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From Debbie Colgrove, About.com

A sewing machine manual is THE most important accessory you can have for your sewing machine.
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Sewing Machine Manuals
Description: Sewing machine manuals have everything you need to know about your sewing machine. You will be able to achieve everything that your machine is capable of doing, by having the book that explains how to use the machine for different tasks.

Sewing machines companies understand that machine manuals get lost and will assist you in replacing an original manual for any sewing machine, even the sewing machine you inherited or bought at a yard sale. Sewing machine manuals are considered a part when you are trying to locate one. Always have your machine make and model at hand when finding a manual. Contacting the company that produced your machine will get you started to obtaining a manual.

Use: The manual for your sewing machine will guide you through every step of operating your model. It will give you the details you need to use any built in stitches or features your sewing machine has to offer. It will help when the machine malfunctions by offering troubleshooting details.

Care & Maintenance: Always try to keep the machine manual with the sewing machine. I like to keep the manual in a zip type plastic bag that is taped to the machine case. That way the machine manual is with the machine whether I am at home or at a class.

Available Options: If the original manual is not available, most companies offer photocopies of the original manual.

Expense: Replacement manuals usually cost between fifteen and twenty-five dollars.

Online Sources for Sewing Machine Manuals

  • If you're searching for a Singer Manual, Replacement Instruction Manuals for SINGER® products offers Singer manuals at various prices. Click on Consumer Products for home machine manuals.

  • Shoppers Rule sells instruction manuals for more than 15 sewing machine brands. If the manual is still in print, you'll receive an original. For out-of-print manuals, the company will make a copy; if the manual isn't readily available, they'll try to locate one.

  • This site has a Singer 15-30 Treadle Machine Manual. All of the pages are included, scanned and on line, waiting for your printer. Some of the pages, such as the threading guide and the descriptions of pressure feet will help you on most sewing machines.
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