Why is my singer stitch not turning on ? - Singer Stitch Sew Quick Sewing Machine

To do the basic rectangular button hole, make sure that you have plenty of thread in your bobbin. Put on the button hole foot. Mark your fabric before starting for the button hole locations. Testing the button hole on an extra piece of your fabric is useful for checking the tension balance. Next place your fabric under the presser foot and center the right side of the button hole position with the red alignment marks on the foot. Set the stitch to button hole stitch 1. Turn the hand wheel to bring the needle into the fabric at the point in the center of the needle opening of the presser foot. Stitch to the end of the planned button hole. Use the hand wheel to bring the needle out of the fabric and turn the stitch selector to the button hole stitch 2. Make at least 4 stitches and stop with the needle to the left side of the bottom of the button hole. Raise the needle and set the stitch selector to button hole stitch 3. Stitch back to the top of the button hole. Raise the needle and set the stitch selector to button hole stitch 4. Stitch at least 4 stitches. Raise the needle and the presser foot and remove the fabric. You can move to the next button hole or carefully cut the button hole opening.

The manual gives the directions for the 4-step button hole on page 28-29 (pages 30-31 of the PDF). Many Singer manuals are available here: https://www.singer.com/support . Singer has two manuals for the 6212. (One manual covers two machines; the other covers 7.) The manual to the first manual is currently here: https://res.cloudinary.com/singer-sewing/image/upload/fl_attachment/Singer-Website-Library/outdated_product/SINGER_6202_and_6212_Sewing_Machines.pdf .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

It should still be under warranty. Take it to a Singer technician.

Perhaps these links will help:

How do replace the needle in handy stitch As Seen On TV Handy Stitch...

How to Change Needle for Handy Stitch Mini Sewing Machine

How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch Sewing Maching Part 1

How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch Part 2

How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch Part 3A

How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch Part 3B

How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch Part 4

http://www.tandtrepair.com/700TS.html

Solution: Turn off machine. Turn stitch dial until you hear click on each stitch shown on dial. Set to straight stitch then and set stitch width to 6. try machine again being careful to put light force on the foot pedal so your not going full throttle. This is how I "de-confused" my Singer Heavy Duty 4423 when it got stuck on reverse. Hope this helps!
Jimmy

sounds like there something wrong with the computer part of the machine
it needs to be serviced

You may download a copy of the manual at http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/1272_6268-_-6268_6267-wholeas-of-6_23_05-special.pdf

Hello, Bryans8 -

I have not yet found a manual for a Singer Handy Stitch. However I found some YouTube videos which are descriptive:

Part 1 - How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G05dWewvEK4

Part 2 - How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKd2B32-1aY

Part 3A - How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5dzmeRPXhw

Part 3B - How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F-BN7GtDis

Part 4 - How to Use the Singer Handy Stitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhiZ6pZ8LEc

I also found these instructions (not from Singer):
https://www.thriftyfun.com/Threading-a-Handy-Stitch-Machine-2.html

This is a link to other (not from Singer) instructions:
https://www.ehow.com/how_7313842_instructions-singer-handy-stitch.html

Plus more instructions (not from Singer):
http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Use-a-Handy-Stitch-/10000000178758752/g.html

Best wishes.

Turn the dial for stitch length so that the black line that separates the stitch length numbers from the buttonhole functions is in the 12 o'clock position. This engages the gears that operate your red stitches.

Suggest you ask the seller of yr machine. It runs on computers... They can malfunction. Singers were the Best for decades. From treadle days into the '70's. When a repair guy told me Singer only made parts for 2 yrs post purchase.
I have both of my Grandmother's treadle machines, and their scissors. Would Not buy a Singer, now.