Kenmore 18221 Owners Manual - Page 11

TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I. NAME OF PARTS Cabinets and Sewing Machine Carrying Case 2 Names of Parts 2 Available Accessories and Attachments 4 SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting Machine to Power Supply 6 Before Using Your Sewing Machine 6 For Your Safety 6 Polarized plug 6 Controlling Sewing Speed 6 Pressure Adjusting Lever 8 Presser Foot Lifter 8 Thread Cutter 8 Extension Table 8 • Detaching the table 8 • Attaching the table 8 • Accessory box 8 Changing Needle 10 To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder 10 • To remove 10 • To attach 10 Changing Presser Foot 10 • To remove 10 • To attach 10 Presser Foot Types 12 • A: Zigzag foot 12 • H: Straight stitch foot 12 • R: Automatic buttonhole foot 12 • E: Zipper foot 12 • G: Blind hem stitch foot 12 • F: Satin stitch foot 14 • C: Overedge foot 14 • B: Buttonhole foot (Option 14 • Quilter 14 Selecting Needle and Fabric 16 Bobbin Winding 20-24 • Horizontal spool pin 20 • Additional spool pin 20 • Bobbin winding 22 • Removing the hook cover plate 24 • Inserting the bobbin 24 Threading the Machine 26-28 • Threading the machine 26 • Needle threader 26 • Drawing up bobbin thread 28 Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight Stitch .. 28-30 • Correct tension 28 • Tension is too tight 28 • Tension is too loose 30 Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch .... 30 • Correct tension 30 • Tension is too tight 30 • Tension is too loose 30 Stitch Selector 32 Stitch Length Zones 32 Stitch Width Control 34 Stitch Length Control 34 Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance 36 Reverse Stitch Control 36 SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING Straight Stitch 38 • Starting to sew 38 • Finishing sewing 38 Use the Seam Guides 38 Turn a Square Corner 38 Topstitching 40 Quilting 40 Zipper Sewing 42-44 • To snap on the zipper foot 42 • Fabric preparation 42 • To sew 42-44 To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs 46 Darning 46 SECTION IV. ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING Basic Zigzag 48 Satin Stitching 48 Monogramming 50 Applique 50 Bar Tacking 52 Embroidery 52 Button Sewing 54 Overcasting 54 SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE STITCHES Blind Hem Stitch 56 • To sew 56 Lace Work 58 Multiple Zigzag Stitch 58 • Seam finishing 58 • Mending 58 Shell Stitch 60 Box Stitch 60 Fagoting Stitch 62 Two-point Box Stitch 62 Decorative Stitch Patterns 62 Twin Needle Stitches (Option 64 SECTION Vl. STRETCH STITCHES Straight Stretch 66 Rick-rack Stretch 66 Overcast Stretch Stitching 68 • To sew 68 Smocking 68 • To sew 68 Serging 70 Elastic Stretch Stitch 70 Stretch Patching 70 Decorative Stretch Patterns 72 SECTION VII. BUTTONHOLE Automatic Buttonhole 74-78 • Preparation for sewing 74 • To sew 74-78 • How to adjust buttonhole stitch density 78 Corded Buttonhole 80 Manual Buttonhole (Option 82 • To sew 82 Automatic Buttonhole (Option 84-90 • Buttonhole style and size 84 • To sew 86-90 • To adjust stitch density 90 SECTION VIII. CARE OFYOUR MACHINE Replacing the Light Bulb 92 Cleaning the Bobbin Holder 92 Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs 94 Oiling the Machine 94 Troubleshooting 96 XI