Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385.12912 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS
Portable Case or Cabinet ................................ 2
Names of Parts ........................................................ 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ......... 4
SECTION B. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ..............6
For Your Safety ........................................................... 6
Operating Instructions ..........................................6
Controliing Sewing Speed .................................. 6
Setting Spool Pins .................................................. 8
Presser Foot Lifter ................................................8
Thread Cutter ......................................................... 8
Accessory Box ........................................................... 8
Free-arm Sewing ................................................10
o For free-arm sewing .................................... 10
o For flat-bed sewing .................................................. 10
Changing Needle .............................................. 10
Changing Presser Foot ......................................... 10
Presser Foot Types ................................................ 12
o Zigzag foot ...................................................... 12
o Straight stitch foot .................................................... 12
• Sliding buttonhole foot ................................. 12
o Zipper foot ................................................................ 12
o Satin stitch foot ........................................................ 12
Selecting Needle and Thread ...........................14
Bobbin Winding .............................................. 18 - 22
, Removing bobbin case ....................................18
• Bobbin winding ........................................ !8 - 20
o Inserting Bobbin .............................................. 22
Threading the Machine ........................................ 24
o Threading the machine .................................... 2 4
• 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
o Tension is too tight .......................................... 28
• Tension is too loose ........................................... 28
Stitch Selector .................................................. 30
Stitch Length Control ............................................. 30
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance ....................... 3 0
Reverse Stitch Control ................................... 30
SECTION !11.STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ................................................. 32
o Starting to sew ......................................... 32
• Finishing sewing .......................................... 32
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
(continued)
Use the Seam Guides ............................. t....... _ ........ 32
Turn a Square Corner ...................................... 32
Topstitching ..........................................................34
Zipper Sewing ........................................... :......... 34 - 36
o Fabric preparation .............................................. 34
° To sew ....................................................................... 36
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ..i. ............. _ ......38
Darning ........................................................................ 38
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHES
Basic Zigzag ..................................................... 40
Satin Stitch ..................................... ........................... 40
Monogramming ...................................................42
Applique ........................................................................ 42
Bar Tacking .......................................................... 4 4
Button Sewing .................................................... 44
Overcasting Stitch .................................................... 46
SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch .................................................46
Lace Work .......................................................... 48
Multiple Zigzag Stitch .........................................48
Shell Stitch .......................................................... 50
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns .........50
SECTION Vl. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch .................................................... 5 2
Rick-rack Stretch ........................... .i . ................. 52
Overcast Stretch Stitching ................................ 54
Feather Stitch .................................................. 54
Serging ...................................................... 56
Decorative Stitch Pattern ........................... 56
SECTION Vll. BUTTONHOLE
Buttonhole ..................................... 58 - 60
,, To sew ..................................................... 58 - 60
SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ................................. 62
Cleaning the Feed Dogs ................................. 62
Cleaning the Shuttle Race ............................... 64
° Cleaning the shuttle area .............................. 64
• Replacing shuttle assembly ...........................64
Oiling the Machine ...................................... 66
o Oil behind the face cover .............................. 66
° Oil the underside ................................................ 66
Troubleshooting ................................................. 68
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