Kenmore 385.16120200 owner manual Contents

Page 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE

OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION

 

I. NAMES

OF

 

PARTS

 

Zipper

Sewing

 

 

 

34-36

Cabinet

and Tote Bags

...................................................

 

2

• Fabric

preparation

 

 

34

 

 

 

• To sew

 

 

 

 

 

36

Names

of Parts

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Drop or Raise the Feed

Dogs

38

Available

Accessories

and Attachments

4

Darning

 

 

 

 

 

38

SECTION

 

II. GETTING

READY TO SEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION

 

IV.

ZIGZAG

STITCHES

 

Connecting

Machine

to Power

Supply

6

 

 

Basic Zigzag

 

 

 

40

For Your Safety

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Satin Stitch

..............................................................

 

 

 

40

Operating

Instructions

....................................................

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monogramming

 

 

 

42

Controlling Sewing Speed

 

6

 

 

 

 

Applique

..................................................................

 

 

 

 

42

Setting

 

Spool

Pins

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bar Tacking

..............................................................

 

 

 

44

Presser

Foot Lifter

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button

Sewing

 

 

 

44

Thread

Cutter

.................................................................

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting

Stitch

 

 

46

Accessory

Box

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION

 

V. UTILITY

STITCHES

AND

Free-arm

Sewing

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• For free-arm

sewing

...................................................

 

 

10

 

 

 

DECORATIVE

STITCHES

• For flat-bed

sewing

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

....................................................

 

 

Blind Hem

Stitch

 

 

 

48

Changing

Needle

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lace Work

...............................................................

 

 

 

48

Changing

Presser Foot

................................................

 

10

Multiple

Zigzag Stitch

 

50

• To remove

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

..................................................................

 

 

 

 

• Seam

finishing

 

 

 

50

• To attach

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Mending

................................................................

 

 

 

 

50

Presser

Foot Types

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shell Stitch

..............................................................

 

 

 

50

• Zigzag foot

.................................................................

 

 

 

 

12

Box Stitch

................................................................

 

 

 

 

52

• Straight

stitch foot

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorative

Stitch

of Geometric

Patterns

................. 52

• Automatic

buttonhole

foot

 

12

 

SECTION

 

VI.

STRETCH

 

STITCHES

• Zipper

foot

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

..................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Satin

 

stitch

foot

 

 

 

12

Straight

Stretch

 

 

 

54

Selecting

Needle and

Fabric

........................................

14

Rick-rack

Stretch

.....................................................

 

 

54

Bobbin

 

Winding

 

 

 

18-22

Overcast

Stretch

Stitching

 

56

• Removing

bobbin case

 

18

• Strafing

to sew

 

 

 

56

• Bobbin winding

 

 

 

18-20

Smocking

................................................................

 

 

 

 

56

• Inserting

bobbin

 

 

 

22

• To sew

 

 

 

 

 

56

Threading

the Machine

................................................

 

24

Serging

....................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

58

• Threading

the machine

 

24

Elastic

Stretch Stitch

...............................................

 

58

• Drawing

up bobbin thread

 

24

Decorative

Stretch Patterns

....................................

58

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for

 

SECTION

 

VII.

BUTTONHOLE

 

Straight

Stitch

...............................................................

 

 

 

26

Automatic

Buttonhole

.........................................

 

62-64

• Correct

tension

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Preparation for sewing

 

62

• Tension

is too tight

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

• To sew

 

 

 

 

 

62-64

• Tension is too loose

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

...................................................

 

 

Corded

Buttonhole

 

 

66

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch .... 28

 

 

SECTION

 

VIII.

CARE OFYOUR

MACHINE

• Correct

tension

 

 

 

28

 

• Tension

is too tight

 

 

 

28

Replacing

the Light Bulb

 

68

• Tension is too loose

...................................................

 

 

28

Cleaning

the Feed Dogs

 

68

Stitch

Selector

..............................................................

 

 

 

30

Cleaning

the Shuttle

Race

......................................

70

Stitch

Length

Control

....................................................

 

 

30

• Cleaning

the shuttle

area

......................................

70

Adjusting

Stretch Stitch

Balance

30

• Replacing

shuttle assembly

70

Reverse Stitch Control

.................................................

 

30

Oiling the Machine

 

 

72

SECTION

 

III. STRAIGHT

 

STITCH SEWING

 

• Oil behind

the face

cover

......................................

72

 

 

 

• Oil the Shuttle area

...............................................

 

72

Straight

Stitch

...............................................................

 

 

 

32

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

74

• Starting

to sew

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Finishing sewing

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the Seam

Guides

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn a Square

Corner

..................................................

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topstitching

..................................................................

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI

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Contents Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A Machine .&.COUDREImportant Safety Instructions Instrucciones DE Seguridad Importantes Atencion Importantes Consignes DE SI Curiti Unis Sears, Roebuck and Co, D/817 WA, H.offma.n Esta.tes,.ILEspecificaciones De la m&quina SpecificationCaractristiques de la machine Contents DE LA MAQUlNA IndiceTable DES Matifres Cabinet andTote Bags Names of PartsNombre de las partes Identification Gabinete y bolsa de manoMallette et sac de transport Des pices9101112 Available Accessories and AttachmentsAccesorios y refacciones disponibles Accessoires disponiblesControlling Sewing Speed Connecting Machine to Power SupplyControl de la velocidad de costura Partie II. PRIePAREZ-VOUS .&.COUDREConexibn de la mdquina a la red elctrica Para su seguridadPresser Foot Lifter Setting Spool PinsThread Cutter Cortahilos Boite b accessoiresAjuste de los porta-carretes Palanca de elevacibn del prensatelasFor free-armsewing Free-arm SewingChanging Needle Changing Presser FootChangement de pied presseur Brazo para costura tubular Para costura tubularUtilisation du bras libre Cambio de prensatelasZipper foot Presser Foot TypesSatin stitch foot Diffrents pieds presseurs Tipos de prensatelasSelecting Needle and Fabric Weight Fabric Type Needle Needle SizePeso Tipo DE Tela Tipo DE Aguja Tamaio Seleccibn de hilo y telaDiamtre Choix de Iaiguille et tissuPoids Tissu Type daiguille Daiguille Blank Pgina blanca Blanche Removing bobbin case Bobbin WindingBobbin winding Embobinado de la canilla Embobinado de la canilla Cbmo sacar el portacanillasBobinage dune canette de fil Push the handwheet to the left to engage clutch Nota Embobinado La canilla Continuacibn Remplir La canette SuiteInserting bobbin Insertion de la canette Colocacibn de la canillaThreading the machine Threading the MachineDrawing up bobbin thread Comment faire monter le fil de la canette Enhebrado del hilo de la aguja Enhebrado del hilo de a agujaPage Si la tension est trop fsible El hilo est& demasiado tenseEl hilo est& demasiado flojo Si la tension est trop leveAdjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch Si la tension est trop dlevde 1Endroit du tissu Tensibn correctaEl hilo est& demasiado tenso 1 Parte de arriba de la tela Tension correcteStitch Selector Adjusting Stretch Stitch BalanceControl de puntada reversa EquUibrio de los patrones distorsionadosBouton de marche arrire Use Seam Guides Straight StitchStarting to sew Para girar en esquinas de dngulo recto Puntada RectaFabric preparation TopstitchingZipper SewingGlissire SurpiqQreTo sew Zipper SewingLa couture Costura de cremalleras continuacibnCouture des fermetures & glissiere suite Para coserTo Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs Darning1Stitch selector Reprisage ZurcidoComment descendre ou monter les griffes dentrainement Cbmo bajar / subir los dientes del transporteSatin Stitch Basic ZigzagPuntada En satn De zig-zagZig-zag Simple PuntadaApplique MonogrammingAplicaciones Appliques Monogramas MonogrammesSewing BarTackingButton De point Puntada De refuerzo Brides de renfortPied presseur Costura Botones Pose Des BoutonsOvercasting Puntada De sobrehilado Remate SurfilageLace Work Blind Hem StitchLongueur du point Trabajos Con encajesDobladillo Invisible Ourlet invisible DentelleShell Stitch Multiple Zigzag StitchMending Point zig-zag multiple De mtltiple zig-zagPoint coquille Box Stitch Decorative Stitch of Geometric PatternPuntadas Decorativas De diseos De cajaGeomtricos Point de crneauRick-rack Stretch Straight StretchCroquet Puntada recta tripleSmocking Stretch StitchingOvercast Point De smocks Puntada de plumaPuntada Eldstica de sobrehilado Commencer une coutureElastic SergingStretch Pour Puntada de dobladUloPoint de surjet Puntada EldsticaPAI-rERNLENGTH Decorative Stretch PatternsMotifs dcoratifs Diseos Decorativos EldsticosPreparation for sewing t Groove Automatic Buttonhole Stitch selectorPreparation b la couture Rainure Ojal AutombticoBoutonniere Automatique Preparacibn para coser EnclavaduraPage Page Corded Buttonhole Boutonnieres PassepoUes Costura de ojales con cordbnReplacing the Light Bulb Cleaning the Feed DogsCambiando la bombilla Remplacement de IampouleCleaning the shuttle area Bobbin case Cleaning the Shuttle RaceReplacing shuttle assembly Levers Nettoyage de la coursire Limpieza de la corredera de la lanzaderaOil behind the face cover Oiling the MachineOil the shuttle area Lubrifiez derri6re le couvercle de fa£ade Lubricacibn de la mbquinaAceite atras de la plancha cubierta frontal Huilage de la machineTroubleshooting Unifermemente Soluciones para problemas CondicibnDe funcionamiento ReferenciaEn cas de probleme Problme Cause Reference SU-HOGAR sl LE-FOYER sM

385.16120200 specifications

The Kenmore 385.16120200 is a versatile sewing machine that has gained a reputation among sewing enthusiasts for its reliability and user-friendly features. This model, part of the Kenmore family, is well-equipped to handle a variety of sewing tasks, from simple repairs to more intricate projects.

One of the standout features of the Kenmore 385.16120200 is its variety of stitch options. With over 20 built-in stitch patterns, including utility, decorative, and stretch stitches, users can find the perfect stitch for their project. The adjustable stitch length and width allow for further customization, ensuring that every seam is tailored to perfection. Furthermore, the machine includes an automatic one-step buttonhole feature, making it easy to create professional-looking buttonholes with minimal effort.

The machine is designed with user convenience in mind. It features a plug-in sewing light, which illuminates the workspace, making it easier to see the details of fabric. The drop-in bobbin system is another highlight, as it simplifies the threading process. This system is designed to be user-friendly, allowing for easy bobbin changes and monitoring of thread levels.

Another notable technology in the Kenmore 385.16120200 is its adjustable presser foot pressure. This allows users to sew different types of fabric without difficulty, adapting to everything from lightweight silk to heavy denim with ease. Alongside this feature, the machine comes with several presser feet for various sewing techniques, including a walking foot for quilting and a zigzag foot for decorative stitching.

The built-in needle threader is a time-saving addition. This feature helps eliminate the strain of threading needles, making sewing more accessible for users of all skill levels. Moreover, the machine is equipped with a free arm, which is perfect for sewing cuffs, collars, and other hard-to-reach areas.

The Kenmore 385.16120200 is not only suitable for experienced seamstresses but also a great choice for beginners. Its comprehensive manual and easy-to-navigate controls make it a perfect starting point for those new to sewing.

Overall, the Kenmore 385.16120200 combines practicality with advanced features, making it a reliable choice for anyone looking to explore their creativity in sewing. Its blend of functionality, ease of use, and versatile capabilities positions it as a valuable investment for both amateur and seasoned crafters.
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