Kenmore 8 Stitch Sewing Machine Manual

							  
Zigzagstitches 
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Modelswithstitchwidthcontrol 
Thesimplezigzagstitchingenablesyoutodo 
manyexcitingthingswithyoursewing 
machine.Beyondbasics,youllusethisstitch 
toapplique,embroiderandmonogram. 
Unlikethestraightstitch,thezigzagstitches 
haveaside-to-sidewidthaswellasastitch 
ength.Youwillfindideasformanyzigzag 
operationsonfollowingpages.Youcan 
createanexcitingvarietyofzigzagstitches 
byadjustingstitchwidthandlengthcontrols 
(seethechartbelow). 
Extrawidezigzagforheavyfabricsor 
thosethatfray--setwidthat5. 
Widezigzagfordoublelayers,like 
hemming--setwidthat4. 
Mediumzigzagformostconstruction 
seams-setwidthat2-3. 
Narrowzigzagforlightfabrics,barely 
shows--setwidthat1. 
== Modelswithoutstitchwidthcontrol 
Byrotatingthestitchselector,itispossibleto 
choosesixdifferentwidthsofzigzag. 
Theseareillustratedonthedialwhichwill 
producethevariouszigzagwidthsasshown 
inthediagram. 
Thestitchselectorcanbeturnedin 
successionwitheasewithinthezigzagstitch 
range.Usethisfeaturetomakedecorative 
patterns. 
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Overcastingstitch 
*Choosethisstitchtokeepseamsorfabric 
fromraveling. 
NOTE:Toreinforceseamswithovercasting, 
itisrecommendedtousethethree- 
stepzigzag(seepage33). 
1.Stitchsothatthepointofthezigzagclears 
therawedgeofthefabric. 
Satinstitch 
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_1 Satinstitch 
Closelyspacedzigzagstitchesarecalledsatin 
stitches. 
*Choosethisstitchforbartacking,applique- 
ing,embroideryandmonogramming. 
1.Setthestitchlengthcontrolattheorange 
linebetween0and24. 
2.Usethesatinstitchfootwhichisgrooved 
topermitdensestitchingtopassunderit 
easily. 
NOTE:Youmayneedtoloosenthetop 
threadtensiontopreventpuckering. 
Thewiderthestitch,thelooserthe 
tensionshouldbe.(Seepage17.) 
Usetissuepaperorinterfacingbeneathasoft 
fabrictoimprovetheappearanceofthis 
stitch. 
Practicethestitchonapieceofthefabricyou 
willusebeforeactuallystitchingyoursewing 
project. 
Bartacking 
*Choosethisstitchtoreinforcepointsof 
strainsuchascornersofpocketsandstraps 
onlingerie. 
1.Setsameassatinstitch. 
2.Sew4to6zigzagstitchesontopofthe 
fabric. 
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Applique 
Toappliqueadesignonasewingprojector 
garment: 
1.Bastetheappliquetothetopofyourfabric. 
2.Thenusesatinstitchtoattachpermanently. 
Youmaywanttouseacontrastingcolor 
thread. 
NOTE:Forbestresults,besureyoursatinstitch 
coversthebottomfabricandthetop 
fabric. 
EmbroideryandMonogramming 
Satinstitchmethod 
Satinstitchcanbeusedtoproducemany 
differentdesignsandpatterns. 
1.Setcontrolsthesameasforsatinstitch. 
2.Backthefabricwithpaperorinterfacing. 
3.Drawthedesignontothefabricwithtailors 
chalk. 
4.Satinstitch,adjustingthestitchwidthas 
necessarytoformeachpattern. 
5.Ifusingpaper,carefullyremoveitwhenyou 
havefinishedsewing. 
Freehandmethod 
1.a.Attachthefeedcoverplate(seepage20). 
b.Removethepresserfootholder(see 
page19). 
c.Setthestitchwidthat1to5asdesired. 
2.Drawthedesignontothefabricwithtailors 
chalk. 
3.Stretchthefabricbetweenembroideryhoops 
andplaceundertheneedle. 
4.Lowerthepresserfootlevertoengagethe 
topthreadtension. 
5.a.Holdingthetopthreadinyourlefthand, 
rotatethehandwheeltowardyouone 
completeturn. 
b.Pullthetopthreadtodrawthebobbin 
threadthroughtothesurfaceofthefabric. 
6.Usingamediumspeed,stitchalongthe 
markedoutline,guidingthefabriccarefully 
byhands. 
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Feedcover Buttonsewing 
1.Attachthefeedcoverplate(seepage20). 
2.Usecleartapetofixthebuttononyour 
fabricbeforestitching. 
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5. 
6. NOTE:Whensewingaflatbutton,place 
apinbetweentheholessoyour 
buttonwillbelooseenoughfor 
easybuttoning. 
Alignthetwoholesofthebuttonwiththe 
slotofthepresserfoot. 
Lowerthepresserfoot. 
Turnthehandwheelbyhanduntilthe 
needlepointisjustabovethebutton. 
Adjustthestitchwidthcontrolsothe 
needlewillenteroneholeofthebutton. 
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Turnthehandwheelagainsotheneedle 
willenterthesecondhole.Readjustthe 
stitchWidthifnecessary. 
8.Stitchseveraltimes. 
9.Leave2inchesofthreadafterstitching. 
10.Pullthesethreadsunderthefabricandtie 
securely. 
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NOTE:Three-stepzigzagtakesthreeshort 
stitches,whereregularzigzagtakes 
one. 
*Choosethisstitchtomendatearorto 
overcastarawedge. 
ToMend: 
1.Putapieceoffabricundertheteartobe 
mended. 
2.Stitchsothatthefabriconbothsidesof 
theteariscaughtbythepointsofthe 
stitch. 
ToOvercast: 
NOTE:Seetheinstructionsonpage30for 
zigzagstitchovercasting.Thethree- 
stepovercastingstitchisstronger 
thantheregularzigzagovercast 
stitch.Usethisstitchtokeepfabric 
frompuckering. 
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BlindHem 
Topthreadtensioncontrol 
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normalfabrics 
--Elasticblindstitchfor 
soft,stretchablefabrics 
(Model14571only) *Choosethisstitchtouseongarmentsand 
especiallyoncurtainsanddraperyhemsso 
thatstitchesneednotshowonthefrontof 
thefabric. 
INSIDE 
OFDRESS 
FINAL 
HEM 
LENGTH 
FINISHED 
EDGE 1.Finishtherawedges,dependingonwhat 
youaresewingandthenatureoffabric. 
NOTE:Forlightweightfabrics,youmay 
needadoublefold. 
Thehemshouldbepressedandpinnedin 
place. 
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2.a.Foldthegarmentawayfromthehem. 
b.Leave1/8inchofthehemedgeexposed. 
3.a.Withthewrongsideup,placethefabric 
underthefoot. 
b.Lowerthepresserfoot. 
c.Stitchsothattheneedlejustpiercesthe 
foldwhentheneedleswingstotheleft. ® 
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EDGE 
4.Unfoldthegarmentandpressthehem 
flat. ® RIGHTSIDEOF 
FINISHEDHEM 
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¼ *Choosethisstitchtosewflatoverlapped 
seamsortodecorateafinishededgeon 
lingerieornightwear. 
ToSewOverlappedSeams: 
1.a.Overlaptherawedgesoftwopiecesof 
fabric. 
b.Stitchsothatthestitchespierceboth 
piecesoffabricontheleftandright 
sides. 
ToMakeaDecorativeedge: 
1.Stitchclosetothefoldededgeofyour 
garmentwithamatchingorcontrasting 
threadtocreateaboldlook. 
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ShellStitch 
TopthreadtensioncontrolStitchwidthcontrolStitchselector 
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biggersizeofshellpattern. 
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StretchStitches 
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machinetousewithstretchandknitfabrics: 
1.Straightstretchstitch 
2.Rick-rackstretch 
3.Smockingstretch 
4.Overcaststretch 
5.Sergingorpineleafstretch 
6.Elasticstretch 
7.Overlockstretch 
8.Elasticedgestretch(model14571only) 
NOTE:Forbestresults,usetheQ 
NEEDLET,andQFOOTTMfor 
sewingonknitandsyntheticfabrics. 
Seetheoptionalpartslistonpage6. 
UltraStitch 
Dependinguponyourpreferenceinstitch 
patterns,UltraStitchfeatureenablesyouto 
makestretchstitchesclosertogetherwithout 
changingthebalanceofforwardandreverse 
motionstitchesbyturningthestitchlength 
controlwithintheyellowrange. 
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