Kenmore 385 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
Adjust the Top Thread Tens=on
Top side ol labrlc
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Setting mark
Tighlen
For Straight Stitch
The _deal straight stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of
fabric, as shown above, magnified to show detail.
If you look at the stttch, front and back, you wilt notice that there are no
gaps, that each stttch is smooth and even.
When adjusting top thread tension, the higher the number, the tighter the top
thread.
Choose the Correct Tensmn:
The best tension will depend on;
the stiffness and thtckness of the fabric
the number of fabric layers
the type of stitch
The top thread
_s too loose_
Top s_de
ol fabric
The top thread
appears on the
underside ot the
tabr_c.
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k_
Tension Is too loose:
The top thread shows through the
bottom ot the fabnc. The bottom side
ot the stitch will feet bumpy.
The lop thread
_s too t_ght
Top stde
ot la
The bobbin thread
appears on the
upper sur|ace ol the
fabric_
, ,, J
Tension _stoo t_ght:
The bobbin thread will come through
the top of the fabric. The top side of
the stitch will feel bumpy.
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