Step-by-Step Photographic Instructions for How To Thread a Singer

Step-by-Step Photographic Instructions for
How To Thread a Singer Featherweight 221 or 222
Before viewing the photographic instructions below, you may click on the images from a Singer
Featherweight Instruction Manual for a “close-up” enlarged view.... Threading the Bobbin,
Upper Threading and Replacing the Bobbin Case and Setting the Needle
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How To Thread a Singer Featherweight 221 or 222
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Pull the thread from the spool and catch it on the thread guide then take it straight
down into the tension unit being sure to catch it between the tension discs.
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Going clockwise, wind it around the tension unit until you get to the take-up
spring.
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Resting the thread on your left index finger, pulling it taut, lift it up and over the
spring wire to catch it on the retaining fork.
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Hook the thread around the back of the wire thread guide and go up to the hole of
the thread take-up. Thread it from the right to the left
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Pass the thread down through the eyelet on the side of the face plate into the lower
wire thread guide and then into the guide in the needle clamp. See the following
illustrations.
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When inserting a needle, make sure the needle’s FLAT SIDE is facing the
left. Thread the needle ALWAYS from the right to the left on a Singer
Featherweight 221, 222 and 301.
After winding the bobbin, it will need to be place in a position so that the thread is
going counter-clockwise. Place it in the bobbin case this way.
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Hook the thread into the slot and back under the tension spring into the slot at the
end of the tension spring.
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Be sure to leave enough thread hanging from the bobbin case so that the needle
thread will catch it.
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Holding the thread in the left hand, turn the hand wheel towards you with your
right hand - lowering the needle and thread, then raising it back up again. You
should be able to somewhat feel it catch the bobbin thread below. Pull the thread
with your left hand which will bring up the bobbin thread in a loop.
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Pull the bobbin thread out and let both threads go to the back of the presser foot as
shown below.
You are now ready to sew!
Enjoy Sewing on your
Singer Featherweight 221 or 222K!
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