Sears 385.12912 - Manual (Page 7)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS
Portabie Case or Cabinet......... .......................2
Names of Parts.................... ..................... ......2
Available Accessories and Attachments . 4
SECTION il. GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply.... . .. . 6
For Your Safety....... ......................... ...... .,,,...,6
Operating Instructions.....................................6
Controlling Sewing Speed , . ..................... .....6
Setting Spool Pins .................... ................ B
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
Presser Foot Types -............................ .... ....12
o Zigzag foot......... .................. ........... ..... 12
0 Straight stitch foot..... .....................................................................................................................-12
« Sliding buttonhole loot................................ 12
• Zipper foot .............. ..... ..................... .........12
• Satin stitch fool.. . ......... .................. .......... 12
Selecting Needle and Thread.......................14
Bobbin Winding......... ---------------- ----...18 - 22
® Removing bobbin case.... ........................ 18
» Bobbin winding................ ......... ....... .. 18 - 20
0 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 Needie 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 HI. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch....................... ................... . .32
• Starting to sew............. ............................. 32
» Finishing sewing ....... ............. .................... 32
SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
(continued)
Use the Seam Guides------------------- ---- 32
Turn a Square Corner........... .................. 32
Topstitching...... ............. ............................ 34
Zipper Sewing .......... ..... ....................34 - 36
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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
.. 42
..42
> i » •
-,,.44
Monogramming ..................... ............
Applique.......... ........................ ............
Bar Tacking .................—.... ............
Button Sewing.............. .................. ......
Overcasting Stitch..... .................... ........... ...-.46
SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch............. ......... .........-,-,..,„...,46
Lace Work.................. ................. .................48
Multiple Zigzag Stitch............ ........................48
Shell Stitch......................... ....... ............ -......50
Decorative Stitch of Geometric Patterns....... 50
SECTION VI. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch........................................ .-52
Rick-rack Stretch.................................. ,.,..52
Overcast Stretch Stitching ..................... ....-.54
Feather Stitch......................................... ...54
Serging....................................-
................56
Decorative Stitch Pattern ......................... 56
SECTION Vli. BUTTONHOLE
Buttonhole ............................................ 58-60
* To sew.............................................. .58-60
SECTION VIII. CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Replacing the Light Buib ................. ...........-.62
Cleaning the Feed Dogs ... ....... -............ . 62
Cleaning the Shuttle Race.......................... .64
" Cleaning the shuttle area.......................... 64
* Replacing shuttle assembly,............ ,....,.,..64
Oiling the Machine............. ....................... .66
»Oil behind the face cover................... ........ 66
"Oi! the underside......... ............. ..... -......,....„66
Troubleshooting, ............................... ,.—.68