=Presser Foot Types (Continued)

Buttonhole Foot

Buttonhole foot

Use this foot when making buttonholes with

buttonhole attachment system.

Uses: Buttonhole making tsee page 48)

Your choice

of

needle and thread

depends

on

the

fabric

you

are sewing.

 

tn your

needle

case, you will find

the

following

 

color-coded

needles:

 

Btue (t

1 )

for

stretch

fabrics

 

 

 

 

Orange

(11

)

for

_ightweight

fabrics

 

 

 

Red

(14)

for

medium

or

medium-heavy

wetght fabrics

Purple

(16)

........

for

medium-heavy

weight

and decorative

 

 

 

 

topstitching

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

fabNcs

 

 

Check Your Needle

1.Look for barbed or blunt point.

2.A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs _n 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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Sears 385. 1884180 owner manual = Presser Foot Types, Buttonhole Foot, Topstitching, FabNcs Check Your Needle