Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385. 19000 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I NAMES OF PARTS
Names of Parts ...................................................... 2, 4
Removable Extension Table ...................................... 4
Standard Accessories .................................................. 6
SECTION II GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ...................... 8
• To Sew Using Foot Control ............................ 8
• To Sew Using Start/Stop Button ..................... 8
Controlling Sewing Speed ......................................... 8
Language Selection Key ........................................... 10
Changing Needles ................................................... l 0
To Attach and Remove Presser Foot ....................... 10
Winding the Bobbin ......................................... 12, 14
• Setting the Spool ........................................... 12
• Winding the Bobbin ..................................... 12
• Removing the Bobbin ................................... 14
• Inserting the Bobbin ..................................... 14
Threading the Machine ..................................... 16, 18
• Threading the Machine ................................. 16
• Needle Threader ............................................ 16
• Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread ................... t8
Presser Foot Lifter ................................................... 18
Pressure Dial ........ ................................................... 20
Up/Down Needle, Auto-Lockand ReverseButtons ....... 20
• Up/Down Needle Button .............................. 20
• Auto-Lock Button ......................................... 20
• Reverse Button .............................................. 20
Selecting Needle and Thread ................................... 22
Adjust the Top Thread Tension .............................. 26
• Choose the Correct Tension ......................... 26
• Tension is too Tight ...................................... 26
• Tension is too Loose ..................................... 26
SECTION Ill CONVENTIONAL SEWING
Selecting Patterns (Conventional Sewing) ............... 28
• Changing the Screen ..................................... 28
• Selecting Patterns .......................................... 28
Straight Seam Sewing .............................................. 30
• Up/Down Needle Position Key ..................... 30
• Starting to Sew .............................................. 30
• Changing Sewing Direction .......................... 30
• Finishing Sewing ........................................... 32
• Seam Allowance Lines ................................... 32
• Sewing on Heavy Fabrics .............................. 32
Setting Stitch Length and Left/Right
Needle Position ....................................................... 34
• Manual Stitch Length ................................... 34
• Variable Needle Position ............................... 34
Straight Stitches ................................................. 36, 38
• Basic Straight Stitch ...................................... 36
• Loek-A-Matic ................................................ 36
• Triple Stretch Stitch ...................................... 36
• Stretch Stitch ................................................. 36
• Quilting ........................................................ 38
Zigzag Stitch ........................................................... 40
• Manual Stitch Width and Length ................. 40
Three Stitches for Overcasting ................................ 42
• Zigzag Stitch ................................................. 42
• Multiple Zigzag Stitch ................................... 42
• Overcasting ................................................... 42
Sensor Buttonholes .................................................. 44
• Three Styles of Buttonhole ............................ 44
• Preparation for Sewing .................................. 44
• To
Sew
.............................................. 44, 46, 48
• To Alter Buttonhole Sdtch Width and Density... 48
Corded Buttonhole .................................................. 50
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