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 color-coded

needles:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue (11 )

for

stretch fabrics.

 

 

 

Orange

(11)

for

lightweight

fabrics.

 

 

Red (14)

for

medium

or

medium-heavy

 

 

weight fabrics.

 

 

 

 

Purple

(16)

for medium-heavy weight fabrics

 

 

and decorative topstitehing on these

 

 

fabrics.

(This needle

has a larger

 

 

thread hole for thicker topstitching

 

 

thread.)

 

 

 

 

 

Green

(18)

for

heavy

weight

fabrics

and

 

 

decorative

top-stitching

on

these

 

 

fabrics.

 

 

 

 

 

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 silk-like fabrics.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEEDLE

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDED

 

 

FABRIC

 

SIZE AND

 

THREAD

SIZE

STITCH

LENGTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLOR

 

 

 

 

SETTING

 

Lightweight

:

 

 

 

 

Polyester

Core/Cotton

2

 

 

 

Batiste,

Dimity,

 

Chiffon,

 

Wrap

 

 

 

(12

stitches

per

Silks,

Fine Lace,

Organza,

11-ORANGE

Fine

Mercerized Cotton

inch)

 

 

Crepe,

Taffeta,

Voile,

 

Silk

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organdy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium

Weight:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton,

Cotton

Blend,

 

50 Mercerized

Cotton

 

 

 

 

Percale,

Gingham,

 

 

Polyester

Core/Cotton

2--2.5

stitches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110-12

Shantung,

Pique,

Knit,

14-RED

Wrap

A

 

 

per

inch)

 

Seersucker,

Satin,

 

Silk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suit ings,

Linen,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wool

Crepe,

Leather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium

Heavy

Weight:

 

50 Mercerized

Cotton

 

 

 

 

Corduroy,

Den ira, Wool,

14oR ED

Mercerized

Heavy-Duty

2--3

 

 

 

Sailcloth,

Wool

Flannel,

or

Polyester

Core/Cotton

(8-10

stitches

Gabardine,

Velvet,

16-PURPLE

Wrap

 

 

 

per

inch)

 

Leather

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silk

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy Duty

Mercerized

 

 

 

 

Heavy

Weight:

 

 

 

 

Cotton

 

 

3

 

 

 

Coating,

Upholstery

18-GREEN

Polyester

Core/Cotton

(S stitches

per

Cotton

Duck,

 

Heavy

 

Wrap

 

 

 

inch)

 

 

Twills,

Canvas

 

 

 

Silk

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3--4

 

 

 

Decorative

 

top-stitching

16-PURPLE

Buttonhole

Twist

16-8

stitches

 

on all

types

of

fabric

18-GREEN

(Use

as top thread only)

per

inch)

 

Stretch

Fabric:

 

 

 

11-BLUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polyester

Double

Knit,

(STRETCH

Polyester

Core/Cotton

2-2.5

 

 

 

Nylon Tricot,

 

Jersey,

FABRIC

Wrap

 

 

 

(10-12

stitches

Stretch

Terry,

 

Spandex,

NEEDLE)

50 Mercerized

Cotton

per

inch)

 

Cire

Tricot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sears 385. 12712, 385. 12714, 385. 12710, 385. 12708 owner manual Stretch fabrics, Orange

385. 12712, 385. 12714, 385. 12710, 385. 12708 specifications

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