Kenmore 385.115518 User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION!. KNOW YOUR MACHINE
A Portable Case or Cabinet is Available...................................... 2
Locate and Identify the Parts.................................................. 2~3
Identify the Accessories............................................................... 3
SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING
Set Up the Machine...................................................................4~6
Know What the Presser Feet Will Do .................................... 7~8
Choose Your Needle and Thread.......................................... 9~10
Prepare the Bobbin.............................................................. 11~13
Prepare Your Top Thread .................................................... 14~15
Adjust the Top Thread Tension............................................ 16~17
Stitch Selector............................................................................ 18
Stitch Length Control.................................................................. 18
Reverse Stitch Control............................................................... 18
Starting To Sew.......................................................................... 19
SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES
Practical Stitch Chart ........................................................... 20~21
Straight Stitches....................................................................22~23
Darning ...................................................................................... 24
Straight Stretch........................................................................... 24
Zigzag Stitches..................................................................... 25~31
• Basic Zigzag......................................................................... 25
• Satin Stitch............................................................................ 26
• Applique................................................................................ 27
• Bar Tacking.......................................................................... 27
• Monogramming .................................................................... 28
• Embroidery........................................................................... 28
• Sew a Button........................................................................ 29
• Overcasting Stitch................................................................. 30
• Rick-Rack Stretch ................................................................ 30
• Three-Step Zigzag................................................................ 31
Buttonholes..........................................................................
Sew in a Zipper.................................................................... 34~35
Smocking................................................................................... 36
SECTION 4. PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS CHART
What to Do When.......................................
37-38
SECTIONS. CARE FOR YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Bulb............................................................ 39
Cleaning the Machine ..........................................................39~40
Oiling the Machine................................................................41~42
PARTS LIST........................................................................................................ 43
INDEX................................................................................................................. 44