Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SA200 Simplicity
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INSTRUCTION MANU AL & REFERENCE GUIDE Se wing Mac hine Model SA200 Simplicity Se w i n g M a ch i n e E d u c a t i o n H e l p l i n e : 6 3 6 - 6 5 1 - 0 0 3 0.
When usin g the sewi ng mac hin e, basic safet y precaut ion s should alw a y s be follo we d, inclu ding the follo wi ng: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING MA CHINE D ANGER - T o reduce risk of electric shock: 1. T he sewing mac hine should never be left unattended w hen plugged in.
2 WELCOME T O 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 sewi n g mac hin e.
3 PRINCIP AL P ARTS ............................................................4-5 A CCESSORIES ..................................................................... 6 PREP ARA TION FOR SEWING .............................................7 CHANGING PRESSER FEET .
4 KNO W Y OUR SIMPLICITY SEWING MA CHINE O 5 O 6 O 7 O 4 O 8 O 3 O 2 O 1 O 1 5 O 1 4 O 1 2 O 1 1 O 1 0 O 9 O 1 6 O 1 7 O 2 0 O 1 9 O 1 8 O 1 3 FRONT VIEW BA CK VIEW.
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 t en s io n f or pr op e r s ti tc h fo rm a ti o n.
6 O 1 ALL-PURPOSE FOO T - snap-on Use for most straight and zigzag seams. T he needle opening is rectangular to accommodate the swing of the needle in a zigzag stitch. O 2 B U T T ON A TT A CH IN G F OO T - s n ap -o n Holds flat buttons secure for machine stitching in place.
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 t ro l a re 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 co n ve r t to f r ee ar m se w i ng , gr as p th e l ef t en d of th 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 WIDTH SELECT OR DIAL [Fig. 1] T he stitch width selector dial is numbered 0 - 5, repre- senting the various stitch widths in millimeters. T he higher the number , the wider the stitch. T o select a stitch width turn the dial until the desired width setting is aligned with the indicator dot.
10 SIMPLICITY B ASIC STITCH SELECTION T h e u p p e r t h r ea d t e n s i o n d i a l c o n t r o l s th e a m o u nt 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 tension dial.
11 F o r b e s t s e w i n g r e s u l t s , us e a to p q u a l i t y , l o n g s t a p l e , p o l y es t e r o r p o l y / c o t t o n th re a d f o r a l l - p u r p o s e s e w i n g .
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 t he ha nd wh e el to w ard y ou to ra i se th e tak e -u p le v e r to it s hig h es t pos i ti o n [ F ig . 1] . 2. Raise the presser foot to release the thread tension [Fig. 2]. 3. Place felt cushion on spool pin.
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 Ballpoint 9/65, 10/70 Medium: Interlock, L ycra Univ ersal or Ballpoint 11/75, 12/80, 14.
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 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 O VEREDGING The zigzag stitch is handy for ov eredging facings, hems, and seam allowances to minimize raveling. P osition the fabri c under the presser foot so the right swi ng of the stitch forms just inside the edge of the fabric [F ig.
19 BUIL T -IN STITCHES A TT A CHING BUTTONS Use this foot to quickly and securely attach flat buttons. Attach the button sewing foot. Se t th e st itc h w i d th to 0 . P os iti o n t he bu t t o n a n d f ab r i c un der t h e fo o t . P os i t i on th e ne edl e o v er th e l ef t ho l e [F ig .
20 BUTT ONHOLES Make simple bartack buttonholes with the Simplicity Pioneer II. 1. Mark the location of buttonhole on your garment [Fig. 1]. 2. Att ac h the open toe foot . Set the st itc h lengt h di al to the butt on ho le ma rk betw een 0 and 1 [F ig .
21 FREE-MO TION SEWING Darni ng or free-mot ion sewi ng and quiltin g are easil y a c c o m p l i s h ed b y l o we ri n g t h e f e e d t e e t h a n d r e m o vi ng the presser foot and presser foot holder [Fig. 1]. This allows “free” mo v ement of the fabric in any direction.
22 SPECIAL TY SEWING TECHNIQ UES Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 CHANNEL QUIL TING Quilt fabrics using the seam guide to sew evenly spaced, parallel rows of stitching. Insert the seam guide into the presser foot holder (see page 7). Set the guide the desired distance from the nee dl e b y sli din g it to the ri gh t or lef t.
23 Fig. 1 Fig. 5 Fig. 2 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Race Shuttle k eepers Shuttle Sh u tt l e ra c e c ove r Bob bin case Shuttle area T he Simplicity sewing machine uses standard sewing machine needles (15x1). T he size and type of your nee- dle should be com pat ib le with the fa bri c (se e pa ge 15 ).
24 Pr oblem P ossible Cause Solution T OP THREAD BREAKS Machine is threaded incorrectly . . . . . Rethread machine and needle T ension is too tight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R e du ce te ns io n on to p to a sma l le r nu m be r T hread is too heavy for needle size .
25 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 .
1760 Gilsinn Lane F enton, MO 63026 F or Sewing Mac hine assistance call: Simplicity Education Department 636-651-0030 Monda y-F riday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.
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