Kenmore 1020, 1030, 1040, 1045, 1050

ADJUSTING TOP TENSIONS

A perfect straight stitch will have

threads locked between the two

layers of fabric with no loops on

top or bottom.

(_ Upper thread too tight Decrease Tension

(_ Upper thread too loose Increase Tension

Contents

Main TABLE OF CONTENTS ,--_1. Knowing Your Sewing Machi Page CONNECTING MACHINE WINDING THE BOBBIN THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE i_ 5 \ Page Page Page Page STITCH LENGTH CONTROL STITCH WIDTH CONTROL 10 Page Page SPECIAL MENDING STITCH BLIND STITCH SETTING SPECIAL EDGE STITCH ELASTIC STRETCH STITCH OVERCAST STRETCH STITCH SMOCKING STRETCH STITCH STRETCH STITCH SETTING BUTTONHOLE SETTING 14 OTHER ADJUSTMENTS OF SEWING MACHINE PRESSURE REGULATOR 15 SEWING LIGHT 16 SEAM GUIDES PRESSER FOOT LEVER NEEDLES PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE NEEDLE, THREAD, FABRIC CHART 18 19 Page Page Page Page Page FASTENING A SEAM -,. TURNING A SQUARE CORNER ZIGZAG STITCHING 25 STRETCH STITCHING 26 db /\) "-4 SMOCKING STRETCH 27 OVERCAST STRETCH ELASTIC STRETCH SPECIAL FINISHING STITCHES ........ SATIN STITCHING 29 APPLIOUEING BUTTONHOLE MAKING \ 3O Page HINTS FOR PERFECT BUTTONHOLES /< 1 BUTTON SEWING BAR TACKING 33 BLIND HEMMING Fig. 2 Hem folded back Page ZIPPER APPLICATION REGULAR ZIPPER 36 INVISIBLE ZIPPER CORDING SPECIAL EDGE STITCH MENDING DARNING Page PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Breaking Needle Upper thread and bobbin thread should be same size and kind. Page Caring for the Machine CLEANING AND OILING onted Page Page Page SEWING MACHINE SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A.

Kenmore manual - page 9

Models: 1020 1030 1040 1045 1050