Sears 385. 17928 owner manual Choose e Needle and Thread, Check the Needle

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Choose _e Needle and Thread

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Your choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are sewing.

In the needle case, you will find the				following		color-coded		needles:
Blue	(1 1)		for	stretch	fabrics
Orange		(11 )	for	lightweight		fabrics
Red	(14)		for	medium		or medium-heavy			weight fabrics
Purple		(16)	for	medium-heavy			weight		and decorative
			topstitching			on these fabrics
			(This needle has a larger thread hole for
			thicker topstitching				thread.)
Green		(18)	for	heavy	weight		fabrics	and	decorative top-
			stitching		on	these	fabrics

•Check the Needle

1.Look for barbed or blunt point.

2.A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.

Always buy a good quality thread. It should resist tangling and be strong, smooth and consistent in thickness.

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Contents Sewing Machine SEARS, Roebuck and CO Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents Page ArmCoverPlate Page Plug in the Machine and Switch on the Power Safety FeatureSet the Pressure Dial Adjust the Presser Foot Lever Thread CutterTo Attach To removeEtc Check the PresserFoot Change the Presser Foot PresserFoot TypesStitcing Presser Foot Types Sliding Buttonhole FootChoose e Needle and Thread Check the NeedleFabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart To Change the NeedleAdditional Spool Pin Firmly against the thread spoolTo Remove the Bobbin from the Machine Horizontal Spool Pin Ordinary SpoolBobbin Winding Insert the Bobbin into the Bobbin Holder So that ThreadPrepare the Top Thread Thread the NeedlePick Up the Bobbin Thread Adjust the Top Thread Tension IIIFor Zigzag Stitch Top tension Too Tight Too Loose Just RightGuide messagewindow Rickrack stretch Reverse III Zigzag 38Red 3N5Refer to Herring Bone StretchButtonhole Twin Needle Stitches Satin Stitch Acceptable resu Its Darning Dropping the Feed DogsSet the Machine 213Topstitching Sew in a Zipper On the zipper footOpenthezipper Monogramming Basic Zigzag Stitch width control 1 to Set the MachineWtu Chalk 234 Satin StitchStitch Length Control Bar Tacking Sew 4 to 6 zigzag stitchesFeed EmbroiderySee 0L\ Sew a ButtonOvercasting Stitch Zigzag footControl 2 to 6Stitch length control red Blind Hemming Set the MachineFor LaceWork Set the Machine Stitch width Control 2 to 213 Three-Step Zigzag Zigzag footBox Stitching Shell Stitching Set the Machine Stitch width control 3 toControl 3 to Stitch lengthTwo-point Shell Stitch Fagoting StitchOveredging Stitch Two-point Box StitchUseful to join elastic Decorate with Geometric Patterns Satin stitchFoot Stretch StitchStraight Stretch Zigzag foot Stitch and Its Uses Elastic Stretch Stitch Serging or Pine Leaf Stretch StitchingSet the Machine Stitch width control 3 to Herring Bone Stretch Stretch Patching Set the MachineTop thread tension Decorative Stretch PatternsLength control #3t Vests, jackets or coatsBuilt-in System 213-4Stitch SliderSew 4 to 6 stitches Set the stitch selector at UStop sewing at the left stitch Using Buttonhole Attachment Template 213504005 213505006 213506007 Sizes 15/16More Varied WillOptional Item Pins a Stitch length control 3 toLeave 3 to 4 inches of thread Optional ItemOptional Item Coarse stitches Satin stitch foot Set the Machine For any of these stitch Stitch widthIllustration a Problem Probable Cause UpperProblem Page Page Parts List 647814020 No Single Needles 647814031 No. !4 Single Needles647814042 Single Nuuou IruR 647814053 No Single NeedlesStorage box Additional Spool Pin Appliqueing Bar tacking Base plate Basic zigzag3648 Zigzag Overcasting Zipper3435 Zipper Foot 13, 26,3435,6667Warranty SEARS, Roebuck and CO., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, ILSEARS, Roebuck and CO., Chicago, IL60684 U.S.A 385