Kenmore 385.151082 owner manual Contents

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TABLE

OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

SECTION

!. NAMES OF PARTS

 

Use the Seam Guides

32

Cabinets and Sewing Machine Tote Bag

2

Turn a Square Corner

32

Topstitching

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

34

Names

of Parts

,....................................................2

 

 

Zipper Sewing

 

34-36

Available

 

Accessories and Attachments

4

 

 

° Fabric

preparation

34

SECTION H. GETTING READY TO SEW

 

 

• To sew

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

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting Machine to Power Supply

6

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs

38

Before

Using Your Sewing Machine

6

Darning

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

 

 

38

For Your Safety

6

SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHE SEWING

Polarized

 

Plug

6

 

Basic Zigzag

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

40

Controlling

Sewing

Speed

6

 

 

Satin Stitching

40

Setting

Spool Pins

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

8

 

Monogramming

42

Presser

 

Foot Lifter

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

8

 

 

Applique

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

 

 

42

Thread

Cutter

8

 

 

 

 

Bar Tacking

 

44

Accessory

Box

8

 

Button Sewing

44

Extension Table

t0

Overcasting

 

Stitch

46

= Detaching

the tabte

10

 

SECTION

 

V. UTILITY STITCHES

AND

• Attaching

the table

10

 

o Accessory

box

10

 

 

 

DECORATIVE STITCHES

Changing

 

Needle

10

 

 

 

 

Blind Hem

Stitch

48

To Remove

and Attach the Foot Holder

10

Lace Work

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

 

48

=To remove

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

10

Multiple

Zigzag Stitch

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

50

• To attach

 

 

10

 

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

, Seam finishing

50

Changing

 

Presser

Foot

12

 

* Mending

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

 

50

=To remove

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

t2

 

 

 

 

 

Shell Stitch

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

 

50

° To attach

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

12

 

 

 

 

 

Decorative

Stitch

52

Presser

 

Foot Types

12

 

SECTION

 

VII. BUTTONHOLE

 

= Zigzag

foot

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

° Straight

 

stitch foot

12

Buttonhole

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

 

54-56

° Sliding

buttonhole

foot

12

=Starting

to sew

54-56

° Zipper

foot

12

SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE

o Satin

stitch foot

12

Replacing the Light Bulb

58

Selecting

 

Needle and Fabric

14

 

Cleaning

the

Feed Dogs

58

Bobbin Winding

 

18-22

Cleaning

the

Shuttle

Race

60

° Removing

bobbin

case

18

= Cleaning

the shuttle

area

60

• Bobbin

 

winding

 

18-20

 

oReplacing

shuttle assembly

60

, inserting

bobbin

22

Oiling the Machine

62

Threading

the Machine

24

, Oil behind the face cover

62

- Threading

the machine

24

° Oil the Shuttle area

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

62

= Drawing

up bobbin thread

24

 

Troubleshooting

64

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight

Stitch

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

° Correct

 

tension

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

° Tension is too tight

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

,,Tension

 

is too loose

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust

bobbin tension

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

=Correct

 

tension

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Tension is too tight

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

° Tension

 

is too loose

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Selector

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Length Control

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse

 

Stitch Control

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION

181STRAIGHT. STITCH SEWING

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight

 

Stitch

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Starting

 

to sew

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

= Finishing sewing

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

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A Maquina DE CoserBmportant Safety Instructions CAU on ATENCm6N Ill MMPORTANTE$ Consiignes DE SecuriteGarantie Desc ription Caractristiques Especificaciones de la miquinaCaractristiques de la machine Artfcuio Especificaci6nContents Seccion V, Puntadas Utiles f Puntadas Partie IV. Points ZlG-ZAG Table DES MATllbRESVlll Rsos # Extension table Accessory boxCabinets and Sewing Machine Tote Bag Names of PartsSlecteur de point Seccion i. Nombre DE LAS Partes Gabinete y bolsa de manoIdentification des pibces Nombre de las partesCase Available Accessories and AttachmentsAccesorios y refacciones disponibles Accessoires et pibces disponiblesPae Controlling Sewing Speed Before Using Your Sewing MachineFor Your Safety Polarized PlugCuando utilice por primera vez su m&quina de cose Seccion IlL Preparacion DE LA iVtAQUINAConexi6n de la mquina a la red elctrica Partie II. PRFtPAREZ-VOUS , Coudre Branchez la machineThread Cutter Setting Spool PinsAccessory Box Presser Foot LifterCortahilos Pose de la broche b bobineCoupefil Extension Table To Remove and Attach the Foot HolderChanger Iaiguille Ampliaci6n m6vil de la superficie de costuraRalionge de plateau Cambio de agujaBar tacking Presser Foot TypesChanging Presser Foot OLever Topstitching Basic zigzagDiff6rents plods presseurs Tipos de prensatelasCambio de prensatelas Changement de pied presseurGreen Topstitching for Special Finish Selecting Needle and FabricVery Light Medium Heavy All GeorgetteSeleccibn de hilo y tela 1490Universal Azul Type daiguille Diamtre EooChoix de Iaiguille et tissu PoidsBlank Gina blanca Blanche Removing Bobbin case Bobbin WindingBobbin winding Remplir ta canette Embobinado de la canillaRetrait de la porte-canette Bobbin winding Nota OInserting bobbin =Insertion de la canette Colocaci6n de la canillaRetn Drawing up bobbin thread Threading, the MachineComment faire monter le fil de ta canette Enhebrado del hilo de la agujaEnfilage de la machine Extracci6n del hilo de la canillaBobbin thread Bottom thread To loosen Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a StraightAdjust bobbin tension Correct tension Needle thread Top threadMayortensi6n Ajuste de la tensi6n del hilo de la aguja paraPuntada recta Ajuste de la tensi6n de la bobina ornillode ajusteOTension is too loose Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag StitchSi la tension est trop faible Nsi6n correctaTension correete Si la tension est trop 6tev6e ndroit du tissuPress the stitch control to sew in reverse Stitch SelectorStitch Length Control Reverse Stitch ControlSiecteur de point Control de puntadaReversa Selector de patr6nStraight Stitch Use the Seam GuidesStarting to sew Utilisation de guides de couture SECCtON BI. Costura DE Puntada RectaPartie lii. Couture AU Point Droit Uso de las guias de costuraFabric preparation TopstitchingZipper SewingLa couture SurpiqreCostura de cremalleras 6 cierres Costura a la vistaAllowance to make a 1/8 0.2 to 0.3 cm ford SewingTo sew Fold back the left seam allowance,, Turn under the rightPara coser Costura de cremalleras continuaci6nCouture des fermetures glissibre suite La couture Darning To Drop or Raise the Feed DogsFeed dogs must be up for normal sewing Reprisage C6mo bajar i subir los dientes del transporteZurcido Comment descendre ou monter les griffes dentrainementStitch Length Needle thread tension Lto4 Basic ZigzagSatin Stitching DarningPuntada en sat6n PARTiE IV. Points ZIG-ZAG Zig-zag simplePuntada de zig-zag Zona rojaNeedle thread tension MonogrammingApplique Stitch selector Stitch lengthAppliques MonogramasMonogrammes AplicacionesButton Bar TackingPose des boutons Brides de renfortPuntada de refuerzo Costura de botonesOvercasting Stitch Surfilage Puntada De sobrehilado o remateLace Work Blind Hem StitchDentelle Dobladillo invisibleOurlet invisible Trabajos con encajesStitch selector Stitch length Multiple Zigzag StitchShell Stitch MendingPoint coquille Puntada De mdltiple zig-zagPoint zig-zag multiple Puntada en forma de conchaDecorative Stitch Tensi6n del hito de la aguja Puntadas decorativasPoints ddcoratifs Selector de patr6n Ongitud de la puntadaButtonhole Section VL ButtonholeUne chute du tissu que vous utilisez pour vous Ojai incorporadoBoutonnibre Para empezar a coserButtonhole Boutonniere suite Ojal continuaciSnReplacing the Light Bulb Section VI.CARE of Your MachineLimpieza de los dientes del transporte Remplacement de rampouleSeccion Vii. Mantenimiento DE LA Cambiando ia bombillaCleaning the shuttle area 0 Bobbin case Levers Cleaning the Shuttle RaceReplacing shuttle assembly Levers Limpieza de la corredera de la lanzadera Nettoyage de la coursibreLimpie el area de la tanzadera Oiling the Machine Huilage de la machine Lubricaci6n de la mdquinaTroubleshooting At coser saltan atgunas puntadas Soluciones para problemas de funcionamientoSe rompe el hilo de La agujaoLes motifs sont dform6s CasseLaiguille se casse La machine ne marcheExcs dhuileo Murale 110 -120 volt ACDeseable se obtendr girando el selector de puntada Aiguille Threading Lanzadera Enhebrado Shuttle Navette EnfilageMaterial no avanza bien Material does not feed properlyAvance irrguiredu tissu Stitch Selector Length Control Tension Presser Foot MczAcCall anytime, day or night US,A. only Call anytime, day or night U.SoA, and CanadaIi!!ii

385.151082 specifications

The Kenmore 385.151082 is a versatile and reliable sewing machine that caters to both beginner and experienced sewers alike. This model is part of Kenmore's long-standing reputation for quality and durability in the sewing machine market. It strikes an ideal balance between functionality and user-friendliness, making it a popular choice for home sewing projects.

One of the standout features of the Kenmore 385.151082 is its 50 built-in stitches. These stitches range from basic utility stitches to decorative and stretch stitches, allowing users to tackle a wide variety of sewing tasks. This versatility makes it suitable for everything from mending clothes to creating intricate designs on fabric. The machine also includes an easy-to-use stitch selector dial that simplifies the process of choosing the right stitch for your project.

Another significant characteristic of this machine is its adjustable stitch length and width. Users can customize these settings according to their specific preferences, providing better control over their sewing. This feature is particularly beneficial for advanced techniques such as free-motion sewing and quilting, where precision is crucial.

The Kenmore 385.151082 also boasts an automatic needle threader, which can save users time and frustration. This feature allows for quick and easy threading of the needle without the need for manual assistance, making it especially handy for those who may struggle with more traditional threading methods.

Additionally, the machine comes with a built-in free arm, which is perfect for sewing cylindrical items like sleeves and cuffs. This design element enhances the sewing experience by providing easier access to hard-to-reach areas of garments. The machine’s ergonomic design ensures comfort during prolonged sewing sessions, reducing strain on the hands and wrists.

In terms of technology, the Kenmore 385.151082 offers a reliable motor that can handle a variety of fabrics, from lightweight silks to heavier denim. This robust motor means users can sew through multiple layers without the machine bogging down or skipping stitches.

Overall, the Kenmore 385.151082 is a well-rounded sewing machine that combines a range of features and technologies. Whether you are creating garments, home decor, or craft projects, this sewing machine is equipped to meet your needs with efficiency and ease. Its durability and ease of use make it a valuable addition to any sewing enthusiast's toolkit.
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