Kenmore 385.16231 - Manual (Page 11)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION I. NAME OF PARTS
Cabinets and Sewing yachfne Tote Bag
Names ol Parts ........... ......... ............... ............
Available Accessories and Attachments ...........
SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ,,
For Your Safety.....................
Polarized plug............ .... ......
Controlling Sewing Speed
Machine Operating Buttons.
Start/stop Button...................
Up/down Needle Button —
Speed Controi Lever ......... ..
Pressure Adjusting Lever..
Presser Foot Lifter..............
Thread Cutter......................
Extension Table.... ......... ....
• Detaching the table ........
•Attaching the table ...—
• Accessory box ......... ........
Changing Needle ........................
To Remove and Attach the Foot
•To remove........................ ......
• To attach ...............................
Changing Presser Foot...... .
• To remove........ . ....................
• To attach ........ ....................
Presser Foot Types ........... ....
• A' Zigzag foot...... ....................
• H: Straight stitch foot..... ........
» R: Automatic buttonhole foot
• E: Zipper foot............ ............
• Q: Blind hem stitch foot........
• F; Satin stitch foot......... ........
• C: Overedge foot.............. .....
• B: Buttonhole foot (Option) ...
• Quilter........ ............................
• 1/4" Seam foot................ .......
•Walking foot ........................
Selecting Needle and Fabric ..
Bobbin Winding........................
• Horizontal spool pin....... ......
• Additionai spool pin................
• Bobbin winding............ -............ .
• Removing the hook cover plate
• Inserting the bobbin............ .....
Threading the Machine............... .
•Threading the machine ... .........
• Needle threader........ ............. ....
• Drawing up bobbin thread........ ............. —...............
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight Stitch
• Correct tension........................ ........... ......... .............
• Tension is too tight....................................................
• Tension is too loose............... ................................
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch
• Correct tension ................. ..........................—...
•Tension is too tight.................. .......... ............ .......
•Tension is too loose......... ................. ....................
Stitch Selector--------------- --------- --- -------------------
Stitch Length Zones ..—........... .............................
Stitch Width Control.......................................... ......
Stitch Length Control............ .......... .............. .
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance. ... .................... .
Reverse Stitch Control....................... .....................
section III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch......................... ............... .................-
• Starting to sew......... .............................................
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• Finishing sewing........
Use the Seam Guides
Turn a Square Corner
Topstitching........ .........
Quilting-------- -----------
Using Walking Foot (Option)---------
Using 1/4" Seam Foot (Option)
Zipper Sewing.............................. .
•To snap on the zipper foot.........
• Fabric preparation...... .—.............
• To sew... ............................. .........
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs
Darning ......... ............... ............... .
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING
Basic Zigzag ..i.
Satin Stitch ......
Monogramming
Applique......... ..
Bar Tacking.......
Embroidery.,,.....
Button Sewing.
Overcasting..
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SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE STITCHES
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Blind Hem Stitch............
•To sew.,........................
Lace Work .....................
Multiple Zigzag Stitch.....
• Seam finishing .
• Mending....... ...............
Shell Stitch.....................
Box Stitch ......................
Fagoting Stitch ......... ....
Two-point Shell Stitch....
Two-point Box Stitch.....
Overedge Stitch........ ............... ...................
Decorative Stitch Patterns...................... .
Twin Needle Stitches (Option)....... ....... ......
SECTION VI. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ......... ............ .......... ...... ..
Rick-rack Stretch................. ........................
Overcast Stretch Stitching...................... .
• To sew...... ........ .......................... .......... ..
Smocking........................ .... .......................
• To sew......... ................ ......... ...................
Serging............. ....................................... .
Elastic Stretch Stitch.......... ........................ .
Stretch Patching............................ ........... .
Herring Bone Stretch
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Decorative Stretch Patterns.................... .
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE
Automatic Buttonhole..................................
• Preparation for sewing .......................... .
•To sew....... ............. .......................... .
• How to adjust buttonhoie stitch density ..
Corded Buttonhole............ .......
Manual Buttonhole (Option)...
•To sew................................ .
Automatic Buttonhole (Option)
• Buttonhole style and size. ..
•To sew.....................................
• To adjust stitch density ......... .......... ..... .............
SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Repiacing the Light Bulb........ .................. .
Cieaning the Bobbin Holder... ....................
Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs
Oiling the Machine .
Troubleshooting........ .
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