Kenmore 385.160201 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
BarTacking
Stitch selector: 5
Stitch width: 2 to 6.5
Stitch length: 0.5 to 1
Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
Presser foot A: Zigzag foot
This is similar to a very short satin stitch, and is used to
reinforce points of strain such as corners, pockets and
straps of lingerie.
Sew four (4) to six (6) stitches.
Bar tack
Embroidery
_1_Stitch selector: 5
Stitch width: 1 to 6.5
Stitch length: Any
Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
Feed dogs: Dropped
Presser foot: Remove
Drop the feed dogs, and then remove the foot holder.
Adjust stitch width as desired. Draw a design onto the
fabric with tailor's chalk. Stretch the fabric between
embroidery hoops, and then place the fabric under the
needle.
Lower the presser foot lifter to engage the needle thread
tension. Holding the needle thread in your left hand, rotate
the handwheet counterclockwise for one complete turn.
Pull the needle thread to draw the bobbin thread to the right
side of the fabric. At medium speed, stitch along the
marked outline, guiding the fabric carefully by hand. After
embroidery is completed, raise the feed dogs for normal
sewing.
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