Sears 385.12916 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS
Portable Case or Cabinet ................................ 2
Names of Parts ........................................................2
Available Accessories and Attachments ......... 4
SECTION B. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ..............6
For Your Safety ...........................................................6
Operating Instructions ..........................................6
Controliing Sewing Speed .................................. 6
Setting Spool Pins ..................................................8
Presser Foot Lifter ................................................8
Thread Cutter .........................................................8
Accessory Box ...........................................................8
Free-arm Sewing ................................................10
o For free-arm sewing .................................... 10
o For flat-bed sewing ..................................................10
Changing Needle .............................................. 10
Changing Presser Foot .........................................10
Presser Foot Types ................................................12
oZigzag foot ...................................................... 12
oStraight stitch foot ....................................................12
Sliding buttonhole foot ................................. 12
oZipper foot ................................................................12
o Satin stitch foot ........................................................12
Selecting Needle and Thread ...........................14
Bobbin Winding ..............................................18 - 22
, Removing bobbin case ....................................18
Bobbin winding ........................................!8 - 20
oInserting Bobbin .............................................. 22
Threading the Machine ........................................24
oThreading 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
oTension 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 !11.STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ................................................. 32
oStarting to sew ......................................... 32
Finishing sewing .......................................... 32
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
(continued)
Use the Seam Guides .............................t......._........32
Turn a Square Corner ...................................... 32
Topstitching ..........................................................34
Zipper Sewing ...........................................:.........34 - 36
o Fabric preparation ..............................................34
° To sew .......................................................................36
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ..i. ............._......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 .................................................46
Lace Work .......................................................... 48
Multiple Zigzag Stitch .........................................48
Shell Stitch .......................................................... 50
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns .........50
SECTION Vl. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ....................................................52
Rick-rack Stretch ........................... .i.................. 52
Overcast Stretch Stitching ................................54
Feather Stitch .................................................. 54
Serging ...................................................... 56
Decorative Stitch Pattern ........................... 56
SECTION Vll. BUTTONHOLE
Buttonhole ..................................... 58 - 60
,,To sew ..................................................... 58 - 60
SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ................................. 62
Cleaning the Feed Dogs ................................. 62
Cleaning the Shuttle Race ............................... 64
° Cleaning the shuttle area .............................. 64
Replacing shuttle assembly ...........................64
Oiling the Machine ...................................... 66
oOil behind the face cover .............................. 66
° Oil the underside ................................................66
Troubleshooting ................................................. 68
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