Sears 385. 17928 owner manual Darning, Dropping the Feed Dogs, Set the Machine, 213, Length

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Dropping the Feed Dogs

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The drop feed lever is located underneath the free arm bed on the back side of the machine.

To

raise

the

feed

dogs,

push

(_) For dropping

the

feed dogs,

the

lever

in

the

direction

of

push

the lever in

the direction

the arrow

as illustrated.

 

of the

arrow

as illustrated.

Then

turn

the

handwheel.

 

 

 

 

 

*Feed dogs must always be up for normal sewing.

Darning

Set the Machine

Stitch width control 0

1 213 4

Top thread

 

 

tension

 

 

control

Stitch

length

2 to6

control

any number

 

(not necessary to adjust)

°// II ;;'

F:Satin stitch Stretch Stitch foot

GFressure

dial: 0 Drop feed lever

1 Drop the feed dogs.

2.Stretch the fabric with the hole in the center

between embroidery hoops, as shown.

3.Lower the presser bar and sew a_ a siow speed.

4.Move the fabric bzick and forth slowly until you have covered the darning area.

5.Turn the fabric 1/4 turn and sew another layer of stitching over the first layer.

NOTE:

If your

fabric

is thin

or badly

damaged

 

use

a separate

piece

of fabric

under the

 

hole

to

reinforce it.

 

 

6.When you finish darning, return the pressure dial to 3.

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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 NeedleTo Remove the Bobbin from the Machine Horizontal Spool Pin Additional Spool PinFirmly against the thread spool 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 Set the Machine DarningDropping the Feed Dogs 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 footControl 3 to Box StitchingShell Stitching Set the Machine Stitch width control 3 to Stitch lengthTwo-point Shell Stitch Fagoting StitchOveredging Stitch Two-point Box StitchUseful to join elastic Foot Decorate with Geometric PatternsSatin stitch 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 coatsStitch Built-in System213-4 SliderSew 4 to 6 stitches Set the stitch selector at UStop sewing at the left stitch More Varied Using Buttonhole AttachmentTemplate 213504005 213505006 213506007 Sizes 15/16 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 647814042 Single 647814020 No Single Needles647814031 No. !4 Single Needles Nuuou IruR 647814053 No Single NeedlesStorage box Additional Spool Pin Appliqueing Bar tacking Base plate Basic zigzag3435 3648Zigzag Overcasting Zipper 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