Kenmore 38 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAME OF PARTS
Names of Parts ............................................................... 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ......................... 3
SECTION I1. GETTING READYTO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ............................ 4
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ................................ 4
For Your Safety ................................................................ 4
Polarized Plug ................................................................. 4
Machine Operating Buttons............................................. 5
Start/stop Button ............................................................. 5
Reverse Button................................................................ 5
Patterns 1,2, 6 and 7: ................................................ 5
All other patterns: ....................................................... 5
Auto-lock Button .............................................................. 5
Patterns 1,2, 6 and 7: ................................................ 5
All the other patterns: ................................................. 5
Up/down Needle Button .................................................. 5
Speed Control Lever ....................................................... 5
Foot Control .................................................................... 6
Operation Instructions: ................................................. 6
Pressure Dial ................................................................... 6
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ..................................... 6
Extension Table ............................................................... 7
Detaching the Table .................................................... 7
Attaching the Table ..................................................... 7
Presser Foot Lifter ........................................................... 7
Thread Cutter .................................................................. 8
Changing Needle ............................................................ 8
Changing Presser Foot ................................................... 8
To remove ................................................................... 8
To attach ..................................................................... 8
Correcting Distorted Stitch Patterns ................................ 9
Presser Foot Types ....................................................... 10
Zigzag foot (Foot A) .................................................. 10
Straight stitch foot (Foot H) ....................................... 10
Automatic buttonhole foot (Foot R) ........................... 10
Zipper foot (Foot E) .................................................. 10
Overedge foot (Foot C) ............................................. 10
Satin stitch foot (Foot F) ........................................... 10
Blind hem stitch foot (Foot G) ................................... 10
1/4"Seam foot (Foot O) ............................................ 11
Embroidery foot (Foot P) .......................................... 11
Walking foot .............................................................. 11
Selecting Needle and Fabric ......................................... 12
Bobbin Winding ............................................................. 13
Removing the hook cover plate ................................ 13
Horizontal spool pin .................................................. 13
Additional spool pin .................................................. 13
Bobbin Winding ....................................................... 14-15
Inserting the bobbin .................................................. 15
Threading the Machine ........................................... 16-17
Threading the machine ............................................. 16
Built-in needle threader ............................................ 16
Drawing up bobbin thread ........................................ 17
SECTION III. CONVENTIONAL SEWING
Visual Touch Screen ...................................................... 18
Mode Selection Keys ..................................................... 18
Pattern Selection ........................................................... 19
Utility Stitches ................................................................ 19
Machine Settings ........................................................... 20
Common Set Mode ....................................................... 20
Embroidery Set Mode ................................................... 21
Flag Mode-Language Selection .................................... 21
Straight Stitch .......................................................... 22-23
• To sew ...................................................................... 22
• Securing seam ......................................................... 22
• Changing sewing direction ....................................... 22
Needle plate guide line ............................................. 23
• To sew from the edge of thick fabric ......................... 23
Quilting .......................................................................... 23
Quilting with Walking Foot ............................................. 24
• To attach the walking foot ......................................... 24
Manual Adjustment of Straight Stitches .................. 24-25
• Changing needle drop position ................................. 25
• Changing stitch length .............................................. 25
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight Stitch .... 26
• Correct tension ......................................................... 26
• Tension is too tight .................................................... 26
• Tension is too loose .................................................. 26
Variety of Straight Stitches ...................................... 27-28
Lock-a-matic Stitch ........................................................ 27
Locking Stitch ................................................................ 27
Triple Stretch Stitch ....................................................... 27
Stretch Stitch ................................................................. 28
Basting Stitch ................................................................ 28
Zipper Sewing ............................................................... 28
• To snap on the zipper foot ........................................ 28
Fabric preparation ..................................................... 29
• To sew ...................................................................... 29
Zigzag Stitch ................................................................. 30
Manual Adjustment of Zigzag Stitch Width and Length 30
• Changing stitch width ............................................... 31
• Changing stitch length .............................................. 31
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch ..... 32
• Correct tension ......................................................... 32
• Tension is too tight .................................................... 32
• Tension is too loose .................................................. 32
Variety of Overcasting Stitches ..................................... 33
Overedge Stitch ............................................................ 33
Overedge Stitch (using zigzag stitch) ............................ 33
Multiple Zigzag Stitch .................................................... 33
• Seam finishing .......................................................... 33
Mending .................................................................... 33
Serging .......................................................................... 34
Double Overedge Stitch ................................................ 34
Blind Hem Stitch ............................................................ 35
• To sew ...................................................................... 35
Shell Tuck ...................................................................... 35
SECTION IV. BUTTONHOLE
Various kinds of buttonholes and their uses .................. 36
Square BH ..................................................................... 37
Preparation for sewing .............................................. 37
• To sew ................................................................ 37-38
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