Presser

Foot

 

Types

 

 

o Zigzag foot (Foot A)

 

 

 

Use this foot for both straight and zigzag stitching

 

For: Straight

stitch

 

(page

40)

Topstitching

 

(page

42)

Quilting

 

 

 

 

(page

42)

Darning

 

 

 

(page

50)

Basic zigzag

 

(page

52)

Bar tacking

 

(page

56)

Button

sewing

 

(page

58)

Overcasting

 

(page

58)

Lace work

 

 

(page 62)

Multiple

zigzag stitch

(page

62)

Box stitch

 

 

 

(page

64)

Fagoting

stitch

 

(page

66)

Two-point

 

shell stitch

(page

66)

Two-point

 

box stitch

(page

66)

Overedge

 

stitch

 

(page

68)

Decorative

stitch

patterns

(page

68)

Twin

needle stitches

(page

70)

Straight

stretch

 

(page

72)

Rick-rack

 

stretch

 

(page

72)

Overcast

stretch

stitching

(page

74)

Smocking

 

 

 

(page 74)

Serging

 

 

 

 

(page

76)

Elastic

stretch stitch

(page

76)

Stretch

patching

 

(page

76)

Herring

bone stretch

(page

78)

Decorative

stretch patterns

(page

78)

° Straight stitch foot (Foot H)

 

 

Use this foot for straight stitching only with the center

 

needle position

 

 

 

 

For: Straight

stitch

(page

40)

 

Topstitching

(page

42)

 

Quilting

 

 

 

(page

42)

 

Straight

stretch

(page

72)

 

Automatic buttonhole foot (Foot R)

Use this foot for one step automatic buttonholing.

Simply set a button on the guide of this foot and depress the foot control. You can sew exactly the same length of the buttonhole as the button

For: Automatic buttonhole (page 80)

°Zipper foot (Foot E)

This foot can be set to sew on each side of the zipper.. The edges of the foot guide the zipper and keep the seam straighL

For: Zipper sewing (page 46)

Blind hem stitch foot (Foot G)

Use this foot for perfect blind hemming and topstitching The foot has ridges on the bottom to keep the fabric from slipping, and a screw on top to guide the folded edge of your hem

For: Blind hem stitch (page 60)

Foot A:

Prensatelas A:

Pied A:

Foot H:

Prensatelas H:

Pied H:

f

Foot R:

Prensatelas R:

Pied R:

Foot E:

Prensatetas E:

Pied E:

f

Foot G:

Prensatetas G:

Pied G:

J

J

1

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Kenmore 385.16231 owner manual Presser Foot Types

385.16231 specifications

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