Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385.16227300 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF
SECTION I, NAME OF PARTS
Cabinets and Sewing Machine Tote Bag ............................. 2
Names of Parts .................................................................................. 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ............................. 4
SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ...................................... 6
Before Using 'four Sewing Machine .......................................... 6
ForYour Safety ................................................................................. 6
Polarized plug ................................................................................... 6
Controlling Sewing Speed .............................................................. 6
Pressure Adjusting Lever .......................................................... 8
Presser Foot Lifter ............................................................................... 8
Thread Cutter ........................................................................... 8
Extension Table .............................................................................. 8
o Detaching the table ....................................................................... 8
, Attaching the table ................................................................... 8
o Accessory box ........................................................................................ 8
Changing Needle ...................................................................... 10
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder ............................... 10
. To remove ....................................................................................... 10
, To attach ..................................................................................... 10
Changing Presser Foot ..................................................... 10
• To remove .................................................................................... 10
° To attach .......................................................................................... 10
Presser Foot Types ................................................................... 12
o A: Zigzag foot .......................................................................... 12
, H: Straight stitch foot ................................................................. 12
° R: Automatic buttonhole foot ............................................. 12
• E: Zipper foot .........................................................................12
° G: Blind hem stitch foot ................................................................ 12
° F: Satin stitch foot ........................................................................ 14
o C: Overedge foot ................................................................ 14
o B: Buttonhole foot (Option) ....................................................... 14
° Quilter ........................................................................................... 14
° I/4" Seam foot .............................................................................. 14
o Walking foot .............................................................................. 14
Selecting Needle and Fabric ............................................... 16
Bobbin Winding ...................................................................... 20-24
o Horizontal spool pin ............................................................... 20
oAdditional spool pin .................................................................. 20
• Bobbin winding ............................................................................. 22
, Removing the hook cover plate ............................................... 24
o Inserting the bobbin ................................................................... 24
Threading the Machine ..................................................... 26-28
o Threading the machine .......................................................... 26
• Needle threader .............................................................. 26
° Drawing up bobbin thread ..................................................... 28
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight Stitch_ 28-30
o Correct tension ............................................................................. 28
. Tension is too tight ............................................................... 2 8
° Tension is too loose ......................................................... 30
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch .... 30
• Correct tension .......................................................................... 30
, Tension is too tight ................................................................. 30
o Tension is too loose ............................................................30
Stitch Selector ................................................................................... 32
Stitch Length Zones .................................................................. 32
Stitch Width Control ............................................................. 34
Stitch Length Control ...................................................... 34
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance ............................................. 36
Reverse Stitch Control ......................................................... 36
SECTION i11,STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch .............................................................................. 38
° Starting to sew ......................................................................... 38
. Finishing sewing ................................................................. 38
Use the Seam Guides ...........................................................38
CONTENTS
Turn a Square Corner ......................................................................... 38
Topstitching .......................................................................................... 40
Quilting ............................................................................................. 40
Using Walking Foot .............................................................................. 42
Using 1/4'" Seam Foot ............................................................... 42
Zipper Sewing ............................................................................ 44-46
• To snap on the zipper foot ................................................................ 44
. Fabric preparation ...................................................................... 44
° To sew ............................................................................................... 44-46
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs .................................................. 48
Darning ............................................................................................. 48
SECTION IV, ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING
Basic Zigzag ...................................................................................... 50
Satin Stitching ......................................................................................... 50
Monogramming .............................................................................. 52
Applique ................................................................................................... 52
Bar Tacking ................................................................................................. 54
Embroidery ..................................................................................... 54
Button Sewing ............................................................................ 56
Overcasting ................................................................................ 56
SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch ................................................................................ 58
• To sew ........................................................................................... 58
Lace Work .............................................................................................. 60
Multiple Zigzag Stitch .................................................................... 60
o Seam finishing ................................................................................ 60
o Mending .......................................................................................... 60
Shell Stitch .................................................................................... 62
Box Stitch .......................................................................................... 62
Fagoting Stitch .............................................................................. 64
Two-point Shell Stitch ........................................................... 64
Two-point Box Stitch .............................................................. 64
Overedge Stitch ....................................................................... 66
Decorative Stitch Patterns ...................................................... 6 6
Twin Needle Stitches (Option) ......................................................... 68
SECTION VI. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ............................................................................. 70
Rick-rack Stretch ......................................................................... 70
Overcast Stretch Stitching .............................................................. 72
• To sew ........................................................................................ 72
Smocking ......................................................................................... 72
oTo sew ..................................................................................... 7 2
Serging ........................................................................................ 74
Elastic Stretch Stitch ..................................................................... 74
Stretch Patching ......................................................................... 74
Herring Bone Stretch ................................................................... 76
Decorative Stretch Patterns .......................................................... 76
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE
Automatic Buttonhole ................................................................... 78-82
• Preparation for sewing ....................................................... 78
• To sew ............................................................................. 78-80
o How to adjust buttonhole stitch density .............................82
Corded Buttonhole
.....................................................................
84
Manual Buttonhole (Option) ..................................................... 86
o To sew ............................................................................................. 86
Automatic Buttonhole (Option) ..................................... 88-94
o Buttonhole style and size ..................................................... 88
• To sew ......................................................................... g0-94
• To adjust stitch density ....................................................... 94
SECTION VIIi. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ................................................................. 96
Cleaning the Bobbin Holder ................................................ 96
Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs ........................98
Oiling the Machine ........................................................................ 98
Troubleshooting ........................................................... I00
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