TABLE OF CONTENTS

I_V:1_VJl:[,.l[o)=1I_.,I=]uu_

Portable

Case or Cabinet

2

Names

of Parts

2

Available

Accessories

and Attachments

4

Topstitching

40

Quilting

40

Zipper Sewing

42 - 44

To Raise or Drop the Feed Dogs

46

Darning

46

Connecting

Machine

to

Power

Supply

........... 6

For Your

Safety

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

 

 

 

6

Operating

Instructions

 

;

6

Controlling

Sewing

Speed

6

Pressure

Adjusting

Lever

8

Presser

Foot

Lifter

 

 

 

8

Thread Cutter

 

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

 

 

 

 

8

Extension

Table

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

 

 

 

8

Changing

 

Needle

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

 

 

 

10

To Remove

and

Attach

 

the Foot

Holder

....... 10

To

Remove

and

Attach

 

Presser

Feet

10

Presser

Foot

Types

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

 

 

12

A: Zigzag

Foot

 

 

 

12

H: Straight

 

Stitch

Foot

12

J:

Sliding

Buttonhole

Foot

12

E: Zipper

Foot

i

 

12

F: Satin

Stitch

Foot

 

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

12

Automatic

 

Buttonhole

Foot

14

Quilter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Selecting

 

Needle

and

Thread

16

Bobbin

Winding

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

 

 

 

20 - 24

Horizontal

Spool

Pin

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

20

Additional

Spool

Pin

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

20

Bobbin

Winding

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

 

 

22

Removing

the

Hook

 

Cover Plate

24

Inserting

the

Bobbin

 

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

24

Threading

the

Machine

 

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

26

Threading

the

Machine

26

Drawing

up

Bobbin

Thread

26

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight

Stitch

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

Correct

Tension

 

 

 

28

Tension

is too

tight

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

 

28

Tension

is too

loose

 

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

28

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag

Stitch

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

Correct

Tension

 

 

 

30

Tension

is too

tight

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

 

30

Tension

is too

loose

 

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

30

Stitch

Selector

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

 

 

 

 

32

Stitch

Width

Control

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

 

 

34

Stitch

Length

 

Control

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

 

34

Adjusting

 

Stretch

Stitch

Balance

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

36

Reverse

Stitch

Control

 

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

36

Straight

Stitch

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

 

 

 

 

38

Use

the Seam

Guides

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

 

38

Turn

a Square

 

Corner

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

 

38

Use

the

Quilter

Guide

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

 

38

¥!

__] _1[.=Y_=][_

 

 

Basic

Zigzag

48

Satin

Stitch

48

Monogramming

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

50

Applique

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

 

50

Bar Tacking

52

Embroidery

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

52

Button

Sewing

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

54

Overcasting

Stitch

54

Blind

Hem

Stitch

56

Lace

Work

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

58

Multiple

Zigzag

Stitch

58

Shell

Stitch

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

60

Box

Stitch

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

60

Fagoting

Stitch

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

62

Two-point

Shell

Stitch

62

Two-point

Box

Stitch

62

Overedge

Stitch

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

64

Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns ..... 64

Straight

Stretch

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

66

Rick-rack

Stretch

66

Overcast

Stretch

Stitching

68

Smocking

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

68

Serging

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

 

70

Elastic

Stretch Stitch

70

Stretch

Patching

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

70

Herringbone

Stretch

72

Decorative

Stretch Patterns

72

Manual

Buttonhole

74

-

78

Automatic

Buttonhole

80

-

86

Twin Needle Stitches (Optional Item)

...........

 

88

I&_)]DI [,o,___:t[,n,]=L'j[OII]_O,]_

Replacing

the

Light

Bulb

90

Cleaning

the

Bobbin

Holder

90

Cleaning

the Hook Race and Feed Dogs ..... 92

Oiling the

Machine

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

92

Troubleshooting

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

94

Page 7
Image 7
Kenmore 385. 17620, 385. 17624 owner manual DI ,o,t,n,=LjOIIO