Step-by-Step Photographic Instructions for How To Thread a Singer Featherweight 221 or 222 (far below)

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How To Thread a Singer Featherweight 221 or 222

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.

Going clockwise, wind it around the tension unit until you get to the take-up spring.  Thread it from the left to the right as shown below.

Pull the thread into the tension unit and catch it on the retaining fork.  Then thread it from the right to the left back through the take-up spring.

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

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.

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.

Hook the thread into the slot and back under the tension spring into the slot at the end of the tension spring.

Be sure to leave enough thread hanging from the bobbin case so that the needle thread will catch it.

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.

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!