Portable Case or Cabinet is Available | Sears 12581, 12781, 12681

SECTION 1. KNOW YOUR MACHINE

A Portable Case or Cabinet is Available

A full line of sewing cabinets are available at your nearest Sears retail store or through our general catalog.

Another option . . . buy a Carrying Case... then your Kenmore goes anywhere, can be stored any- where.

Locate and Identify the Parts

Take-up	Lever		Upper Thread Guide	Thread	Spool Pin
Bobbin	Winding	Tension Disc	Bobbin	Winding	Spindle
Bobbin	Winding	Tension Disc

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		Stitch	Length	Control
Face Cover Plate
Thread	Cutter	Reverse	Stitch	Control
Thread	Cutter
Needle	Plate
			Stitch	Selector

Shuttle Cover

Extension Table (Accessory storage box)

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Sears 12581, 12781, 12681, 11682 manual Portable Case or Cabinet is Available, Locate and Identify the Parts, Face Cover Plate

Contents

Sewing Machine SEARS, Roebuck and CO Kenmore Sewing Machine Important Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Table of Contents Portable Case or Cabinet is Available Locate and Identify the PartsFace Cover Plate Identify the Accessories AutoClutchKnob Foot Control Use Children Setting Spool Pin Adjust the Presser Foot Lever Thread CutterSeveral Section Prepare Your Machine for Sewing ExtensionTable Green For Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length ChartTtmd Check Your Needle To Remove the Bobbin Case from the Machine Wind the Bobbin Pull 3 to Latch Bobbin as shown Bobbin Thread Your Needle Bring bobbin thread up by pulling Top thread OoI!t Loose Prepareyourmachineforsewing Top tension Too Tight Too Loose Just Right Prepare Your Machine for Sewing Stitch SelectorStitch Length Control Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance Reverse Stitch ControlReleaseto sew forward again StartingTo Sew Now that you are familiar Kenmore sewing machine Learn the Stitches Use the Seam GuidesTurn a Square Corner Straight Stitches Usethe DarningPlate Darning Straight StretchBe usedo et! f= csand Zigzag Stitches BasicZigzag Satin Stitch Heres How Zigzag Stitches Applique Bar TackingSew 4 to 6 zigzag stitches Sew a Button To strengthen the shank, cut Section Learn Stitches Zigzag Stitches Overcasting Stitch Rick-Rack StretchThis zigzag variation is very useful Foot so that the stitches are made HeresHowPlace the fabric under the presser Overcast Stretch Stitching Models 12781, 12681 Three-Step Zigzag Zigzag StitchesLace Work Models 12781, 12681 Stitch and Its Uses Stjtch Blind Hemming Models12681 That Be*wcon exteRded=ede Buttonholes Stitch selectorTop thread tension Stitch length contro control 1 to5 Set the stitch selector at b. Sew 4 to 6 stitches Sew in a Zipper Stitch across and below Per, set the zipper footRight side of the needle Tom of the zipper Top thread tension Stitch length Control 3 to Control 1to Shell Stitching Models 12781 SmockingSet the Machine Stitch Stitch selector Set the stitch length as you desire Position Elastic Stretch Stitch Model 12781 onlyBox Stitching Model 12781 only Top thread tension Stitch Length Control 1 to What to Do When Skipping Stitches Breaking Upper Thread Check bobbin case threading Clean bobbin caseand shuttleWhat to Do When Fabric not Moving Replacing the Light Bulb Cleaning the MachineCare for Your Machine Clean the Shuttle Race Occasional tangled thread. Clean the shuttle race areaAbout every three months Oiling the Machine Oil points in illustration Shuttle Parts ListRef. No Instructions Index ExtensionZipper application 3031 Memo Memo Warranty SEARS, Roebuck and CO., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL

Sears 12581, 12781, 12681 Portable Case or Cabinet is Available, Locate and Identify the Parts

Models: 11682 12581 12781 12681

A Portable Case or Cabinet is Available

Locate and Identify the Parts

Face Cover Plate