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Simplicity SA200 - page 1
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 ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 2
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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Simplicity SA200 - page 3
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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Simplicity SA200 - page 4
3 PRINCIP AL P ARTS ............................................................4-5 A CCESSORIES ..................................................................... 6 PREP ARA TION FOR SEWING .............................................7 CHANGING PRESSER FEET ................................................. 7 Snap-on feet ...................... ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 5
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 ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 6
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. O 4 REVERSE LEVER Press ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 7
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. O 3 OPEN T OE SA TIN STITCH FOOT - sn ap -o n Satin stitching glides comf ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 8
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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Simplicity SA200 - page 9
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 . 1] . Slip the sleeve or pant leg on the free arm as ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 10
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. STITCH LENGTH DIAL [Fig. 2] T he stitch length di ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 11
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. In some cases, the lower thread tension on the bobbin case may need to be adjusted ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 12
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 . 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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Simplicity SA200 - page 13
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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Simplicity SA200 - page 14
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. Place a spool of thread on the spool pin with the thread coming from the back ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 15
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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Simplicity SA200 - page 16
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 Uni versal 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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Simplicity SA200 - page 17
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. Backstitc h at ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 18
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 . 1]. Do not bac ks ti tc h . Gentl y pull the bobbin thread from the under side of ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 19
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. 1]. T est the position by turning the hand wh eel tow ard yo u and manually "walki ng" the needle ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 20
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 . 1] . T u r n t h e ha n d wh e e l to ma ke s u r e ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 21
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 . 2] . 3. P os it i on th e f ab ri c un de r the pr es s er fo o t so th e fir s t ba rt a c k ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 22
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. There is no need to adjust the stitch length because you will actu ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 23
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. A fte r se wi ng a ro w of st i t ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 24
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 ). Change the needle often – after ev ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 25
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 . . . Use a larger needle Needle is inserted incorrectly . . . . . . . Reinsert ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 26
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 . . . . . T hread bobbin again and c heck for proper insertion F abric is being pulle ...
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Simplicity SA200 - page 27
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 IBSA200 ©2002 T acony Corporation ...
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