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SECTION 2. PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR SEWING
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Your choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are
will find the following color-coded
sewing.
in the needle envelope, you
needles:
Blue (11 ) .........
Orange (1 1) ........
Red (14) ...........
for stretch fabrics.
for lightweight fabrics.
for medium or medium-heavy
weight fabrics.
PurpLe (16} ......... for medium-heavy weight fabrics
and decorative topstitchmg on these
fabrics. (This needle has a larger
thread hole for thtcker topstitchmg
thread.)
Green (18) ........ for heavy weight fabrics and
decorative top-stitching on these
fabrics.
Replacement Kenmore needles are available at your nearest Sears
store.
o Check the Needle
1. Look for barbed or blunt point.
2. A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs tn
knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.
Always buy a good quality thread. It should resist tangling and
be strong, smooth and consistent in thickness.
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o Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart
FAB R IC
Lightweight:
Batiste, Dimity, Chiffon,
Silks, Fine Lace, Organza,
Crepe, Taffeta, Voile,
Organdy
Medium Weight:
Cotton, Cotton Blend,
Percate, Gingham,
Shantung, Pique,
Seersucker, Satin, Knit,
Suit ings, Linen,
Wool Crepe, Leather
Medium Heavy Weight:
Corduroy, Demm, Wool,
Saifcloth, Wool Flannel,
Gabardine, Velvet,
Leather
Heavy We=ght:
Coating, Upholstery
Cotton Duck, Heavy
Twills, Canvas
Decorative top-stitching
on alt types of fabric
Stretch Fabrsc:
Polyester Double Knit,
Nylon Tricot, Jersey,
Stretch Terry, Spandex,
Ci re Tricot
NEEDLE
SIZE AND
COLOR
11-ORANGE
14-RED
14-RED
or
16-PURPLE
18-GREEN
16-PURPLE
18-GREEN
ll-BLUE
(STRETCH
FABRIC
NEEDLE)
THREAD SIZE
Poryester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Fine Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
Polyester Co re/Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
Mercerized Heaw-Duty
Polyester Core!Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
Heavy Duty Mercerized
Cotton
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
Buttonhole Twist
(Use as top thread only}
Polyester Co relCotton
Wrap
50 Mercerized Cotton
RECOMMENDED
STITCH LENGTH
SETTING
2
(12 stitches per
inch)
2--2,5
(10-t2 stitches
per inch)
2--3
(8-t0 stitches
per mch}
3
{8 stitches per
mch)
3--4
(6-8 stitches
per mch)
2--2.5
(10-12 stitches
per mch}