Sears 385. 11608 owner manual Check the Needle t, Look for a barbed or blunt point

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Your choice ol

needle and thread

depends

on

the

labfic you

are

sewing,

In the

need}e

envelope,

you

wili

find

the

following

color-coded

needles:

Blue

_11)

tot

stretch

fabrics.

Orange

(11)

....................

for

lightweight fabrics.

Red

{14)

for

medium

or

medium-heavy

weight

fabrics.

Purple

(16)

tor

medium-heavy

weight

fabrics

and

decorative

topstitching

on these tabncs.

CThis needte has a larger thread hole for

thicker

topstitching

thread.)

Green

[18)

tot

heavyweight

labrics

and

decorative

Fabric, Needle, Thread and

FABRIC

Lightweight:

Batiste, Dimity, Chiffon,

Silks, Fine Lace, Organza,

Crepe, Taffeta, Voile,

Organdy

Medium Weight:

Cotton, Cotton Blend,

Percale, Gingham,

Shantung, Pique,

Seersucker Satin, Knit,

Suitings, Linen,

Wool Crepe, Leather

Medium Heavyweight:

Corduroy Denim, Woot.

Sailcloth, Wool Fannei,

Gabardine, Velvet,

Leather

Heavyweight:

Coating, Upholstery

Cotton Duck, Heavy

Twills, Canvas

Stitch Length Chart

NEEDLE

SIZE AND

COLOR

11-ORANGE

14-RED

14-RED or 16-PURPLE

18-GREEN

THREAD SIZE

Polyester Core!Cotton

Wrap

Fine Mercerized Cotton

Silk A

50 Mercenzed Cotton

Polyester CorefCotton

Wrap

Silk A

50 Mercerized Cotton

Mercerized Heavy-duty

Polyester CorelCoUon

Wrap

Sitk A

Heavy-duty Mercenzed

Cotton

Polyester CorelCotton

Wrap

Silk A

RECOMMENDED STITCH LENGTH

SETTING

2

('12stitches per nch)

2-2.5

{10 12 stitches per inch)

2-3

(8-10 stitches per inch)

3

('8stitches per inch)

	top-stitching	on these tabrics.
Kenmore replacement	needles are available at your nearest Sears
store.

•Check the Needle

t, Look for a barbed or blunt point.

2.A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs in 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.

Decorative top-stitching on alt types of fabnc

Stretch Fabric:

Polyester Double Knit,

Nylon Tricot, Jersey,

Stretch Terry',Spandex,

Cire Tricot

16-PURPLE	Buttonhole	Twist
18-GREEN	_Use as top thread only)
1 I-BLU E	Polyester	CoretCotton
{STRETCH	Wrap
FABRIC	50 Mercerized Cotton

NEEDLE)

3-4

f6-8 stitches per inch)

2-2.5

_t 0-12 stitches per inch)

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