Kenmore 385.19005- Manuals

Available Accessories and Attachments To order parts and accessories listed below, call; 1 -800-4'MY-HOME® {1 -800-469-4663) When ordering parts and accessories, provide the following information: 1 Part Number 2., Part Name 3 Model Number of Machine Ref No- Part No, Description 1 ‘102869107 10 X Bo...

SECTION 11. GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting Machine to Power Supply (T) Power supply plug (g) Power switch (I) Outlet © Foot control (5) Foot control plug (f) Machine plug (7) Machine sockets 1 T u r n off the power switch Insert the foot control plug (f) and machine plug (§) into the machine socket...

Machine Operating Buttons Start/stop Button (1) Start/stop button Pressing the Start/Stop button will start or stop the machine in both Conventional and Embroidery sewing modes. When you press the button to start sewing in the Conventional mode, the machine will run slowly for the first few stitches...

Extension Table ■> Detaching the table Close the accessory box, and lift out the extension table UJ toward you, as illustrated, for “free-arm" sewing. (T) Extension table ' Attaching the table Push the extension table (T) until it snaps into the machine. Ci) Extension table 0 Tabs @ Holes Fre...

Thread Cutter (T) Thread cutter You do not need a pair of scissors to cut threads after sewing. Just use the built-in thread cutter 0. Changing Needle Ф Flat side Ф Needle clamp screw Ф Needle clamp Ш Turn off the power switch. Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the handwheel counte...

Correcting Distorted Stitch Patterns The sewing results of the stretch stitch patterns may vary depending upon the sewing conditions, such as sewing speed, type of the fabric, number of layers etc. Always make test sewing on a scrap piece of the fabric that you wish to use If decorative stitch patte...

Presser Foot Types “ Zigzag foot (Foot A) Use this foot for both straight and zigzag stitching,- ® Straight stitch foot (Foot H) Use this foot for exclusively for straight stitching with center needle position. ® Automatic buttonhole foot (Foot R) Use this foot for one step automatic buttonhole sewi...

1/4" Seam foot (Foot O) This foot is useful for patchwork quill The guide on the foot maintains an exact 1/4' (0.7 cm) seam allowance. » Embroidery foot (Foot P) This foot Is a special attachment for professional-style embroidery. o Walking foot This is special attachment for hard-to-feed materi...

Selecting Needle and Fabric For general sewing, use needle sizes 11 or 14 A fine thread and needle should be used for sewing lightweight fabrics, so the fabr ic will not be marred Heavy fabrics require a needle large enough to pierce the fabric without fraying the needle thread In the needle set, th...

Bobbin Winding «> Removing the hook cover plate (T) Hook cover plate release button (|) Hook cover plate(3) Bobbin Slide the hook cover plate release button (D to the right, and remove the cover plate (|). Lift out the bobbin (|) from the bobbin hoider, Horizontal spool pin tt) Spool pin (2) Larg...

Bobbin Winding Note: Set the speed control lever at its fastest position for bobbin winding, d) Upper thread guide(2) Bobbin(¿) Bobbin winder spindle D Guide the thread around the upper thread guide (T). 2] Insert the thread through the hole on the bobbin (f), threading from the inside to the outsid...

o Inserting the bobbin (T) End of thread @ Notch i|) Notch® Threading diagram [T] Piace a bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread running off counterclockwise. Guide the thread into the notch (|) on the front side of the bobbin holder. I Draw the thread to the left, sliding it between the tensio...

Threading the Machine »Threading the machine *■ Raise the thread take-up lever to its highest position by turning the handwheel counterclockwise * Raise the presser foot lifter* Place a spool on the spool pin, with the thread coming off from the bottom toward the front of the sewing machine ¡T] Draw...

<» Drawing up bobbin thread *3) Up/down needle button [TJ Raise the presser foot,. Hold the needle thread lightly with your left hand,. Ei Press the up/down needle button (T) twice to bring the bobbin thread up Draw up the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread . Pull both threads ...

SECTION 111. CONVENTIONAL SEWING Visual Touch Screen The "Kenmore Elite" display appears on the visual touch screen for a few seconds when turning the machine on, then it shows the initial screen as illustrated. Mode Selection Keys C l ) Conventional sewing mode key Press this key to enter t...

Conventional Sewing Mode Press the conventional sewing mode key to enter the conventional sewing modeThe following four categories are available in this mode: (T) Utility stitches You can select 11 types of utility stitches. i|) Buttonhole stitches You can select 5 buttonhole variations and eyelet, ...

Machine Settings When you press the SET key Cf), the setting mode window wi!i be displayed and you can customize settings (T) SET key Desiqns ; 1 : . , " 2 , 3 ; ’ I w 5 ; ■ 6 cV;.' 7 : . 8 I k J <i • .'Ofc-■ Q ..... .. ..... s a Setting Mode In this mode you can set the following machine fun...

Гб' Key position adjustment If you think the touch panel keys are out of alignment, you can correct it in the key position adjustment window When you press the yes key, window (A) will be shown. With your finger, press the black + sign as it appears in order When you press the last black + sign, the...

straight Stitch (T) Stitch pattern: (D Needle thread tension (D Presser foot A: ® Presser foot H; (D Pressure dial 1 or 2 2 to 6 Zigzag foot{stitch pattern 1 or 2) Straight stitch foot {stitch pattern 1 only)3 CAUTION: When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to select the straight stitch with...

Needle plate guide line The seam guides on the needle plate and hook cover plate help you to measure seam allowance. The number marks on the needle plate indicate the distance between the center needle position and the edge of the fabric There are marks for 15 mm, 20 mm, 4/8 in , 5/8 in, and 6/8 in ...

Quilting with Walking Foot The walking foot is effective in preventing the fabric (light materials, knits, real and imitation leather etc.) from slipping or puckering, because it sandwiches the material between the upper and the lower feed dog on the machine.The quilting bar can also be attached on ...

■» Changing needle drop position (1) + key(2) - key(3) 0.0 (left position) (1) 3.5 (center position)(|j 7,0 (right position) Needle drop position is adjusted with the -1- and — keys. When you press the + key, the needle moves to the right (1)When you press the — key, the needle moves to the left (3)...

Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension for Straight Stitch <» Correct tension © Needle thread (Top thread) (2) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread) ® To loosen © To tighten The ideal straight stitch has threads locked between two layers of fabric, as illustrated (magnified to show detail),. If you look at ...

Zipper Sewing ® Stitch pattern: 1 (|) Needie thread tension 2 to 6 d') Presser foot E: Zipper foot ® Pressure dial 3 » To snap on the zipper foot (I) Groove (f) Pin(f) To sew left side (Ji To sew right side Fit the pin on the zipper foot into the groove on the foot holder* To sew the left side of th...

Zigzag Stitch ® Stitch pattern: 3 @ Needle thread tension 3 to 7 C|) Presser foot A: Zigzag foot 0 Pressure dial 3 The zigzag stitch is one of the most common and versatile stitches It can be a utility stitch for button sewing, buttonhole making, hemming, overcasting, mending and darning. It can als...

Changing stitch width CTI + key (|) - key Ci) Stitch width Stitch width is adjusted with the + and — keys The larger the number, the wider the stitch width Press the + key to increase the stitch width. Press the — key to decrease the stitch width ® Changing stitch length tl) + key (|) - key(3) Stitc...

Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch For an ideal zigzag stitch, the bobbin thread does not show on the right side (Top side) of the fabric, and the needle thread shows slightly on the wrong side (Bottom side) of the fabric.See the illustrations for the correct appearance. To match ...

Variety of Overcasting Stitches Overedge Stitch (T) stitch pattern: 7 (f) Needle thread tension 3 to 7 (1) Presser fool C: Overedge foot (4) Brush holder seam guide (I) Presser foot A: Zigzag foot (|) Pressure dial 3 This stitch is often used as a seam finish to prevent fraying If using a zigzag foo...

SECTION IV. BUTTONHOLE Various kinds of buttonholes and their uses Press the buttonhole tab Q) to open the buttonhole stitch window., i|) Square BH This square buttonhole is widely used on medium to heavy fabrics. The buttonhole size is automatically determined by placing a button in the foot (|) Ro...

Square BH ® Stitch pattern: (D Needle thread tension CD Presser foot R: ® Pressure dial 12 1 to 5 Automatic buttonhole foot 3 CD 1121 V J Preparation for sewing © Groove@ Pin Press up/down needle button to raise the needle,. Attach the automatic buttonhole foot R. Make sure the groove © on the foot ...

1 Press the start/stop button to sew the buttonhole The buttonhole will be automatically sewn (T) Step 1: The machine will sew the front bartack and the left row first. Then it goes back to the starting point with straight stitch. (|) Step 2: The machine will sew the right row, {|) Step 3: The machi...

*> Changing buttonhole width Press the key. The adjusting window opens. The adjusting window displays the + and — keys for buttonhole width adjustment Press the + key to increase the buttonhole width. Press the — key to decrease the buttonhole width. Press the ok key to register the settings. Not...

Corded Buttonhole (i) Stitch pattern:!'|) Needle thread tension (|) Presser foot R; ® Pressure dial 12 1 to 5 Automatic buttonhole foot 3 Use the same procedure as the square buttonhole procedure, * Set the stitch width to match the thickness of the cord used. » To sew II] With the buttonhole foot r...

SECTION V. SATIN AND DECORATIVE STITCHES Key Functions Press the satin stitch tab n) to open the window for satin and decorative stitches, (I) Twin needle key Press key to limit the stitch width for twin needle sewingT (I) Program key Press g*, key to program pattern combinations,. When you press th...

One Cycle Pattern Sewing Example: patterns 20 and L.S (i) Stitch pattern:(ij Needle thread tension i|j Presser foot F: <A) Pressure dial 20, L.S 1 to 4 Satin stitch foot 3 <» To sew Press the f * key.,Seiect pattern 20 Select pattern L.S Start the machine to sew. The machine will sew to the en...

Programming Pattern Combination Example: patterns 20 and 21 (T) Stitch pattern; 20, 21 (D Needle thread tension 3 to 4 (|) Presser foot F: Satin stitch foot ® Pressure dial 3 »To sew Press the key. Select pattern 20. Select pattern 21 . Start to sew. The machine will sew the pattern combination repe...

Combination of Satin Stitch and Decorative Stitch Example: patterns 20 and 30 (T) Stitch pattern; 20, 30 (f) Needle thread tension 3 to 4 Cf) Presser foot F: Satin stitch foot (?) Pressure diai 3 «■ To sew (5) Satin stitch mode (f) Decorative stitch mode Select the satin stitch mode Cf) Press the ke...

20 , 21,30 3io 4Satin stitch foot 3 To Sew from the Beginning of a Combination Pattern with Beginning Key Example: patterns 20,21 and 30 CD Stitch pattern: (D Needle thread tension (I) Presser foot F: ® Pressure dial ® To sew Press the e** key. Select pattern 20 Select pattern 21 Select pattern 30, ...

Editing Programmed Patterns “ Example: To delete pattern 20 from the combination of patterns 18, 20 and 21 LI] Press the ,±: key to move the cursor under pattern 20 you would like to delete. 11 ] Press , Iff, key [3] Pattern 20 is deleted.. ® Example: To Insert pattern 19 between pattern 18 and 20 i...

Saving and Opening a File » Saving a file ® Save fiie key When you press the key (J), the save file window will open. Press the key, to select the location of either the internal memory of the sewing machine or a Compact Flash Card {adapter required).When you press the ISjiMj keys, you will be able ...

Opening a Saved File (T) Open fiie key (|) Open file window ^ When you press the open fiie key 0 (D, the open fiie window (2) wiil appear. You can open the file to sew the programmed patterns that you have saved Press the key to select the iocation of the file directory, either in the internal memor...

Twin Needle Sewing Press the twin needle key (T) to enter the twin needle sewing mode. The single needle icon changes to twin needle icon. The stitch patterns that cannot be sewn with twin needle are grayed out. The limit of stitch width for twin needle sewing will be set automatically, I Notes: i &...

SECTION VI. EMBROIDERY Getting Ready to Sew Embroidery 0 Embroidery Hoop F This is the standard size hoop, with 5,0 X 4 3 (126 mm X 110 mm) embroidery area for standard size embroidery designs Instruction for template (T) Starting point for the built-in embroidery designs, if) Starting point for hor...

stabilizer To obtain the best quality embroidery, it is important to use stabilizers. Types of Stabilizer «Tear-away stabilizer Tear-away stabilizer is made from a fiber that will tear easily Use tear-away stabilizers for stable woven fabrics. After stitching, tear away the stabilizer so that the sm...

Adjusting the Thread Tension » Balanced thread tension A small amount of the needle thread shows on the wrong side of the fabric iT,) Needle thread(2) Bobbin thread ® When the needle thread tension is too tight The bobbin thread shows on the right side of the fabric. Reduce the tension by turning th...

Mode Selection Press the Embroidery Mode Key to enter the Embroidery Mode . The following 5 categories are available in the Embroidery Mode: Note: The feed dogs are dropped automatically when entering the Embroidery Mode. X) Buiit-in designs The Visual Touch Screen shows the Built-in Design window w...

Built-in Embroidery Designs Press the Built-in Design key. Press the pattern selection key to select the desired pattern. The embroidery screen will appear. (J) Coior/Part keys The thread color and sewing order of each embroidery part are indicated on the key. When you start sewing, the machine will...

Ready to Sew )2 54 min r 7 colors y Size I i'l5x110mm........... 4* (j I R I26x1lbmm; ' A~Z ; ■■ ’i 1 Meadow i Pato ■ gr>f>l Yfiitow gio Pale Shy ^ -i; —i> Edit (T/TVace key You can check the size of the sewing area by pressing O key. The carriage traces the outline of the selected embroide...

Ready to Sew i®)2';'::iC2 i[i I 54 min I 7cofois Siffi (...... 115x110mm . ^ I F: 126x110mm i,1oailo\v I Pala M Yotiow 2i0 Pafa Sky O'^ Joa A-Z Edit starting to Sew Embroidery Press the Pattern Selection key to select the desired pattern. Lower the presser foot. Press the Start/Stop button and sew 5...

Press the Monogram tab to open the monogram window ¡ Î) Monogram tab !n the monogram selection window, you can program words by pressing the alphabet keys directly After you press an alphabet key, the letter is memorized and the cursor is moved to the right, (2) Cursor ° Function keys |) Number/Lett...

Press the 5 "' key and seiect Gothic style letters Select "W", Monogram in Gothic Style Press the >a;key to select lowercase letters. Select “r", “e”, “a”, “t” and "h" Press the OK key The display will change to the embroidery screen. You can sew a multi-colored monogram b...

Gothic ABÄ F j Correcting a Monogram » Deleting a letter Example: To delete "E” from “BEAT” Gothic m ABi* Press the Cursor ,±jkey to shift the cursor under the letter to delete. Gothic AB 8 Press the Delete key The letter “E” will be deleted. Gothic AB fA Ö.... ^ F »Inserting a letter Example: T...

» To Insert the ATA PC card Insert the SanDisK® CompactFlash that contains saved stitch data into the San Disk® CompactFiash PC card adapter Then insert the adapter into the slot with the front side of card tl > facing you. Push the card untii it clicks, and the eject button ( 2 ) pops out, (T) S...

Reader 19000 You can download embroidery designs from model 19000 series memory card library via Card Reader 19000 to your Kenmor e 19005, Note: The Reader 19000 and RS-232C cable are sold separately. > Connecting Reader 19000 Open the small cover under the PC card slot as illustrated,Insert the ...

D gs I qfis HocpSke F: 125x110mm fit ^ t). J A~Z -Id:; < ¡P Edit 0 pSSSB^ 1 0 i ( 2 ) (3) "T' Edit A~Z Cancel^ Edits 0 Editing Mode Press the Edit key (I j to enter Editing mode., You can move, rotate, resize and flip the selected pattern on the Edit screen (2j. nj Edit Key <2) Edit screen...

Edit ± #.J fcj A'-Z a @ OKi Cancet Edit! Moving a Selected Design You can move the selected patter n by pressing layout keys (X>.Press the layout keys ® to move the pattern to the desired position on the edit screen. The car riage will not move when you are pressing the layout keys (T) since the ...

Size I 'oo'i zJ ±J Zâ ^"3) fcff- 1 ( e ) (4) » Resizing a Selected Pattern When you press the size key, the size adjusting window will appear. Ф Size Key You can change the size of embroidery patterns from 90% to 120% of the original pattern size. The size will change 10 % each time you press th...

Saving a File An original design cieated in the Editing Mode can be saved as a file in the internal memory or an ATA PC card. Press the Save File key, the Save File window will open, (I) Save file Key You can select the location where you want to save the file Press the Built-in key, to select the l...

H j l | j | K | L ) y | N ) o ) p ] Q j r ) s ) t | U f,9) '8i Short of memory space, the file cannot be saved. /%, The same file name exists,! overwrite it? O k J Cancel Assigning a File Name You can assign a file name in the file name window. Press the raeMame] key to open the file name window The...

Combining a Built-in Design and Monogram Example: To combine built-in design 5 and the word “Wreath” Select the pattern 5 from the built-in designs. Press the Edit key. The pattern image will appear in the editing window Press the Monogram key. Select “W" (Upper case letter in Gothic style). Pre...

Replacing the Light Bulb WARNING: , As the light bulb could be HOT, protect your fingers when you handle it. ____________ ______________ Open the face cover (1 >. ^ Puli out the bulb (|) from the socket ( 3), Insert the new light bulb to the socket Close the face cover. (T) Face cover (|) Light b...

Troubleshooting [ Problem Cause Reference ^ The machine is noisy. 1 Threads have been caught in the hook mechanism. 2. The feed dog is packed with lint. See page 76, See page 76, The needle thread breaks. 1, The needle thread is not threaded properly. 2, The needle thread tension is too tight. 3, Th...

STITCH CHART cp III > c b 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 I 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 L.S I......i ® SPACE 22 23 24 L.S r ® SPACE 32 33 34 35 1 !i SPACE EMBROIDERY MONOGRAMMING CHART Gothic ABC p b P 1 O a o 0 A O a o A 6 a’, 6 A 6 a., 6 D R d ' r 3 A 6 a 6 E F G H I J K L M N 5 T U V W X Y:...

EMBROIDERY CHART (D ... II I I I ? f e i t - ' 1 - • - ^ . « ) - ■ ' • f i . ■< /r;;, 'VR^ ^7' '^ife.-^- V / / \ < ,/ \/ / Pattern 33 is the center lines for calibration of the Ctothsetter, (optional) 81

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