Steps

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Determine what type of machine you have. The most common Singer
machines, no matter what year they were made, have a type of thread guide
that falls into one of these categories:
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A two-part thread guide is usually composed of a small metal piece

and a longer plastic piece, both located on top of the machine. The
thread is guided through both pieces before it continues down
through the needle.

A single-part thread guide is one guide, typically metal, located at

the top of the machine.

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Method 1 of 3: Threading a Two-Part Thread Guide
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Turn the machine off. Make sure there is no power going to the sewing
machine before beginning to thread it. If you leave the power in, you risk hurting
yourself or damaging the machine during the threading process.

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Raise the needle to its highest position. Turn the hand wheel toward you to
slowly raise the needle.

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Lift the presser foot. Grasp the small handle on the side of the machine to
raise the presser foot so that the thread can pass through the threading points
on the machine.

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Place a spool of thread on the spool pin. Some machines have a vertical
spool pin, and others have a horizontal spool pin. Either way, secure the thread
to the spool pin.

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Pass the thread through the first thread guide. Lead it through the lower
slot on the underside of the thread guide first, then pass it through the upper
slot. Lead the thread around to the right and pull it through.

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Pass the thread through the second thread guide. Pass the thread to the
right and under the guide, so that you insert it from the bottom over the top.
Carefully snap the thread into place.

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Pass the thread around the tension mechanism. Guide it into the threading
channel and let it slip onto the tension discs.

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Thread the take-up lever eye. Pass the thread under the hook and into the
eye, where it will stay in place.

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Thread the guide just above the needle. It's a small hook that holds the
thread tension. Some machines have more than one guide above the needle to
serve this purpose.

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Thread the needle. Lead the thread from front to back.
Method 2 of 3: Threading a Single-Part Thread Guide

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Turn the power off. Unplug the machine to make sure it won't get switched on
while you thread it.

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Raise the needle to its highest position. Turn the hand wheel toward you
until the needle can no longer be raised.

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Raise the presser foot. Grasp the small lever to the side of the presser foot
and raise it.

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Put a spool of thread on the spool pin. If your machine has a horizontal
spool pin, place a cap over the spool to hold it in place. If it's a vertical spool pin,
rest the spool on the pin.

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Pass the thread through the thread guide. Pull it up to the left of the guide
and pass it under the small hook and into the keyhole-liked insert.

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Pass the thread around the tension mechanism. Guide it into the threading
channel and let it slip onto the tension discs.

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Thread the take-up lever eye. Pass the thread under the hook and into the
eye, where it will stay in place.

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Thread the guide just above the needle. It's a small hook that holds the
thread tension. Some machines have more than one guide above the needle to
serve this purpose.

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Thread the needle. Lead the thread from front to back.
Method 3 of 3: Getting Ready to Sew

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Lower the needle. Pull the end of the thread through the needle so that the tail
is a couple of inches long. Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is no
longer visible and goes into the bobbin case.

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Arrange the thread. Pull the thread toward you until the loop is brought further
out of the bobbin case. Pull both of the pieces of thread until they are under the
presser foot. Drape the tail of the thread to the back and the right of the sewing
machine.
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