Kenmore 385.16120200 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS
Cabinet and Tote Bags ................................................... 2
Names of Parts .............................................................. 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ........................ 4
SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ........................... 6
For Your Safety ............................................................... 6
Operating Instructions .................................................... 6
Controlling Sewing Speed .............................................. 6
Setting Spool Pins .......................................................... 8
Presser Foot Lifter .......................................................... 8
Thread Cutter ................................................................. 8
Accessory Box ............................................................... 8
Free-arm Sewing .......................................................... 10
For free-arm sewing ................................................... 10
For flat-bed sewing .................................................... 10
Changing Needle ......................................................... 10
Changing Presser Foot ................................................ 10
To remove .................................................................. 10
To attach .................................................................... 10
Presser Foot Types ...................................................... 12
Zigzag foot ................................................................. 12
Straight stitch foot ...................................................... 12
Automatic buttonhole foot .......................................... 12
Zipper foot .................................................................. 12
Satin stitch foot .......................................................... 12
Selecting Needle and Fabric ........................................ 14
Bobbin Winding ....................................................... 18-22
Removing bobbin case .............................................. 18
Bobbin winding ...................................................... 18-20
Inserting bobbin ......................................................... 22
Threading the Machine ................................................ 24
Threading the machine .............................................. 24
Drawing up bobbin thread .......................................... 24
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Straight Stitch ............................................................... 26
Correct tension .......................................................... 26
Tension is too tight ..................................................... 26
Tension is too loose ................................................... 26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch .... 28
Correct tension .......................................................... 28
Tension is too tight ..................................................... 28
Tension is too loose ................................................... 28
Stitch Selector .............................................................. 30
Stitch Length Control .................................................... 30
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance .................................. 30
Reverse Stitch Control ................................................. 30
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ............................................................... 32
Starting to sew ........................................................... 32
Finishing sewing ........................................................ 32
Use the Seam Guides .................................................. 32
Turn a Square Corner .................................................. 32
Topstitching .................................................................. 34
Zipper Sewing .................................................... 34-36
Fabric preparation ................................................. 34
• To sew ................................................................... 36
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ............................. 38
Darning ................................................................... 38
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHES
Basic Zigzag ............................................................ 40
Satin Stitch .............................................................. 40
Monogramming ....................................................... 42
Applique .................................................................. 42
Bar Tacking .............................................................. 44
Button Sewing ......................................................... 44
Overcasting Stitch ................................................... 46
SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch ...................................................... 48
Lace Work ............................................................... 48
Multiple Zigzag Stitch .............................................. 50
Seam finishing ...................................................... 50
Mending ................................................................ 50
Shell Stitch .............................................................. 50
Box Stitch ................................................................ 52
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns ................. 52
SECTION VI. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ....................................................... 54
Rick-rack Stretch ..................................................... 54
Overcast Stretch Stitching ....................................... 56
Strafing to sew ...................................................... 56
Smocking ................................................................ 56
• To sew ................................................................... 56
Serging .................................................................... 58
Elastic Stretch Stitch ............................................... 58
Decorative Stretch Patterns .................................... 58
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE
Automatic Buttonhole ......................................... 62-64
Preparation for sewing .......................................... 62
• To sew .............................................................. 62-64
Corded Buttonhole .................................................. 66
SECTION VIII. CARE OFYOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ......................................... 68
Cleaning the Feed Dogs ......................................... 68
Cleaning the Shuttle Race ...................................... 70
Cleaning the shuttle area ...................................... 70
Replacing shuttle assembly .................................. 70
Oiling the Machine .................................................. 72
Oil behind the face cover ...................................... 72
Oil the Shuttle area ............................................... 72
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 74
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