Kenmore 385.16231 owner manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION				i. NAME			OF	PARTS		° Finishing			sewing						40
Cabinets			and Sewing......................................................................................Machine Tote Bag						2	Use the Seam Guides							...........................................................		40
										Turn a Square				Corner			.............................................................		40
Names	of Parts								2
										Topstitching									42
Available			Accessories				and	Attachments	4
SECTION II. GETTING READYTO SEW										Quilting	............................................................................................								42
										Using Walking				Foot (Option)					44
Connecting				Machine			to Power Supply		6
										Using I/4- Seam Foot (Option)									44
Before	Using Your Sewing							Machine	6
										Zipper	Sewing			........................................................................					46-48
For Your Safety					..............................................................................				6
										• To snap on the zipper							foot	.....................................................	46
Polarized			plug						6
						Speed				- Fabric		preparation							46
Controlling				Sewing				......................................................	6									...........................................................
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Machine		Operating				Buttons			8	- To sew		..............................................................................................							46-48
										To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs									50
Start/stop			Button						8
										Darning		.........................................................................................							50
Up/down			Needle Button						8
										SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING
Speed Control					Lever				8
										Basic Zigzag									52
Pressure			Adjusting			Lever			10
								........................................................		Satin Stitch									52
Presser		Foot Lifter							10
						........	..........................................................			Monogramming									54
Thread		Cutter			..........................................................................				10					......	.....................................................................
Extension			Table						10	Applique		........................					.................................................................		54
• Detaching				the table			..........................................................		10	Bar Tacking									56
										Embroidery									56
oAttaching				the table			......................................................................		10
										Button Sewing				.................................................................................					58
• Accessory				box					I0
										Overcasting
Changing			Needle			......................................................................			12							................................................................			58
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder									12	SECTION			V. UTILITY				AND DECORATIVE		STITCHES
°To remove				......................................................................................					12	Blind Hem Stitch									60
, To attach				.......................................................................................		Foot			12	• To sew		.....................................................................................							60
Changing			Presser					12	Lace Work								.................................................	62
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• To remove				........................................................................................					12	Multiple		Zigzag		Stitch		......................................................................			62
, To attach				..............................................................................					12	o Seam finishing									62
Presser		Foot Types							14	• Mending			..........................................................................................						62
- A: Zigzag				foot					14	Shell Stitch									64
										Box Stitch			..................................................................................						64
• H: Straight				stitch		foot			14
										Fagoting		Stitch		...............................................................................					66
= R: Automatic					buttonhole			foot	14
- E: Zipper foot					....................................................................................				14	Two-point			Shell Stitch				....................................................................		66
, G: Blind hem stitch foot									14	Two-point			Box Stitch						66
° F: Satin			stitch foot				................................................................		16	Overedge			Stitch						68
• C: Overedge					foot				16	Decorative			Stitch Patterns						68
						...................		...................................................		Twin Needle Stitches						(Option)			70
• B: Buttonhole					foot (Option)				16
° Quilter		..........................................................................................							16	SECTION			VI. STRETCH					STITCHES
,1/4" Seam foot									16	Straight		Stretch		.........................................................................					72
=Walking			foot		...................................................................................				16	Rick-rack Stretch								........................................	72
Selecting			Needle and Fabric						18	Overcast		Stretch Stitching							74
Bobbin Winding							.............................................................		22-26	oTO sew		...........................................................................................							74
° Horizontal				spool		pin	..............	:	22	Smocking			.....................................................................................						74
=Additional				spool		pin	..............................................................		22	• To sew		........................................						.......................................................	74
, Bobbin winding						........................................................................			24	Serging		..........................................................................................							76
• Removing the hook cover plate									26	Elastic Stretch				Stitch					76
• Inserting the bobbin							...............................................................		26	Stretch	Patching								76
Threading			the Machine						28-30	Herring		Bone Stretch					..........................................................................		78
=Threading				the machine					28	Decorative			Stretch		Patterns			....................................................	78
• Needle threader						.............................................................................			28	SECTION			VII. BUTTONHOLE
• Drawing			up bobbin				thread		30	Automatic			Buttonhole				.........................................................		80-84
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight Stitch .. 30_32										• Preparation for sewing									80
• Correct			tension						30
										• To sew		..................................................................................							80-82
• Tension			is too tight				......................................................................		30
										• Hew to adjust				buttonhole				stitch density	84
• Tension			is too loose				...................................................................		32	Corded	Buttonhole				....................................................................				86
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch ..... 32										Manual	Buttonhole				(Option)				86
, Correct			..............tension				....................................................................		32	- To sew		........................................						........................................	88
• Tension			is too tight				.................................................................		32	Automatic			Buttonhole				(Option)		90-96
• Tension			is too loose				.............................................................		32	• Buttonhole style and							size	..................................................	90
Stitch	Selector								34
					..................		.............................................................			• To sew									92-96
Stitch	Length Zones						.....................................................................		34			...........................					..................................................
										• To adjust			stitch density						96
Stitch Width				Control			...........................................................		36
										SECTION VIII. CARE OF "fOUR MACHINE
Stitch	Length Control						....................................................................		36
										Replacing			the Light		Bulb				98
Adjusting			Stretch Stitch Balance						38
										Cleaning		the Bobbin				Holder			98
Reverse		Stitch			Control				38
										Cleaning		the Shuttle				Race and Feed Dogs			100
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
										Oiling the			Machine						100
Straight		Stitch			........................................................................				40						....................................................................
										Troubleshooting				.............			:		102
, Starting			to sew						40
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