

52

Two-point

 

Box Stitch

52

Smocking

 

........................................................................

 

54

• To sew

 

 

 

54

Herring

Bone Stretch

54

Decorative

Stretch

Patterns

56

Decorative

Stitch Patterns

56

BUTTONHOLE

STITCHES

 

Automatic

 

Buttonhole

58-62

• Preparation for sewing

58

• To sew

 

 

 

58-62

• How to adjust

buttonhole stitch density

62

Corded

Buttonhole

..........................................................

64

Manual

Buttonhole

(Option)

66

• To sew

 

 

 

66

ADDITIONAL

STITCHES

 

Satin Stitching

.................................................................

68

Monogramming

...............................................................

68

Applique

..........................................................................

 

 

70

Embroidery

 

70

Button

Sewing

.................................................................

72

CARE

OF YOUR

MACHINE

 

Replacing

 

the Light Bulb

74

Cleaning

the Bobbin Holder

74

Cleaning

the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs

76

Replacing

 

the Bobbin Holder

76

Oiling the Machine

..........................................................

76

Troubleshooting

...............................................................

78

Fabric, Thread

and Needle Table

81

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Partes Identification Des PicesAvailable Accessories and Attach ments 19 20 21 24*25*26*27Accesorios y refacciones disponibles Accessoires et p ices disponiblesLE- Foyer 1- 800- 533- 6937 Canada 24h/ 24,7j When leaving the machine unattended Connecting Mach ine to Power Sup p lyBefore Using Your Sewing Mach ine Getting Ready to SEWPrepartifs DE Couture Como Preparse Para CoserBranchez la machine Extension Table Palanca de elevacibn del p rensatelas Aj uste de la presibn del prensatelasLevier de rglage de la pression Relive- p ied p resseurTo remove Changing NeedleTo Remove and Attach the Foot Holder To attachChanger Iaiguille Retrait et installation du support de piedCambio de aguj a Cbmo q uitar/poner el enmangue del prensatelasBlind hem stitch foot Foot G Presser Foot Ty pesZigzag foot Foot a Utomatic buttonhole foot Foot RUtilice este prensatelas para puntada recta y puntada de Diffrents pieds presseurs Pied zig- zag Pied aRep lacement Bobbins Horizontal spool pin Spool pinCanillas de reemp laz o Canettes de rech arg eBobbin winding Bobinado de la canilla Remplissage de la canetteInserting the bobbin Introduccibn De la bobina Insertion de la canette Th reading th e Mach ine Threading the machine Needle th readerEnsartador de aguj a autombtico 0 Tirador Enhebrado de la mdquinaEnfilage la machine Enfile- aiguille BoutonDrawing up bobbin thread Tension is too tightComment remonter le fil de la canette Extraccibn del hilo de la canillaTension correcte Tensionis too loose Adj ust th e Needle Th read Tension for Z ig z ag StitchTensibn correcta El hilo estb demasiado floj o Si la tension est trop faibleSnsion correcte Stitch Pattern Selector h ow to select stitch es S Stitch Width Control Howto adj ust the stitch widthSelector de puntada cbmo seleccionar puntadas Slecteur de point comment choisir pointsStitch Length Control Howto adj ust the stitche lengthControl is pressed Pour corriger un motif dform Bouton de marche arrireLa machine couden marche arriretant que 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invisible Para coser La coutureLace Work Decorative StitchesMultiple Zigz Ag Stitch MendingMultiple z ig Puntadas Decorativas Points DecoratifTrabaj os Ag multipleShell Stitch Box StitchPoint coq uille Puntada Forma de conchaCaj a Point de crdneauTwo- point Shell Stitch Fagoting StitchTwo- point Box Stitch Puntos PointsSmocking Puntada de pluma Puntada de Esp ig a elsticaDecorative Stretch Patterns Decorative Stitch PatternsPuntadas decorativas Diseos decorativos eldsticos Motifs dcoratifs extensiblesPoints dcoratifs Automatic Buttonh ole Buttonhole StitchesPreparation For sewing Boutonniere OjalesBoutonni6re Automatiq Page C3ReperepourIemplacementde boutonniere Howto adj ust buttonhole stitch density C6moaj ustar la densidad de los oj ales Comment regler la densite pour boutonnieresProcedure Set the stitch width to match the thickness of the cord usedBoutonnieres passepoiles Costura de oj ales con cordbnManual Buttonhole Option Stitch Selector Width Length ==zone Needle Thread tensionIra ooeer Rtur coudreAdditional Stitches Satin Stitch ingMonog Point lanc6Monog rammes To &5 Ap p liq ueEmbroidery RemoveZLargeur du point AppliquesS61ecteurde point Lengueur du pointButton Sewing Pose des Boutons Costura5PrensatelasA Replacing the Light Bulb Cleaning the Bobbin HolderCare of Your Machine Urplugthe machireRomp lacement de Iampoule Nettoyage du porte- canetteOiling the Machine CleaningReplacing Th e Sh uttle Race and F eed DogReemplaz o del portacanillas Limpiez a del garfio y los dientes del transporteNettoyage de la coursire et des g rifles d entrainement Eng rasando la m&q uinaNeedle breaks Skip p ed stitch es Condition Needle th read breaks CauseIs not threaded properly Is ircorractly irsertedCondicion Se rompe el hilo de la aguj a Causa Probable ReferenciaCaaae En cas de problSme CauseProbllme Le 51 de I aiguille se Le 51 de la canette aeIi!iii i!!ii I i ILIil iiiiii=ii1 IPii Iiii MY-HOME