Kenmore 385.19005 User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAME OF PARTS
Names of Parts.............. ..... .............................. .
Available Accessor ies and Attachments............
SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ... ...........
Before Using Your Sewing Machine...................
For Your Safety.................................... ...............
Polarized Plug...... ............. ..................... ........
Machine Operating Buttons................................
Start/stop Button.......... ...................... .......... ....
Reverse Button........................ .............. ........... .
® Patterns 1,2, 3 and 6:............................... ...
•Ailother patterns: ...................... ....................
Auto-iock Button......................... ........................
“ Patterns 1,2, 3 and 6:.... ........... .....................
•All other patterns;... .......................................
Up/down Needle Button......................................
Speed Control Lever.. ..... ............. ......... ...........
Foot Control........................... .......... ..................
Operation Instructions;............................. ......
Pressure Dial............... ........................................
To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs........................
Extension Table . ......... .
• Detaching the table
•Attaching the table...
Presser Foot Lifter........
Thread Cutter............... .
Changing Needle „........ ............. ...............
Changing Presser Foot......... ........ .............
•To remove............... ............. ,................
• To attach............................................... .
Correcting Distorted Stitch Patterns........ .. .
Presser Foot Types.... ............ ...... ... ........
• Zigzag foot (Foot A) .. ...........................
• Straight stitch foot (Foot H) —.... ....... .
• Automatic buttonhole foot (Foot R).......
• Zipper foot (Foot E).......................... ....
• Cveredge foot (Foot C)............. ............
• Satin stitch foot (Foot F)............. ......... .
• Blind hem stitch foot (Foot G)...............
• 1/4“ Seam foot (Foot O)...................... .
• Embroidery foot (Foot P)... .... ............ .
“Walkingfoot .............. ..............................
Selecting Needle and Fabric......................
Bobbin Winding......... .......... ......................
• Removing the hook cover plate.............
• Horizontal spool pin..
• Additional spool pin
Bobbin Winding.. ............
• Inserting the bobbin „
Threading the Machine .
• Threading the machine.
• Built-in needle threader
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Conventional Sewing Mode............ ................................. 19
Utility Stitches......... ......................................................... 19
Pattern Selection........................................................... 19
Machine Settings....... .................................................... 20
Setting Mode.......................................... .................... ...... 20
Formatting the Memory............ .............. .......... ....... ........ 21
Language Selection......................... .......... ,....................... 21
Straight Stitch ........................................................... 22-23
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“Drawing up bobbin thread......... ..................... .............. 17
SECTION III. CONVENTIONAL SEWING
Visual Touch Screen..................... .....................................18
Mode Selection Keys.............. ........ ........ .................... .... 18
•To sew ...................... ............. .............................. ......
• Securing seam ......................... ...................................
“Changing sewing direction .............. ............................
• Needle plate guide line......................................... .......
• To sew from the edge of thick fabric.............. .............. .
Quilting............. ................................ ......... -..................... .
Quilting with Walking Foot.................. ..............................
• To attach the walking foot...... .................... ...................
Manual Adjustment of Straight Stitches.......................24-
• Changing needle drop position.......... ................. .........
• Changing stitch length .. ......... .................................
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight Stitch.......
• Correct tension..............................................................
• Tension is too tight.........
• Tension is too loose.......
Variety of Straight Stitches
Lock-a-matic Stitch......... ...
Triple Stretch Stitch............
Stretch Stitch.......................
Zipper Sewing...... ..............
• To snap on the zipper foot
• Fabric preparation.........
•To sew....................... .....
Zigzag Stitch ...................... .... ....... ..................................
Manual Adjustment of Zigzag Stitch Width and Length..... 30
• Changing stitch width .............. .................... .............. 31
•Changing stitch length.......... ............... .......... .............. 31
Adjusting 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
Blind Hem Stitch........... ..... ...................................... ....... 34
•Tosew ............................ ................. ....................... . 34
SECTION IV. BUTTONHOLE
Various kinds of buttonholes and their uses.... ............. .... 35
Square BH................................................................... 36-38
• Preparation for sewing................. ................................36
•To sew...... ........... ........................ ........ ................. 36-37
•To repeat buttonhole sewing...................................... . 37
•Changing buttonhole width......................... .................. 38
•Changing buttonhole stitch density .... ...........................38
Corded Buttonhole........................................................ 39
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