Singer Professional 5 Manual

 
 
  6. Thread the looper area of the machine following the red color coded  
       thread guides 4-10. 
 
 7. Place the thread slighty from left and  
      to the right of threading guide f. 
 
  8. Place the thread slightly from the  
               front and to the back of threading 
               guide g. 
 
  9. Place the thread through h, i,and j. 
 
 
  
 
 
  10. Thread the looper eye (A) from front to back.  Pull about 4 inches of thread. 
                 Position thread into V cutout (B)...

 
 
Three-Thread Overlock (wide-decorative) page 8   
   
  
 
  5. Continue to thread points 4-8.  Slip the thread into the middle slot of the  
      thread guide g.  Go over the take up lever h.  Continue by slipping the  
               thread into the middle slot of the thread guides i and j.  
 
  6. Before threading the eye of the needle, make sure the thread is behind
   
               the thread guide located on the bottom of the needle clamp. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 7. Thread...

 
   
  
  
                   
 
                                   
Chapter 5: 
           Three-Thread Flatlock            
               (narrow and wide) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
                             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                        

 
  
Three-Thread Flatlock Narrow 
 
The Flatlock Stitch is used decoratively to achieve the look of applied trim on a  
garment, craft or home decorator projects.  Special decorative threads are used for  
a textured and dramatic embellishment effect.  The Flatlock Stitch can also be used to 
serge non-bulky seams.  The Flatlock Stitch is sewn with one needle and the upper 
and lower loopers.  Both sides of the Flatlocking Stitch are considered decorative.   
The decorative loop effect is achieved when...

 
 
 
 
 
Needle
: 
 
 
 
ATD: 
Auto Tension Dial  
            “F” 
Left Cover Stitch 
Needle “C” Unthreaded and 
Remove Needle 
Middle Cover Stitch 
Needle “D” Unthreaded and 
Remove Needle 
Right Cover Stitch 
Needle “E” Unthreaded and 
Remove Needle 
Overedge Left  
Needle “A” Unthreaded and 
Remove Needle   
Overedge Right  
Needle “B” (Blue)    Threaded 
Upper Looper 
(Green)  Looper Engaged 
and Threaded 
Lower Looper 
(Red)     Threaded 
Chain Stitch Looper  
(Brown)     Unthreaded  
Upper Knife...

 
 
The Flatlock stitch, with fabric’s right sides together, form a ladder stitch.  A ribbon 
can then be woven by hand in and out of the stitches.  The ladder stitch is ideal for 
joining laces together, as seen in heirloom sewing.  Another idea for the ladder 
stitch is to use decorative thread through the needle to form a bold embellishment to 
projects.  
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