SECTION 2. PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR SEWING
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Your choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are sewing.
rn the needle envelope, you will find the following
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Blue (11 ) | for | stretch fabrics. |
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Orange | (11) | for | lightweight | fabrics. |
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Red (14) | for | medium | or | |||||
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Purple | (16) | for | ||||||
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Green | (18) | for | heavy | weight | fabrics | and | ||
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Replacement Kenmore needles ere available at your nearest Sears store.
•Check the Needle
1.Look for barbed or blunt point.
2.A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs in knits, fine silks and
Always buy a good quality thread. It should resist tangling and be strong, smooth and consistent in thickness.
Fabric, | Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart |
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Lightweight | : |
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| Polyester | Core/Cotton | 2 |
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Batiste, | Dimity, |
| Chiffon, |
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Silks, | Fine Lace, | Organza, |
| Fine | Mercerized Cotton | inch) |
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Crepe, | Taffeta, | Voile, |
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Organdy |
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Medium | Weight: |
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Cotton, | Cotton | Blend, |
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Percale, | Gingham, |
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Shantung, | Pique, | Knit, | Wrap | A |
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Seersucker, | Satin, |
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Suit ings, | Linen, |
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Wool | Crepe, | Leather |
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Medium | Heavy | Weight: |
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Corduroy, | Den ira, Wool, | 14oR ED | Mercerized |
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Sailcloth, | Wool | Flannel, | or | Polyester | Core/Cotton | stitches | |||||||||
Gabardine, | Velvet, | Wrap |
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Leather |
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Coating, | Upholstery |
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Cotton | Duck, |
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Twills, | Canvas |
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on all | types | of | fabric | (Use | as top thread only) | per | inch) |
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Polyester | Double | Knit, | (STRETCH | Polyester | Core/Cotton |
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Nylon Tricot, |
| Jersey, | FABRIC | Wrap |
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Stretch | Terry, |
| Spandex, | NEEDLE) | 50 Mercerized | Cotton | per | inch) |
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