Kenmore 38515518000 Official Sewing Machine

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION i. NAMES OF PARTS
Cabinet and Tote Bags ................................................................2
Names of Parts .........................................................................2
Available 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
o For free-arm sewing ................................................... 10
= For flat-bed sewing ...........................................................10
Changing Needle ............................................................... 10
Changing Presser Foot ..................................................... 10
To remove .......................................................................... 10
To attach .................................................................................t 0
Presser Foot Types ......................................................... 12
, Zigzag foot ..........................................................................12
° Straight stitch foot ...............................................................12
Automatic buttonhole foot ............................................... 12
Zipper foot ................................................................................12
oSatin 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
° Needle threader ......................................................................24
° Drawing up bobbin thread ....................................................26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Straight Stitch ........................................................................26-28
° Correct tension ................................................................................26
° Tension is too tight .......................................................... 26
Tension is too loose ....................................................................28
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
° 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
Bar Tacking ........ ......................................................................... 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 Vl. STRETCH STITCHES
Straight Stretch ................................................... 54
Rick-rack Stretch ......................................................... 54
Overcast Stretch Stitching ................................... 56
To sew ............................................................... 56
Serging ............................................................... 58
Elastic Stretch Stitch ................................................ 58
Decorative Stretch Patterns ............................... 60
SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE
Automatic Buttonhole ............................................ 62-64
Preparation for sewing ........................................... 62
To sew ................................................................. 62-64
Corded Buttonhole ...................................................... 66
SECTION VllI. 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
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
Zipper Sewing ...................................................................34-36
° Fabric preparation ..................................................................34
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