Table Of Contents - Kenmore 385. 17922 Owner's Manual

TABLE OFCONTENT
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION 3.
1. KNOW THE MACHINE
A Portable Case or Cabinet is Available ......... 3
Locate and Identify the Parts ............... 3_4
Identify the Accessories ...................... 5
2. PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR SEWING
Set UI5 the Machine ............. - ........ 6_10
• Plug in the Machine and Switch on the Power ....... 6
• Foot Control Use ........................ 6
•
Setthe Pressure Dial ....................... 7
• Adjust the Presser Foot Lever ............... 8
• Thread Cutter ....................... 8
• Accessory Storage Box ..................... 9
• Free Arm Sewing: the Removable Extension
Table ............................... 9 _10
Know What the Presser Feet Will Do ............ 11_13
= Check the Presser Foot ................... 11
. Change the Presser Foot .................. 11
•
Presser FootTypes ................... 12_13
Choose the Needle and Thread ............... 14_15
o Checkthe Needle ........................ 14
• Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart ..... 15
• To Change the Needle ................... 15
Prepare the Bobbin ....................... 16_18
• To Remove the Bobbin from the Machine ......... 16
• Horizontal Spool Pin ..................... 16
o Additional Spool Pin ....................... t6
• Bobbin Winding ...................... 17
• Insert the Bobbin into the Bobbin Holder ........ 18
Prepare the Top Thread .................. 19_22
• Thread the Needle ................... t9
• Pick Up the Bobbin Thread ............... , 20
Adjust the Top Thread Tension ............... 21_22
Stitch Selector ............................ 22
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance ............... 23
Stitch Width Control ..................... 24
Stitch Length Control ..................... 24
Reverse Stitch Control ................ 25
Starting To Sew ......................... 25
LEARN THE STITCHES
Practica] Stitch Chart ................... 26_30
Straight Stitches ................... 31_35
• Straight Stitch ......................... 31
• Use the Seam Guides .................. 3t
• Turn a Square Corner ................... 31
o Topstitching ........................ 32
• Sewln a Zipper ................... 33_34
• Dropping the Feed Dogs .................. 35
• Darmng ........................... 35
Zigzag Stitches ....................... 36_48
o Basic Zigzag .............. 36
• Monogramming ....................... 36
= Satin Stitch .......................... 37
• Applique ......................... 38
• Bar Tacking ...................... 38
= Embroidery ......................... 39
,, Sew a Button ......................... 40
• Overcasting Stitch ...................... 41
• Blind Hemming ......................... 42
,, Lace Work ............................ 43
m Three Step Zigzag ....................... 44
= Shell Stitching ......................... 45
e Box Stitching ......................... 45
• Fagoting Stitch ...................... 46
• Two-PointShell Stitching ................... 47
• Decorate with Geometric Patterns ............. 48
Stretch Stitches .......................... 49_52
= Straight Stretch .......................... 49
• Rick-Rack Stretch ..................... 49
• Overcast Stretch Stitching ................. 50
• Smocking ............................ 50
• Sergfng or Pine Leaf Stretch Stitching ............ 51
• Elastic Stretch Stitch .................... 51
• Stretch Patching ...................... 52
• Herring Bone Stretch ...................... 52
Built-in Buttonhole ...................... 53_54
Twin Needle Stitching .................... 55
SECTION 4. PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS CHART
What to do When .................. 56_57
SECTION 5. CARE FOR THE MACHINE
Replace the Light Bulb ................... 58
Clean the Bobbin Holder ...................... 58
Clean the Hook Race and Feed Dogs ......... 59
Oiling the Machine ...................... 59
PARTS LIST .................................. 60_61
INDEX .................................... 62_63