Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385.12318 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I, NAMES OF PARTS
Cabinets ......................................................................... 2
Names of Parts ........................................................ 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ............. 4
SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ................... 6
For Your Safety ...................................................... 6
Operating InstnJctions
......................................................
6
Controlling Sewing Speed ....................................... 6
Setting Spool Pins ................................................... 8
Presser Foot Lifter ........................................... 8
Thread Cutter ................................................................. 8
Accessory Box 8
Free-arm Sewing .................................................... 10
• For free-arm sewing ................................... !0
• For flat-bed sewing ................................................ 10
Changing Needle
..........................................................
10
Changing Presser Foot ................................... 10
Presser Foot Types .............................................. 12
, Zigzag foot ............................................................... 12
• Straight stitch foot ............................................ 12
° Sliding buttonhole foot ...................................................... 12
• Zipper foot ........................................................12
• Satin stitch foot .................................................12
Selecting Needle and Thread ................................. 14
Bobbin Winding ................................................. 18 - 22
° Removing bobbin case ........................................... !8
° Bobbin winding .......................................... 1 8 - 20
o Inserting bobbin ............................................ 22
Threading the Machine ....................................... 24
• Threading the machine ........................................ 24
• Drawing up bobbin thread ........................... 24
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Straight Stitch .......................................................... 26
• Correct tension
.......................................................
26
=Tension is too tight ...........................................26
• Tension is too loose .........................................26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Zigzag Stitch ........................................................... 28
• Correct tension
.... ............................................................
28
• Tension is too tight .............................................. 28
• Tension is too loose ................................................ 28
Stitch Selector ............................................................... 30
Stitch Length Control ........................................... 30
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance
...........................
30
Reverse Stitch Control ..................................... 30
SECTION !11.STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ............................................................. 32
, Starting to sew ..................................................32
• Finishing sewing ..................................................... 32
Use the Seam Guides .............................................. 32
Turn a Square Corner .........................................32
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
(continued)
Topstitching ................................................................. 34
Zipper Sewing .............................................34 - 36
• Fabric preparation ............................................. 34
• To sew ..................................................................... 36
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ...................... 38
Darning .............................................................. 38
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHES
Basic Zigzag ............................................................. 40
Satin Stitch ..........................................................40
Monogramming ............................................................... 42
Applique .................................................................... 42
Bar Tacking ........................................................ 44
Button Sewing ........................................................... 44
Overcasting Stitch .................................................... 46
SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch .................................................. 46
Lace Work ..................................................................... 48
Multiple Zigzag Stitch .............................................. 48
Box Stitching .......................................................... 50
Fagoting Stitch .......................................................... 50
Shell Stitch
................................................. .................
52
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns ....... 52
SECTION VI. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch
................................ ..........................
54
Rick-rack Stretch ....................................................... 54
Overcast Stretch Stitching ................................56
. To sew
........................................................ .......................
56
Smocking ............................................................... 56
Feather Stitch
.................................... .......................
58
Serging ........................................................................ 58
Decorative Stitch Pattern ...................................... 60
SECTION Vii. BUTTONHOLE
Bt_onhole ............................................................. 62 - 64
° To sew ............................................................ 62 - 64
SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ........................................ 66
Cleaning the Feed Dogs ....................................66
Cleaning the Shuttle Race ................................... 68
• Cleaning the sht_le area ................................68
, Replacing shuttle assembly .............................. 68
Oiling the Machine ................................................ 70
- Oil behind the face cover .................................... 70
• Oil the Shuttle area ............................................ 70
Troubleshooting
....................... ....................................
72
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