Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385.162213 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAME OF PARTS
Cabinets and Sewing Machine Tote Bag ........................... 2
Names of Parts ................................................................... 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ................................ 4
SECTION II. GETTING READYTO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ............................ 6
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ...................................... 6
For Your 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
- Accessory box ................................................................... 8
Changing Needle ......................................................... 10
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder ........................... 10
• To remove ...................................................................... 10
• To attach ................................................................. 10
Changing Presser Foot ................................................. 10
oTo 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
Selecting Needle and Fabric ...................................... 16
Bobbin Winding ...................................................... 20-24
o Horizontal spool pin ..................................................... 20
• Additional spool pin .................................................... 20
° Bobbin winding ...................................................... 22
. Removing the hook cover plate .................................... 24
° Inserting the bobbin ................................................ 24
Threading the Machine ................................................ 26-28
,Threading the machine ................................................ 26
o Needle threader ............................................................... 26
o Drawing up bobbin thread ............................................. 28
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight Stitch 28-30
° Correct tension ........................................................... 28
-Tension is too tight .................................................... 28
° Tension is too loose ....................................................... 30
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch . 30
° Correct tension .......................................................... 30
• Tension is too tight .......................................................... 30
• 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 III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch .......................................................... 38
° Starting to sew ................................................................. 38
° Finishing sewing ........................................................ 38
Use the Seam Guides ......................................... 38
Turn a Square Corner .................................................... 38
Topstitching ......................................................................... 40
Quilting ................................................................................ 40
Zipper Sewing ...................................................................42-44
o To snap on the zipper foot ................................................. 42
• Fabric preparation .......................................................... 42
• To sew ............................................................................. 42-44
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ......................................... 46
Darning .............................................................................. 46
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING
Basic Zigzag ...................................................................... 48
Satin Stitch ..................................................................... 48
Monogramming .............................................................. 50
Applique ........................................................................... 50
Bar Tacking ........................................................................... 52
Embroidery .......................................................................... 52
Button Sewing ............................................................. 54
Overcasting ................................................................................. 54
SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch .................................................................. 56
o To sew ............................................................................ 56
Lace Work ............................................................................ 58
Multiple Zigzag Stitch .................................................. 58
° Seam finishing ............................................................... 58
o Mending ........................................................................... 58
Shell Stitch ...................................................................... 60
Box Stitch ........................................................................ 60
Fagoting Stitch ................................................................. 62
Two-point Box Stitch ............................................................. 62
Decorative Stitch Patterns .................................................. 62
Twin Needle Stitches (Option) ...................................... 64
SECTION Vl. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch .............................................................. 66
Rick-rack Stretch ................................................................ 66
Overcast Stretch Stitching ................................................ 68
o To sew ........................................................................ 68
Smocking ........................................................................... 68
o To sew ......................................................................... 68
Serging .......................................................................... 70
Elastic Stretch Stitch .......................................................... 70
Stretch Patching ........................................................... 70
Decorative Stretch Patterns ................................................ 72
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE
Automatic Buttonhole ...................................................... 74-78
• Preparation for sewing .................................................. 74
° To sew .......................................................................... 74-78
• How to adjust buttonhole stitch density ......................... 78
Corded Buttonhole ....................................................... 80
Manual Buttonhole (Option) ......................................... 82
o To sew .......................................................................... 82
Automatic Buttonhole (Option) .................................... 84-90
, Buttonhole style and size ............................................ 84
, To sew ..................................................................... 86-90
° To adjust stitch density ................................................. 90
SECTION VIII, CARE OFYOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb .................................................... 92
Cleaning the Bobbin Holder ...................................... 92
Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs ..................... 94
Oiling the Machine ............................................................ 94
Troubleshooting ............................................... 96
X