Kenmore 385.161302 owner manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION				I. NAME				OF PARTS				Quilting	............................................................................							40
Cabinets			and Sewing Machine Tote Bag								2	Zipper	Sewing							42-44
												• To snap		on the zipper			foot	.............................................		42
Names		of Parts									2
Available			Accessories					and	Attachments	............................	4	• Fabric	preparation							42
SECTION				II. GETTING					READY TO	SEW		• To sew								42-44
Connecting				Machine				to Power Supply		..............................	6	To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs								46
Before Using Your Sewing Machine											6	Darning							SEWING	46
For Your Safety					..................................................................						6	SECTION		IV. ZIGZAG			STITCH
Polarized			plug								6	Basic Zigzag								48
Controlling				Sewing			Speed		.................................................		6	Satin Stitching								48
Pressure			Adjusting				Lever				8	Monogramming								50
Presser		Foot Lifter									8	Applique								50
Thread		Cutter									8
										Bar Tacking								52
Extension			Table												8
										Embroidery									52
• Detaching				the table				.........................................................							8
											Button	Sewing							54
• Attaching				the table							8	Overcasting								54
• Accessory				box							8	SECTION		V. UTILITY			AND DECORATIVE			STITCHES
Set the Speed					Range			Switch			10	Blind Hem Stitch								56
Changing			Needle			............................................................					10	• To sew								56
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder										..........................	10
												Lace Work								58
• To remove											10
										Multiple		Zigzag Stitch			......................................................				58
• To attach				.......................................................................							10	• Seam finishing								58
Changing			Presser			Foot					10
										• Mending		........................................................................						58
• To remove													10
										Shell Stitch								80
• To attach				.......................................................................							10	Box Stitch		........................................................................						80
Presser		Foot Types					.........................................................				12	Fagoting Stitch								82
• A: Zigzag				foot							12
					................................................................							Two-point Shell Stitch				......................................................				82
• H: Straight stitch						foot					12
										Two-point		Box Stitch						82
• R: Automatic					buttonhole foot										12
											Overedge		Stitch						84
• E: Zipper				foot	.................................................................						12	Decorative		Stitch Patterns						84
• G: Blind hem stitch foot											12	Twin Needle Stitches				(Option)				86
• F: Satin			stitch		foot						14
							.........................................................					SECTION		VI. STRETCH				STITCHES
• C: Overedge foot											14
										Straight		Stretch							68
• B: Buttonhole					foot											14
							..........................................................				Rick-rack		Stretch							68
• Quilter																14
		...........................................................................									Overcast Stretch Stitching								70
Selecting			Needle			and		Fabric										16
											• To sew									70
Bobbin Winding														20-24
										Smocking		........................................................................							70
• Horizontal				spool		pin		......................................................			20	• To sew								70
• Additional				spool		pin					20
								.......................................................				Serging	............................................................................							72
• Bobbin		winding									22
										Elastic		Stretch Stitch							72
• Removing				the hook cover					plate		24
												Stretch	Patching							72
• Inserting the bobbin											24
								......................................................				Herring	Bone Stretch			......................................................				74
Threading			the Machine								26-28
										Decorative		Stretch Patterns						74
• Threading				the machine																26
										SECTION		VII. BUTTONHOLE
• Needle			threader															26
						............................................................					Automatic		Buttonhole		.................................................					76-80
• Drawing			up bobbin				thread		.............................................		28	• Preparation			for sewing		..................................................			76
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight Stitch .... 28-30
												• To sew								76-78
• Correct			tension								28
						.............................................................						• How to adjust buttonhole						stitch density		80
• Tension			is too		tight						28
							........................................................					Corded	Buttonhole							82
• Tension			is too loose								30
								......................................................				Manual	Buttonhole							84
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch											30
												• To sew								84
• Correct			tension								30
						.............................................................						Automatic		Buttonhole		(Option)				86-92
• Tension			is too		tight						30
							........................................................					• Buttonhole style and				size		..............................................		86
• Tension			is too		loose			......................................................			30
Stitch	Selector										32	• To sew								88-92
					.................................................................							• To adjust		stitch density			..................................................			92
Stitch	Length Zones										32								MACHINE
							........................................................					SECTION		VIII. CARE			OF YOUR
Stitch Width Control							........................................................				34
Stitch	Length Control							.......................................................			34	Replacing		the	Light Bulb					94
Adjusting			Stretch			Stitch Balance					36	Cleaning the			Bobbin Holder					94
Reverse			Stitch Control								36	Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs								96
SECTION				III. STRAIGHT					STITCH	SEWING		Oiling the Machine								96
Straight		Stitch									38	Troubleshooting								98
• Starting			to sew								38
• Finishing				sewing		...........................................................					38
Use the Seam Guides											38
Turn a Square					Corner			.....................................................			38
Topstitching				.....................................................................							40

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