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SECTION 2. PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR SEWING
= Presser Foot Types (Continued)
Buttonhole Foot
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Buttonhole toot
Use this loot when making buttonholes with
buttonhole attachment system.
Uses: Buttonhole making (see page 57)
Choose the Needle and Thread
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Your choice of needle and thread depends on the labric your sewing.
In the needle case, you wilt find the tollowing color-coded needles:
Blue (11) .............. tot stretch tabric
Orange (11) ............ tot lightweight fabric
Red (t4) .............. for medium or medium-heavy weight fabrics
Purple(16) ............ lor medium-heavy weight and decorative
topstitching on the these labrics
(This needle has a larger thread hole tor
thicker topstitching thread.)
Green (18) ............. for heavy weight tabrics and decorative
topstitching on these fabric
• Check the Needle
1. Look tor a barbed or blunt point.
2. A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs in knits, fine silks
and silk-like labrics.
Always buy a good quality thread. It should resist tangling and be strong,
smooth and consistent in thickness.
t4