Singer 384. 18028300 owner manual Contents

									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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