#3t, Vests, jackets or coats | Sears 385. 17928 instruction

•Learning to Sew Buttonholes

With your Kenmore sewing machine you have two methods of making buttonholes. You may use the built-in system or you may use the optional snap-in automatic buttonhols attachment system.

Choose the buttonhole style

Built-in bottonholes (rectangular).

Choose this style for waistband, cuffs, belt slots or where you will need only one or two buttons.

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Round end buttonholes (Template No. 213504005, 213505006).

Choose this style for series of buttonholes on dresses, b!ouses,

vests, jackets or coats.

Keyhole buttonholes (Template No. 213506007).

Choose this style for tailored vests, jackets, coats or any time you need more room for button shank.

Note: See page 67 for ordering information of optional Buttonhole Attachment.

Tips on buttonholing

Always make a practice buttonhole on a scrap of fabric you plan to

use. Try the buttonhole with the button you will use.

Always use an interfacing in area of garment where buttonholes are placed.

Tissue paper or regular interfacing can be used. Tear paper away after stitching, if it is used.

For heavier weight fabrics, loosen your top thread tension slightly.

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Sears 385. 17928 owner manual #3t, Vests, jackets or coats

Contents

Sewing Machine SEARS, Roebuck and CO Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents Page ArmCoverPlate Page Plug in the Machine and Switch on the Power Safety Feature Set the Pressure Dial Adjust the Presser Foot Lever Thread Cutter To Attach To remove Etc Check the PresserFoot Stitcing PresserFoot TypesChange the Presser Foot Presser Foot Types Sliding Buttonhole Foot Choose e Needle and Thread Check the Needle Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart To Change the Needle Additional Spool Pin Firmly against the thread spoolTo Remove the Bobbin from the Machine Horizontal Spool Pin Ordinary Spool Bobbin Winding Insert the Bobbin into the Bobbin Holder So that Thread Prepare the Top Thread Thread the Needle Pick Up the Bobbin Thread Adjust the Top Thread Tension III For Zigzag Stitch Top tension Too Tight Too Loose Just Right Guide messagewindow Rickrack stretch Reverse III Zigzag 38Red 3N5 Refer to Herring Bone Stretch Buttonhole Twin Needle Stitches Satin Stitch Acceptable resu Its Darning Dropping the Feed DogsSet the Machine 213 Topstitching Sew in a Zipper On the zipper foot Openthezipper Wtu Chalk Basic Zigzag Stitch width control 1 to Set the MachineMonogramming Stitch Length Control Satin Stitch234 Bar Tacking Sew 4 to 6 zigzag stitches See EmbroideryFeed 0L\ Sew a Button Overcasting Stitch Zigzag foot For Blind Hemming Set the MachineControl 2 to 6Stitch length control red LaceWork Set the Machine Stitch width Control 2 to 213 Three-Step Zigzag Zigzag foot Box Stitching Shell Stitching Set the Machine Stitch width control 3 toControl 3 to Stitch length Two-point Shell Stitch Fagoting Stitch Useful to join elastic Two-point Box StitchOveredging Stitch Decorate with Geometric Patterns Satin stitchFoot Stretch Stitch Straight Stretch Zigzag foot Stitch and Its Uses Set the Machine Stitch width control 3 to Serging or Pine Leaf Stretch StitchingElastic Stretch Stitch Herring Bone Stretch Stretch Patching Set the Machine Length control Decorative Stretch PatternsTop thread tension #3t Vests, jackets or coats Built-in System 213-4Stitch Slider Stop sewing at the left stitch Set the stitch selector at USew 4 to 6 stitches Using Buttonhole Attachment Template 213504005 213505006 213506007 Sizes 15/16More Varied Will Optional Item Pins a Stitch length control 3 to Optional Item Optional ItemLeave 3 to 4 inches of thread Coarse stitches Illustration a Set the Machine For any of these stitch Stitch widthSatin stitch foot Problem Probable Cause Upper Problem Page Page Parts List 647814020 No Single Needles 647814031 No. !4 Single Needles647814042 Single Nuuou IruR 647814053 No Single Needles Storage box Additional Spool Pin Appliqueing Bar tacking Base plate Basic zigzag 3648 Zigzag Overcasting Zipper3435 Zipper Foot 13, 26,3435,6667 Warranty SEARS, Roebuck and CO., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL SEARS, Roebuck and CO., Chicago, IL60684 U.S.A 385