Tabla De Contenido - Sears Kenmore 385.16231 Manual De Instrucciones

TABLE OF
SECTION i. NAME OF PARTS
Cabinets and Sewing Machine Tote Bag ................................ 2
Names of Parts ...................................................................................... 2
Available Accessories and Attachments
...............................
4
SECTION II. GETTING READYTO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ..................................6
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ..................................... 6
For Your Safety .............................................................................. 6
Polarized plug ................................................................................. 6
Controlling Sewing Speed ...................................................... 6
Machine Operating Buttons ....................................................... 8
Start/stop Button ............................................................................ 8
Up/down Needle Button ........................................................ 8
Speed Control Lever
..... .............................................................
8
Pressure Adjusting Lever
........................................................
10
Presser Foot Lifter
........ ..........................................................
10
Thread Cutter ..........................................................................10
Extension Table .......................................................................... 10
• Detaching the table .......................................................... 10
oAttaching the table ...................................................................... 10
• Accessory box ......................................................................... I0
Changing Needle ...................................................................... 12
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder ....................................... 12
°To remove
......................................................................................
12
, To attach ....................................................................................... 12
Changing Presser Foot .................................................................... 12
• To remove
........................................................................................
12
, To attach .............................................................................. 12
Presser Foot Types ............................................................... 14
- A: Zigzag foot ................................................................................ 14
• H: Straight stitch foot .................................................................... 14
= R: Automatic buttonhole foot ................................................. 14
- E: Zipper foot .................................................................................... 14
, G: Blind hem stitch foot ......................................................... 14
° F: Satin stitch foot
................................................................
16
• C: Overedge foot
................... ...................................................
16
• B: Buttonhole foot (Option) ...................................................... 16
° Quilter .......................................................................................... 16
,1/4" Seam foot
........................................................................................
16
=Walking foot ................................................................................... 16
Selecting Needle and Fabric .................................................. 18
Bobbin Winding
............. .............................................................
22-26
° Horizontal spool pin .............. :..................................................... 22
=Additional spool pin ..............................................................22
, Bobbin winding
....... ........................................................................
24
• Removing the hook cover plate ............................................ 26
• Inserting the bobbin ............................................................... 26
Threading the Machine ...................................................... 28-30
=Threading the machine ................................................................ 28
• Needle threader ............................................................................. 28
• Drawing up bobbin thread ......................................................... 30
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight Stitch .. 30_32
• Correct tension ........................................................................... 30
• Tension is too tight ...................................................................... 30
• Tension is too loose ................................................................... 32
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch ..... 32
, Correct tension
.............. ....................................................................
32
• Tension is too tight ................................................................. 32
• Tension is too loose .............................................................32
Stitch Selector
.................. .............................................................
34
Stitch Length Zones ..................................................................... 34
Stitch Width Control ........................................................... 36
Stitch Length Control .................................................................... 36
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance ................................................. 38
Reverse Stitch Control ...................................................... 38
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch ........................................................................ 40
, Starting to sew
.............................. ........................................
40
CONTENTS
° Finishing sewing ..................................................................40
Use the Seam Guides ........................................................... 40
Turn a Square Corner ............................................................. 40
Topstitching ...................................................................................... 42
Quilting ............................................................................................ 42
Using Walking Foot (Option)
....................................................
44
Using I/4- Seam Foot (Option) .............................................. 44
Zipper Sewing ........................................................................ 46-48
• To snap on the zipper foot ..................................................... 46
- Fabric preparation
............. ...........................................................
46
- To sew .............................................................................................. 46-48
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs ........................................... 5 0
Darning ......................................................................................... 50
SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING
Basic Zigzag ................................................................................. 52
Satin Stitch ...................................................................................... 52
Monogramming
...... .....................................................................
54
Applique
........................ .................................................................
54
Bar Tacking .............................................................................................. 56
Embroidery ................................................................................. 56
Button Sewing ................................................................................. 58
Overcasting
................. ................................................................ 58
SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch ................................................................................ 60
• To sew ..................................................................................... 6 0
Lace Work
................................. .................................................
62
Multiple Zigzag Stitch ...................................................................... 62
o Seam finishing ............................................................................ 62
• Mending
....... ...................................................................................
62
Shell Stitch ................................................................................. 64
Box Stitch .................................................................................. 6 4
Fagoting Stitch ............................................................................... 66
Two-point Shell Stitch .................................................................... 66
Two-point Box Stitch .................................................................. 66
Overedge Stitch ......................................................................... 68
Decorative Stitch Patterns
...........................................................
68
Twin Needle Stitches (Option) ................................................. 70
SECTION VI. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ......................................................................... 72
Rick-rack Stretch
............................ ........................................
72
Overcast Stretch Stitching ............................................................ 74
oTO sew ........................................................................................... 74
Smocking
.....................................................................................
74
• To sew
........................................ .......................................................
74
Serging .......................................................................................... 76
Elastic Stretch Stitch
.... ...........................................................
76
Stretch Patching ................................................................................ 76
Herring Bone Stretch .......................................................................... 78
Decorative Stretch Patterns .................................................... 78
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE
Automatic Buttonhole ......................................................... 80-84
• Preparation for sewing
...........................................................
80
• To sew .................................................................................. 80-82
• Hew to adjust buttonhole stitch density ............................ 84
Corded Buttonhole .................................................................... 86
Manual Buttonhole (Option) ....................................................... 86
- To sew
........................................ ........................................
88
Automatic Buttonhole (Option) ................................................. 90-96
• Buttonhole style and size .................................................. 90
• To sew
........................... ..................................................
92-96
• To adjust stitch density ...................................................... 96
SECTION VIII. CARE OF "fOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb ......................................................... 98
Cleaning the Bobbin Holder ............................................... 98
Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs .................... 100
Oiling the Machine
....................................................................
100
Troubleshooting .............:........................................................ 102