Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385.18330 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAME OF PARTS
Cabinets ......................................................................... 2
Names of Parts
.............................................................
2
Available Accessories and Attachments ....................4
SECTION I!. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ...................... 6
For Your Safety ................................................................ 6
Operating Instructions .................................................. 6
Controlling Sewing Speed
.............................................
6
Pressure Adjusting Lever ............................................... 8
Presser Foot Lifter
................................................................
8
Thread Cutter ............................................................ 8
Accessory Box .............................................................. 8
Extension Table ...................................................................... 8
Set the speed range switch ....................................... 10
Changing Needle
..........................................................
!0
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder .................... 10
Changing Presser Feet .......................................... 12
Presser Foot Types ............................................... 12
• A: Zigzag foot ................................................... 12
• H: Straight stitch foot .............................................. 12
* B: Buttonhole foot ............................................... 12
• E: Zipper foot ............................................................... 12
• F: Satin stitch foot ................................................... 14
• G: Blind hem stitch foot ............................................ 14
• C: Overedge foot
............................................................
14
, R: Automatic buttonhole foot ..................................... 14
° Quilter ................................................................ 14
Selecting Needle and Thread ............................... 16
Bobbin Winding ................................................... 20-24
= Removing the hook cover plate .................... 20
- Horizontal spool pin ................................................. 20
, Additional spool pin .......................................... 20
- Bobbin winding ................................................ 22
o Inserting the bobbin .................................................... 24
Threading the machine ........................................ 26
• Threading the machine ....................................... 26
• Needle threader ..................................................... 26
- Drawing up bobbin thread ...................................... 26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight
Stitch .......................................................................... 28
- Correct tension ....................................................... 28
• Tension is too tight
..................................................
28
° Tension is too loose ................................................ 30
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag
Stitch ...................................................................... 30
• Correct tension .............................................. 30
• Tension is too tight
................................................
30
o Tension is too loose .............................................. 30
Stitch Selector ....................................................... 32
Stitch Width Control .................................................. 34
Stitch Length Control .......................................... 34
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance .......................... 36
Reverse Stitch Control ................................................36
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ............................................................. 38
• Starting to sew ................................................................... 38
• Finishing sewing ................................................. 38
Use the Seam Guides .................................................... 38
Turn a Square Corner ............................................... 38
Use the Quilter Guide ................................................ 38
Topstitching ............................................................. 40
Quilting
....................................................................................
40
Zipper Sewing ....................................................... 4 2 - 44
III. Straight stitch sewing (continued)
• To snap on the zipper foot ................................... 42
• Fabric preparation ....................................................................... 42
oTO sew ..........................................................................42
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ........................... 46
Darning
............................................................................
46
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHES
Basic Zigzag
................................................................
48
Satin Stitch ........................................................................... 48
Monogramming ................................................................... 50
Applique .......................................................................... 50
Bar Tacking ...................................................................52
Embroidery ........................................................................... 52
Button Sewing ................................................................ 54
Overcasting Stitch ............................................................... 54
SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch
.....................................................................
56
• To sew ............................................................................ 56
• Changing needle position .................................... 56
Lace Work
................................................................
58
Multiple Zigzag Stitch ....................................................... 58
Shell Stitch ....................................................................60
Box Stitch
................................................................
60
Fagoting Stitch ........................................................... 62
Two-point Shell Stitch ............................................... 62
Two-point Box Stitch
....................................................
62
Overedge Stitch ............................................................ 6 4
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns ..................64
SECTION Vl. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch .................................................... 66
Rick-rack Stretch
....................................................
66
Overcast Stretch Stitching ................................... 68
• To sew ................................................................. 68
Smocking
...............................................................................
68
Serging ................................................................................. 70
Elastic Stretch Stitch .................................................. 70
Stretch Patching
...........................................................
70
Herring Bone Stretch .................................................. 72
Decorative Stretch Patterns ...................................... 72
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE AND TWIN
NEEDLE STITCHES
Auto Buttonhole ................................................... 74-78
• Preparation for sewing ..................................... 74
• To sew ..................................................................... 74
How to Adjust Buttonhole Stitch Balance .................. 78
• Corded buttonhole
...................................................
80
Manual Buttonhole ................................................... 82
• Manual buttonhole ................................................... 82
Automatic Buttonhole (Optional item) ................. 8 4-90
• Buttonhole style and size ............................................ 84
• To sew
................................................ ...............
86
• To adjust stitch density
..........................................
90
Twin Needle Stitches .................................................. 92
SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ............................................... 94
Cleaning the Bobbin Holder ................................................... 94
Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dogs ................... 96
Oiling the Machine ..................................................... 96
Troubleshooting
...................................................................
98
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