SINGER Sewing iVtacliine 115 THE SING COMPANY
SINGER sewing machine model 115 A Trademark of THE SINQER COMPANY
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PRINCIPAL PARTS OF MACHINE 115 BOBBIN WINDER TAKE-UP LEVER NEEDLE TH TENSION HAND WHEEL STITCH LENGTH REGULATOR THROAT PLATE BOBBIN WINDER THREAD GUIDE SLIDE PLATE
NEEDLE AND THREAD SELECTION The selection of thread should be based on the fabric to be stitched. The thread should blend with the fabric in colour, fibre and size. Silk and wool fabrics should be stitched with silk thread; cotton fabrics should be stitched with cotton or cotton mercerised thread, etc. The thread must be of a size that will imbed itself into the texture of the fabric. Thread that is too heavy for the fabric will remain on the surface and become weakened by friction and abrasion when worn.
6 NEEDLES AND THREAD This machine uses needle, Catalogue 2020 (15 x 1). Sizes 11, 14, 16, 18, 19 and 21. For perfect stitching, select correct needle and thread to correspond with fabric. Be sure to use like threads for both needle and bobbin. f? II NEEDLE INSERTION Raise needle bar to highest point by turn ing hand wheel toward you. Loosen needle clamp screw. Insert needle upward into clamp as far as it will go, with flat side of needle to right and long groove to left. Tighten needle clamp screw.
Treadle Drive TO OPERATE THE MACHINE Raise presser foot. Loosen hand wheel by turning stop motion screw over toward you. Place both feet on treadle.
8 Treadle Drive (Cont’d) TO OPERATE THE MACHINE (Cont’d) Turn hand wheel over toward you and allow feet to move freely and lightly with motion of treadle. Practise this motion until you are able to restart machine with hand wheel turning over toward you. Tighten stop motion screw.
9 TO OPERATE THE MACHINE (Cont’d) Belt Shifter Place material under presser foot and To disengage belt, operate treadle and lower the presser bar. move belt shifter as shown. Operate machine (without thread) until To engage belt, work treadle slowly with you become accustomed to guiding the hand wheel turning over toward you. material. NOTE; Belt tension should be only heavy enough to keep belt from slipping.
10 Hand Attachment TO OPERATE THE MACHINE (Cont’d) SPRING STUD LOCATING BRACKET THUMB NUT Pull spring stud and position hand lever in socket. Assemble hand attachment to machine arm locating bracket on bracket seat, and at same time positioning hinged finger in one of slots in hand wheel as shown above. • Fasten attachment with thumb nut. • Place material under presser foot and lower foot.
11 REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBIN Raise thread take-up lever to its highest position. Open slide plate. Grasp bobbin case latch and withdraw bobbin case. Release latch and bobbin will drop out.
12 WINDING THE BOBBIN ^_^-■■-V’ ‘i\ U\-'\ \ \ Irx \Y'\ /\ Loosen stop motion screw with right hand. Place empty bobbin on spindle. Press bobbin winder down against hand wheel.
13 WINDING THE BOBBIN (ContM) i Place spool of thread on spool pin. Thread between tension discs and through bobbin as shown. Hold end of thread and start machine. (End of thread will break off after a few coils have been wound on bobbin.
14 WINDING THE BOBBIN (Cont’d) When bobbin is full I Stop machine. I When bobbin is full the bobbin winder will lift away automatically. I Remove bobbin and tighten stop motion screw. TO CONTROL AMOUNT OF THREAD ON BOBBIN Loosen screw which holds stop latch to bobbin winder frame (A). 1 Press bobbin winder frame on handwheel for more thread on bobbin 1 Lift bobbin winder frame for less thread on bobbin. 1 Tighten stop latch screw.
15 THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE K2692 Hold bobbin case and bob bin so that thread leads off in direction shown above. K2693 Place bobbin into bobbin case. Pull thread into slot. K2694 Pull thread under tension spring and into slot at end of spring, as shown.
16 REPLACING THE BOBBIN CASE NOTCH POSITION FINGER STUD Hold bobbin case by latch and place it on stud with position finger opposite notch at top of shuttle race, having thread draw from top of bobbin case. Release latch and press bobbin case back until latch enters groove in stud. Allow about three inches of thread to hang free from bobbin case and close slide plate.
17 UPPER THREADING Raise take-ap lever to its highest point. Place spool of thread on spool pin. Lead thread through threading points shown. Thread needle from left to right. Draw sufficient thread through eye of needle with which to start sewing.
18 REGULATING LENGHT OF STITCH Numerals on both* sides of indicator represent number of stitches per inch. To set stitch lenght • Release thumb screw on stitch indicator plate and move to bottom slot. • Position lever for desired stitch lenght. • Lift the thumb screw until the plate stops against the position lever. • Tighten thumb screw. For reverse stitching, the lever should be raised until it stops again the top plate. This will provide the same number of stitches as selected for forward stitching.
19 PRESSURE ADJUSTMENTS To decrease pressure, turn thumb screw to the right. To increase pressure, turn thumb screw to the left. Decrease Increase Smooth, even handling of several thicknesses of fabric results when pressure is correctly regulated. Surface finish, as well as the weight and texture of the fabric, must be considered in determining the amount of pressure needed. Adjustment of the thumb screw regulates the amount of pressure exerted on the material while it is being stitched.
20 PREPARING TO SEW Hold needle thread lightly with left hand. • Turn hand wheel so that needle enters fj__/ plate and brings up bobbin thread. Pull end of bobbin thread up through # Place both needle and bobbin threads throat plate. diagonally under presser foot.
21 SEWING A SEAM # Position needle into fabric about % inch from edge. Lower presser foot. Raise stitch length regulator as far as it will go.
22 SEATING A SEAM (Cont’d) Back tack to edge of fabric for reinforce- # Stitch to end of seam. • Raise stitch length regulator. Lower stitch length regulator to stitch length required.
23 SEWING A SEAM (Cont’d) Back tack to reinforce end of seam. Lower regulator to forward stitching position. With take-up lever at highest point, raise presser foot, draw the fabric back and to the left. Sever the threads on thread cutter.
24 GUIDING AND SUPPORTING FABRIC .-¿(A:.\ V ^ v ‘ ■ = ■ - T - = : " V . : : ir;;: ■ } { ■ ;: "•;• Y-.. ■■■¿;a ^ yi . .'V =•■■' •■=-■ ■ ■ ■■ Most fabrics need to be guided only in front of the presser foot. Fabrics of unusual texture and weave, filmy sheers, crepes, knits, .tricots, etc., require support while being stitched. For such fabrics apply a gentle tension by holding seam in front and back of the presser foot as illustrated.
25 NEEDLE THREAD TENSION iiiteaisiv y w Needle thread tension too tight—correct by setting dial to lower number. r- s ■ :: --v; -Vs'i - i- ^ Needle thread tension too loose—correct by setting dial to higher number. ^ \ ' xi :*X iV^ A perfectly locked stitch results with upper and lower tensions balanced so that needle and bobbin threads are drawn equally into fabric.
26 BOBBIN THREAD TENSION Bobbin thread tension too tight —correct by turning screw coun terclockwise. ■WA. WM/.. mmg mmg mmJ Bobbin thread tension too loose —correct by turning screw clock wise. wA»g %&m A perfectly locked stitch results with upper and lower tensions balanced so that needle and bobbin threads are drawn equally into fabric.
27 BASTING The longest stitch. No. 6 on the stitch regulator, adjusted by stitch regulating lever, is found satisfactory for basting. These basting stitches can be easily removed by clipping every sixth stitch and with drawing the long, continuous thread. Machine basting is firmer, more even and much quicker than hand basting. TURNING A CORNER Pivot on eye of needle. Stop machine when needle is in this position. Raise presser foot, turn work as desired, lower the presser foot and resume sewing.
28 Instructions for using ATTACHMENTS. . . Those attachments which are not furnished with your machine are available for purchase at your local SINGER SEWING CENTRE.
29 THE FOOT HEMMER HEMMING The narrow hemmer forms • Form a double 1/8" fold at edge of fabric, and stitches a perfectly turn crease fold for about 2". Draw bobbin and needle threads under hemmer. Place ed hem without basting or fabric under foot and stitch through pressing. It is attached to creased fold for several stitches. machine in place of regular presser foot. • Hold thread ends in left hand and guide raw edge in front of hemmer evenly into scroll.
30 HEMMED SEAMS Hemmed seams are appropriate where a fine narrow seam is desired. # Allo'^ a scant 1/4" seam allowance. i With right sides of fabric together, place upper layer 1 /8" to left of lower layer. I Insert two fabric edges into hemmer and proceed as for plain hem. ■; - V^^--: .y-; y > - y V , . y ; } V;:: NG WITH LACE Proceed the same way as when making a hemmed seam. • Slip lace in from left as you would the second piece of fabric.
31 THE BINDER ADJUSTING SCREW SLOT FOR FOLDED BIAS TAPE SCROLL FOR UNFOLDED BINDING Cut binding diagonally to form a long point. Insert pointed end into slot and pull through scroll. Self-fabric bias binding should be cut 15-16” wide on true bias. I Insert unfolded binding directly into opening at end of scroll and pull through. The binder is used to apply commercial as well as self-fabric bias to an unfinished edge.
32 THE BINDER (Cpnt’d) To adjust binder Procedure Attach binder to presser bar in place of regular presser foot. Pull binding through scroll until evenly folded edges are under needle. Insert edge to be bound into centre slot of scroll. Position needle, lower presser bar and stitch. Stitching is positioned in relation to binding edge by adjustment of binder scroll. # Loosen adjusting screw. # Move scroll to right or left as necessary. # Tighten adjusting screw.
33 BINDING CURVED EDGES .mmim Curved edges require slightly different fabric handling from straight edges. Inside curves are straightened as they are fed into binder. If fabric is soft and has a tendency to stretch, reinforce edge with a single row of stitching before binding. Outside curves tend to lead away from centre slot of scroll and should be guided so that a full seam width is taken at needle point. Do not attempt to pull or straighten fabric into full length of scroll.
34 THE RÜFFLER Adjusting Points FORK 1. Adjusting lever sets niffler for gathers or ARMV ADJUSTING pleats. Number 1 space setting is for gathers LEVER and places fullness at every stitch. Numbers 6 and 12 are space settings for pleats, spacing them 6 or 12 stitches apart. Star is for. ADJUSTING FINGER straight stitching and is used when grouping gathers or pleats. 0) ^ADJUSTING 2. Adjusting finger is used only for pleating SCREW and affects width of pleat.
35 THE RÜFFLER (Cont’d) Activating Parts. Ruffling blade and separa Gathering tor blade are of blue steel and hold material # Set adjusting lever on Number 1 setting to be gathered between them. Ruffling and throw adjusting finger out of action. blade forms gathers or pleats by carrying fabric to needle according to spacing and # Turn adjusting screw for amount of fullness desired and set stitch length to fullness to which ruffler is adjusted. Separa space fullness.
36 THE RÜFFLER (Cont’d) Length of sewing machine stitch also affects ruffle fullness. Since a given attachment setting puts an equal amount of fullness into each RUFFLING stitch regardless of its length, shorten ing the stitch (more stitches to inch) MATERIAL makes ruffle fuller; lengthening the stitch (fewer stitches to inch) makes it less # Draw to back of needle. full. For fine, closely spaced gathering, use # Lower presser bar and stitch. a short stitch and an outward adjustment of adjusting screw.
37 THE RÜFFLER (Cont’d) Attaching ruffle RUFFLING MATERIAL GARMENT Place ruffle strip between two blue blades and through first separator guide. Place material to which ruffle is to be attached between separator blade and feed of machine. Proceed as for plain gathering. Right sides of fabrics are placed together when the seam is to fall to the inside.
38 Pleating THE RÜFFLER (Cont’d) • Move adjusting lever of ruffler to desired space setting for pleats either 6 or 12 stitches apart. • Set stitch length. For deepest pleat, activate adjusting finger and turn adjusting screw inward to its maximum setting. For smaller pleats turn adjusting screw outward. A short stitch places pleats more closely together; a long stitch separates the pleats for a greater distance. # Insert fabric to be pleated between blue blades and into first separator guide.
39 THE RÜFFLER (Cont’d) Crisp fabrics cut on the crosswise grain form the sharpest pleats. Glazed fabrics handle best if the glazed side is downward and the soft backing is next to the ruffler blade. Group Pleating By using star setting (straight stitching) alternately with 6 or 12 space setting, pleats are formed in groups. Even spacing between groups is accomplished by counting the number of stitches.
THE SEAM GUIDE The seam guide aids in attaining uniformity of seam width. It provides for stitching to be placed at any distance between 1/8” to 1-3/8” from edge of fabric. Seams APPLICATIONS Stay Stitching Top Stitching - Single or Multiple Rows Attachment is used in connection with a pressor foot. It is secured to bed of machine in either of threaded holes to right of needle. 40 SEAMS For straight seams. Align guide with prer ~r foot. Pin seam edges and baste if nec3ssary.
41 THE ZIPPER FOOT This foot is designed to facilitate the placement of stitching close to a raised edge. The hinged feature of this foot insures even feeding over pins, heavy layers of fabric or cross seams. It is attached to the machine in place of the regular presser foot, and may be adjusted to either the right or left of the needle. APPLICATIONS Zipper Insertions Tubular Cording Corded Seams Slip Cover Welting Preparation • Secure zipper foot to presser bar as you would the regular presser foot.
42 THE ZIPPER FOOT (Cont’d) Zipper Insertion Several methods are used to insert a zipper and in any method used, the zipper foot enables you to form an even line of stitching close to the zipper. Corded Seams When raised edge is placed to rightadjust foot to left of needle. When raised edge is placed to leftadjust foot to right of needle.
43 FREE MOTION WORK Darning Household linens, children’s clothes and knitwear of all kinds can be repaired with the darning stitch. Procedure # Trim ragged edges from area to be darned. Centre worn section in embroidery hoops. # Turn pointer of feed throw-out clockwise to *‘darn” position as shown. The feed is thus rendered inoperative and will not interfere with the free movement of the work. Move stitch regulating lever to its neutral position in the centre of slot at front of machine.
44 FREE MOTION WORK Darning (ContM) thread up through fabric. Hold both thread ends and lower needle into fabric. Outline area to be darned with running stitches for reinforcement. Place stitches 1/4” from edge of open area. ' Stitch across opening, moving hoops under needle at a slight angle from lower left to upper right. Keep lines of stitching closely spaced and even in length. When opening is filled, turn work 90*^ and continue stitching until darn is completed.
45 CLEANING THE MACHINE SHUTTLE RACE GATE When in regular use— The machine should be cleaned periodically with LINT BRUSH to remove the lint and fluflf which may have accumulated around the work ing parts. To remove face plate, turn hand wheel until take-up lever reaches its highest point, then remove face plate loosening screw, raise face plate and carefully pass it toward you over end of take-up lever. Clean the area inside.
46 OILING THE MACHINE To keep your machine in top running condition, SINGER Oil, especially prepared for sewing machines, should always be used in the care of your 115 # Clean machine periodically as instructed on page 45. • Apply a drop of oil to each of the places _ndicated. SINGER Lint Brush.
47 OILING THE MACHINE (ContM) If the machine is used continuously, it should be oiled daily. If moderately used, an occasional oiling is sufficient. Apply one drop of oil at each of the places indicated.
48 OILING THE MACHINE (Cont’d) I Remove cover plate from back of machine. ) Turn hand wheel over toward you until connecting rod is at its highest position. (Then apply oil through hole in top of machine to the cap of connecting rod. Also oil the other moving parts inside. Repla ce cover plate.
49 OILING THE STAND To oil stand, apply a drop of oil to the points indicated.
50 ELECTRICAL INFORMATION n /■ ■ sl\ j } ’ i h \ - I ! Vf ;lM\ The SINGER* Electric Motor is located at the back of the machine and can be supplied for operation on alternating or direct current. Before Inserting Electric Plug, be sure that voltage and cycles stamped on terminal cover are within range marked on your electrical meter installed by your power company. Electrical Connection. Insert plug into nearest electrical outlet and the machine is ready for operation. Speed Controller.
51 LIGHT \ \ / To Turn Light “on” reach over machine arm and turn switch A clockwise. To Turn Light “off” turn switch A anti clockwise. In this position the mark B on switch is in line with mark C on light. To Remove Bulb Hold light with right hand. Bring left hand up under machine arm and press bulb into socket, at same time turn bulb over from machine as far as it will go to unlock pin D. Withdraw bulb. To Insert Bulb Press bulb into socket with pin D en tering slot of socket.
52 INDEX PAGE Attachments Binder...........................................31-32-33 Foot Hemmer.....................................29-30 Rüffler .......................................... 34 to 39 Seam Guide ........................................... 40 Zipper Foot........................................41-42 Bobbin Removal.........................................11 Bobbin Winding................................... 12-14 Bobbin Case Removal ................................................
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