Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385.19110 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF
SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS
Cabinets and Sewing machine Tote Bag ......................... 2
Names of Parts ................................................................ 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ........................... 4
Extension Table and Free Arm Sewing ............................ 6
• To detatch .................................................................... 6
• To attach ...................................................................... 6
• Free arm sewing .......................................................... 6
SECTION 2. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting the Power Supply .......................................... 8
Before Using Your Machine .............................................. 8
For Your Safety ................................................................ 8
Controlling Sewing Speed ................................................ 8
Speed control lever ....................................................... 8
Foot control ................................................................... 8
Polarized plug .................................................................. 8
Function Keys and Buttons ............................................ 10
Reverse stitch button ................................................... 10
Auto-lock button ............................................................ 10
Up/Down needle position button .................................. 10
Mode selection key ....................................
Pattern selection mode ..................
Stitch width adjusting mode ...........
Stitch length adjusting mode ..........
Dropping the Feed Dog 1,
Raising and Lowering the Presser 14
Changing the Presser
Detaching and Attac
Changing Needles .................................................
Selecting Needle 8 _ bric ................................
Winding the Bobbi .................. 22
Removing the b_i ...................... 22
Setting the spool ............... ................... 22
Additional spool .................... 22
Winding the bobbin 22
Inserting the bobbin .................................... 24
Threading the Machine .................................................. 26
Threading the machine .............................................. 26
Automatic Needle Threader ............................................ 28
Drawing Up Bobbin Thread ............................................ 28
Balancing Thread Tension .............................................. 30
Tension is too tight ...................................................... 30
Tension is too loose ..................................................... 30
Adjusting the needle thread tension for zigzag stitch .. 30
CONTENTS
SECTION 4. UTILITY STITCHES
Overcasting (Zigzag stitch) ............................................. 42
Multiple Zigzag Stitch (Tricot stitch) ................................ 42
Overedge Stitch .............................................................. 42
Knit Stitch ........................................................................ 44
Serging Stitch .................................................................. 44
Automatic Buttonholes .................................................... 46
Square buttonhole
Adjusting the buttonhle width
Double layer buttonhole
Round end/Keyhole buttonhole
Adjusting the
Corded
Sewing on Buttons
Darnin(
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5. DECi
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isity .................... 52
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Stitch. 72
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Pin Tucking ...................................................................... 74
Pattern Combination ....................................................... 76
Twin Needle Sewing (Optional) ....................................... 78
SECTION 6. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance ..................................... 80
Replacing the Light Bulb ................................................. 80
Cleaning Hook Race and Feed Dog ............................... 82
Problems and Warning Signals ...................................... 84
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 87
SECTION 3. BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing .................................................... 32
Starting to sew ............................................................ 32
Changing sewing direction ......................................... 32
Fastening the seam .................................................... 32
Adjusting the Stitch Length ............................................ 34
Changing the Needle Drop Position ............................... 34
Using the Seam Guides ................................................. 36
Turning Square Corners ................................................. 36
Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric ........................... 36
Variety of Straight Stitches ............................................. 38
Basic Zigzag Stitch ......................................................... 40
Adjusting the Stitch Width .............................................. 40
Adjusting the Stitch Length ............................................ 40
* Please note that some of the sections listed above not related to fundamental operations have been omitted from this manal.
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