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Kenmore 385.16120200 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cabinet and Tote Bags................................................2
Names of Parts ........... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Availabie Accessories and Attachments.................... 4

SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW

Connecting Machine to Power Supply ..... ................ 6
For Your Safety............................................................ 6

Operating Instructions.... ............................................ 6

Controlling Sewing Speed........ ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Setting Spool Pins........................................................8
Presser Foot Lifter...................................................... 8

Thread Cutter............................................................... 8
Accessory Box..............................................................8

Free-arm Sewing......... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
• For free-arm sewing.. .. ............................................ 10
• For flat-bed sewing..................................................10
Changing Needle ........ ............................................. 10
Changing Presser Foot......... ..................................... 10
• To remove .... ............................................................ 10
• To attach...................................................................10
Presser Foot Types................................................... 12
• Zigzag foot..... ......................................... 12
• Straight stitch foot....................................................12
• Automatic buttonhole foot....................................... 12
• Zipper foot....... ........................................ 12
• Satin stitch foot........................................................ 12
Selecting Needle and Fabric.....................................14
Bobbin Winding ........... .............................................................................................................................................................................18-22
• Removing bobbin case........................................... 18
• Bobbin winding...................................................18-20
• inserting bobbin ........ .............................. ..22

Threading the Machine .............................................................................................................................................................24

•Threading 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
• Tension 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 III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING

Straight Stitch.............................................................32
• Starting to sew.......................................................... 32
• Finishing sewing...................................................... 32
Use the Seam Guides............................................... 32

Turn a Square Corner... ............................... 32
Topstitching................................................................ 34

SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS

Zipper Sewing ...... ............................................34-36

• Fabric preparation............................................... 34
• To sew................................................................... 36

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs....................... 38

Darning .................................................................38

SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCHES

Basic Zigzag..........................................................40
Satin Stitch............................................................ 40
Monogramming ........... ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Applique.................................................................42

BarTadiing............................................................. 44
Button Sewing ...... .................................................44

Overcasting Stitch................................................ 46

SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND

DECORATIVE STITCHES

Blind Hem Stitch................................................... 48
Lace Work ...... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Multiple Zigzag Stitch........................................... 50
• Seam finishing..... ............................................... 50
• Mending.............................................................. 50
Shell Stitch...... ........................................ .50
Box Stitch ....... .....................................................................................................................................................................................................52
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns............ 52

SECTION VI. STRETCH STITCHES

Straight Stretch ........... ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Rick-rack Stretch... .................................. ..54

Overcast Stretch Stitching................................... 56

• Strating to sew.................................................... 56
Smocking ............................................ 56
• To sew................................................................. 56
Serging.................................................................. 58
Elastic Stretch Stitch............................................ 58
Decorative Stretch Patterns .... ................. ...58

SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE

Automatic Buttonhole......................................62-64

• Preparation for sewing.......................................62
• To sew........................................... ....62-64
Corded Buttonhole............................................... 66

SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE

Replacing the Light Bulb......................................68
Cleaning the Feed Dogs .......................... ..68
Cleaning the Shuttle Race................................... 70
• Cleaning the shuttle area ...... .... ....................... 70
• Replacing shuttle assembly...............................70

Oiling the Machine ...... .......................................... 72

• Oil behind the face cover ...... .................. 72
• Oil the Shuttle area............................................ 72

Troubleshooting........... ......................... 74

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