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INSTRUCTION MANU AL & REFERENCE GUIDE Se wing Mac hine Model SA2200 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[...]
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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. Alw a ys unplug this sewing machine from the electrical outle[...]
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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. Wh et he r y ou’ re ne w to se wi ng , a li fe lo ng sew er , or re tu rn in g to sew in g, we at Simp li c it y Se wi ng Ma c h in es are ded ic at ed to pro vid in g y ou wit h si mp ly the BES [...]
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3 PRINCIP AL PAR TS ........................................................................4-5 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................. 6 PREP ARA TION FOR SEWING .........................................................7 ACCESSOR Y STORA GE ......................................................[...]
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4 KNO W Y OUR SIMPLICITY SEWING MA CHINE O 5 O 6 O 8 O 9 O 1 0 O 4 O 3 O 1 O 1 9 O 1 8 O 1 6 O 1 4 O 1 3 O 1 1 O 2 0 O 2 1 O 2 2 O 2 6 O 2 4 O 2 3 O 1 7 FRONT VIEW BA CK VIEW O 2 5 O 7 O 1 5 O 2 O 1 2[...]
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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 REVERSE LEVER Press this lever down and hold in place to sew in reverse. O 3 BOBBIN WINDING TENSION DISC Us ed to wi nd a b ob bi n w he n thr e ad i ng th e ma c h in e . O 4 THREAD TENSION DIAL Co nt r ol s th e up p er th re a d[...]
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6 O 1 ALL-PURPOSE FOO T - snap-on Us e fo r mo st s t r aig ht a n d zi g z a g s eam s . T h e ne e d l e o p e n in g is re c t a ng ula r to a c co mmo d a t e th e s w i n g o f t he ne e d l e in a zigzag stitch. (T he machine comes with this foot already attached.) O 2 BUT T ONHOL E FO O T - snap- on Use for sewing made-to-m easu re buttonh o[...]
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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. 1]. Ins er t the pow er su pp ly pl ug i n t o a w a ll ou tl et . T u r n th e p o we r s w i[...]
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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 c on v er t t o f re e a r m s e wi n g , g r a s p t he l e ft e n d o f t he f r ee - a r m c o v e r a n d p u l l i t o ut t o t h e l e ft t o r e mo v e [ F i g . 1 ] . S l i p t he s l ee v e o[...]
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9 STITCH SELECT OR DIAL [Fig. 1] T o select a stitch, turn the stitch selector dial until the letter that corresponds with the desired stitch shows in the window . STITCH WIDTH DIAL [Fig. 2] T he stitch width dial is numbered 0 - 5, representing the various stitch widths in millimeters. T he higher the number , t he w ider the st itch. T he yellow [...]
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10 SIMPLICITY CUST OM STITCH SELECTION T h e u p p e r t h r e a d te ns i o n di al c o n t r o ls th e a m o u n t o f n e e d l e thr ea d deliv ered to t he b obb in c ase . Most thre ad te ns io n a d j us tm e nt s sh ou ld be ma de us in g th e up pe r th re ad te ns io n di al. In s om e ca s e s , th e lo we r thr e a d te n s i on o n th [...]
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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 po ly / c o t t o n t h r e a d f o r a l l - p u r p o s e s e w i n g . Sk ip p e d s t i t c he s , b r o k e n t h r e a d s , a n d po or s t i t c h q u a l i t y a r e of te n a r e s u l t of us i n g ol d o r in fe r i o r t [...]
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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. 2]. 4. Release the l[...]
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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. R a is e t h e p r es s e r f o ot t o r e le a s e t h e t hr e a d t e ns i o n [ F i g . 2 ]. 3. P l a c e f e l t c u s h i o n o n s p o o l p i n . P l a c e s p o o l o [...]
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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. • Be sure to lower the presser foot before sewing to engage the ten[...]
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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, 14/90 Hea vyweight: Double Knit, V elour Univ ersal or Ballpoint 12/80, 14/90 F ake Furs, Napped F abrics Univ ersal or Ballpoint 14/90, 16/100 W o v en[...]
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16 BUIL T -IN STITCHES STITCH “ A ” - STRAIGHT STITCH SEAMING Use for seaming two or more layers of fabric together . A l i gn th e f ab ri c e d g e w it h t he s e a m gu id e m ar ki ng on t h e n e e dl e p la te an d b eg in s e w i ng [F i g . 1 ]. T a k e a fe w s t i tc h e s in r e v er se ( b a c k s t it c h ) to se cu re th e s e a [...]
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17 BUIL T -IN STITCHES ZIPPER INSERTION The zipper foot is desig ned to allow you to sew close to raise d edges. Easily and accura tely inser t zippe rs and co v ered cordin g or pipin g in seams using the zipper foot. Re mo ve th e pr e ss e r fo o t h ol d er . Attac h the zipper foot to the presser foot bar . Raise the needle to the highest posi[...]
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18 O VEREDGING LIGHT TO MEDIUM WEIGHT FABRICS 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. 1]. T est the position by turning the hand wh eel tow ard yo u and manually &[...]
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19 BUIL T -IN STITCHES A TT A CHING BUTTONS Use this foot to quickly and securely attach flat buttons. Attac h the button sewing foot. Set the stitch width to 0. P os it i on th e b ut to n an d fa b ri c und e r t he fo ot . P osi t io n the needle over the left hole [Fig. 1]. T urn the handwheel to make sure the needle clears the hole, and sew se[...]
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20 Using decorative stitches is one of the easiest and most attractive wa ys to topstitch. Experiment with metallic , ra yon, or variegated threads for additional detail. Determine the placement of the stitching line. Place the fabric under the presser foot and sew [Fig. 1]. Using a stabilizer under the fabric will provide extra firmness. Simply st[...]
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21 BUIL T -IN STITCHES SEAMING NYLON TRICO T Use the shell stitc h for quick and easy , on e-ste p seaming and finish ing on tricot and other soft fabri cs. F or 1/4” seam allo w ance s, guide the fabric so the right swi ng of the stitch forms just inside the edge of the fabric [F ig. 1]. F or 1/2” to 5/8” seam allow an ces, sew [Fi g. 2], th[...]
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22 ENCASING ELASTIC Creat e casings for 1/8” narrow elastic in minutes for wai stba nds, cuffs, and craft items. Place the fabric wrong side up under the presser foot. Insert the elastic through the front opening of the presser foot, over the front and under the back. Leave a 1/2” tail of elastic behind the foot. Be gi n sew i ng be in g ca re [...]
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The cording foot evenly guides decorative threads as you sew them in place. Cut three strands of decorative cords (pearl cotton, baby yarn, etc.) several inches longer than the finished length. Use matching or contrasting thread in the needle. Before attaching the foot to the machine, place the cords under the spring plate and into the slots on the[...]
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24 DECORA TIVE RIBBON A TT A CHING This stitch is ideal for decorative topstitching. Use alone or topstitch ov er ribbon or cording. Use a variegated thread for extra pizzazz. Place the ribbon along the stitching line [Fig. 1]. When stitching over ribbo n, i t’ s easi est t o se cure the ribbo n in plac e wi th f abric adhe sive. Sel ect a sti tc[...]
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25 BUIL T -IN STITCHES SEAMING/O VERCASTING HEA VY WEIGHT F ABRICS Seam and ov ercast medium to hea vyweight fabrics in one step. F or 1/4 ” se am al lo wa nc e s, gu i de th e ma t c h ed ed g es of the se am al l o w a nc e s al o ng th e r ig h t ed g e o f th e fo ot [ F ig. 1] . F or 1/2” to 5/8” seam allowances, guide the matched edges [...]
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26 BUIL T -IN STITCHES A d d a t ou c h of co l or to li ne ns wi t h th i s e nt ic i ng de c or at i v e stitch. A variegated thread used in the needle will add dimension. D e t e r m i n e t h e s t i t c hi ng p l a c e m e nt l i n e . P l a ce t h e f i n i sh e d e d g e u n d e r t h e f o o t a t t h e p l a c e m e n t li n e a n d s e w [...]
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27 BUIL T -IN STITCHES SEAMING BIAS CURVES The trip le stit ch acti on of the st re tch stra ig ht st itc h of fer s fle xible and dura ble sea ms. Us e it to se w str ess area s suc h as th e cro tc h seam s in pa nt s or the slee ve und er arm are a. Al ign t h e fa b r i c e d g e wi t h th e se a m gu ide m a r ki ng o n th e ne edl e p l at e.[...]
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28 BUIL T -IN STITCHES CLASSIC BUTT ONHOLES T h e b u t t o n h o le f o o t m a k es ma d e - t o - me a s u r e b u t t o n ho l e s i n o n e e a s y s t e p . T h e s i z e o f t h e bu t t o n h o l e i s a u t o m a t ic a l l y s e t b y p l a c i n g t h e b u t t o n i n t he b a c k o f t h e b u t t o n h o le f o o t . It w i l l h o l [...]
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29 MONOGRAMMING Mar k the let ter or let te rs to be mon ogr ammed on the fab- ric with a wa sh- ou t mar ke r . Plac e the fab ric and st ab ili ze r int o a mac hine em br oid er y hoo p. Rais e the need le to its hig he st po si tio n an d sli de th e hoo p und er the ne edl e. Lo we r the pres se r foo t lev er . T o lock the stitching, set the[...]
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30 Cr ea t e a b ol d loo k or add e xt r a c ol o r to a st i tc h by se win g wi th tw o th r ea d s th r ou g h th e u pp e r th r ea d in g pat h. Use a si ze 1 6 n ee dl e or top s ti t ch i ng ne ed l e (n o t i nc lu d ed ) wh ic h ha s a la rge r e y e to ac c om m od a te two th re a ds . P l a ce a s po ol o f t hr ea d o n t he le ft s p[...]
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31 C ARE AND MAINTENANCE T o en s u r e t h e be s t p o s s i bl e o pe r at i o n o f y o ur m a c hi n e , i t i s ne c e ss a r y t o k e e p t h e e ss e n ti a l pa r t s c l e a n at all ti me s. Disc on ne ct the mac hine fro m the po we r so ur c e bef or e pe rf or mi ng an y ma in te na nc e. T he Simplicity sewing machine uses standard [...]
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32 Pr oblem P ossible Cause Solution T OP THREAD BREAKS Machine is threaded incorrectly . . . . . Rethread machine and needle T ension is too tight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red u ce ten s io n on to p t o a s ma ll er nu mb e r T hread is too heavy for needle size . . . Use a larger needle Needle is inserted incorrectly . . . . . . . Reinsert [...]
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33 Pr oblem P ossible Cause Solution IRREGULAR STITCHING Thread 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 . . . . . T hread bobbin again and c heck for proper insertion F abric is being pulled[...]
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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.m. CT IBSA2200 ©2002 T acony Corporation[...]