Sears 385. 19601 owner manual

OWNER'S _MANUAL

SEWING MACHINE

MODEL 385. 19601

Contents

Main IMPOIRTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DA N G E R -- To reducethe riskof etectricshock: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 15. Always unplug before retamping. Replace bulb with same type rated 15 Watts. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. SECTION1. SECTION2. TABLEOFCONTENTS KNOWYOURMACHINE APortable zigzagstitches_ ~ _. []. [] and[] .... 00-06 []. [] and[] ...................... 83 _ .......................... 8_ S_ocking_. _, _;, [] and[] ....... B7 Mooog,am_,ng[] ~ _. [] ~[] ......... 93 Page Page Page Set Up the Machine aPlugin tim Machine end Switch on the Power J l"D"i, SECTION 2, PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING Page Page SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE % @ t3 % SECTION 2. KnowWhat thePresser FeetWil! Do (Continued) PresserFoot Types {Continued) PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING t5 ChooseYourNeedleandThread SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE Page DQGGQ m_QG m_QQ_ t9 Page SECTION2. PREPAREYOURMACHINEFORSEWING ...... Page SECTION2. PREPAREYOURMACHINEFORSEWf_IL_ Too_ %7 SECTION2, PREPAREYOURMACHfNEFORSEWING Prepare Your Top Thread (Continued) SECTION 3. LEARN TO USE TttE CONTROLS .... \ f 25 26 Control 27 SECTION 3. LEARN Pattern indicator Pattern Selection Buttons 28 E_3 C_3 Direct Clear Button i yW y B.od.emSt.oh DCOE3_ E!_IZ3CO_ Twin Needle Button Auto-Lock But-ton lautomatic with memory} 30 Mirror Image Button Editing Editing Pattern Combinations 3_ SECTION 3. LEARN TO USE THE CONTROLS Stitch Width and Length Buttons SECTION3, LEARNTOUSETHECONTROLS SECTION 4. PRACTICE COMMON STITCHING SKILLS Use the Seam Guides 34 Turn aSquare Corner Sew on Heavy Fabrics SECTION 4, PRACTICE COMMON ST[TCI41NG SKILLS Use the Darning Plate 35 Basting [_ . / 36 Darning [] @ 37 Page jr'../ SECTION 4, PRACTICE COMMON STITCHING SKILLS Put in a Zipper (Continued) c 4O Page ELASTIC, APPLY EMBROIDER 42 ZtPPEFt |0, T3, 14_ 29 tO lO 13o_7, 25, 25, 33.35 t8 t7 20_22 2L22,24,25,30 36,40.4t lQ s i I_Pg Cha{k Chart onp, _'/ 3_6 a { 3I m 44 i 58 36 o._.t7 t 45 83 78 8O t 1T0-0_0. Fch_t.1 to-p-_ I 77 79 NN 8_-82 86 82 87 i 48 Rulerto Pasa 88 84 B9 @@@@@@@@@@ H). o, [] 5O Page To position theneedle to the left: !. Pressthe stitch width controlbutton, 2. 3, 52 C3:) C3) C3# Page SECTION5, LEARNTHESTITCHES SECT!ON 5. LEARN THE STITCHES 55 Straight Stretch [_ 56 Page SECTION 5. LEARN THE STfTCHES Outline Stretch [] 58 Saddle Stitch [] 59 Zi gStitches[]- [], and[] 6O SECTIONB. LEARNTHESTITCHES 6t Page SECTION 5. LEARN THESTI'ICHES 63 zigzogst_tche,[]- []. [_. [] and[] _Co,t_,ueat Page SECTION& LEARN THE STITCHES Zi.za.Stltch0s[] ~[_, ._, [] a.d[] Page Page Au =CGO- -GZ3 6 SECT{ON5. LEARNTHESTrTCHES AutomaticButtonholing(Continued) 7O % SECTION 5. LEARN D 71 SECTION 5. Manual Buttonholing 72 _ Page Corded Buttonholes 74 Homm,.g_.dEdg._gSt.oh_IN, []. _, [], [] _nd[] !;il;!i:ii_!:, )iiii}!!ii_ii__;:i_!::i!!!:!_:_ ;!i;ilil;i ii;!i!iii:i iiiiiiiii' il [_. [_, [_, [], [] and [] (Continued) Blind HemStitch (woven} YEs 76 Page Hemming and Edging Stitches []. [], []. _], [] and [] (Continued) 78 SECTION 5. LEARN T_tE STITCHES pattern[] or _. Reinforcing Stitches []. [_, [] and 3_ ** 8O 2. SECTION5. LEARNTHESTICHES :i ilil i/; _i_ Top,i. ::_:: :: L_ br!= :: SECTION & LEARN THE STITCHES Reinforcmg Stitches [_, [], [] and [] (Contmued) _ o_[_ Tw,n Needle Stitching !_, [], _, [_, [_, [], [] and [] 83 DecoratewithGeometricPatterns[] _ [] Page SECTION 5, Cross Stitch [_ 86 SECTION5, LEARNTtlESTITCHES Smocking [], _], []0 [] arid [] 87 _ o, [_ f .... IN. 88 Shading 89 SECTION 5. LEARN l 9O t h Page E='j L_" rrl Adjusting Patterns SECT1ON 6. PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS CHART 95 SECTrON 6. PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS CHART Page SECTION7, CAREFORYOURMACHINE CleantheHookRaceandFeedDogs Page PARTSLIST 1 / % % % ] INDEX o 102 G Gathenng ...................... 55 t03 WARRANTY SEWING MACHINE