Owner`s manual

SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING
Your choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are
sewing.
In your 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 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
fabrics,
Replacement Kenmore needles are avialable at your nearest Sears
stores,
Check Your 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.
Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart
FABRIC
NEEDLE
SIZE AND
COLOR
THREAD SIZE
RECOMMENDED
STITCH LENGTH
SETTING
2
(12 stitches per
inch ]
Batlste_ Dimity, Chiffon,
Silks, Fine Lace, Organza,
Crepe, Taffeta, Voi_e_
Organdy
Medium Weight:
Cotton, Cotton Blends,
Percale, Gingham,
Shantung, Pique,
Seersucker, Satin, Kmts,
Vinyl Su_tmgs, Linen,
Wool Crepe, Leather
Medium Heavy Weight:
Corduroy, Den=m, Woo!,
Sailcloth, Wool Flannel,
_Gabardine_ Velvets,
Leather
11.ORANGE
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Fine Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
50 Mereer=zed Cotton
!4*RED Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
14-RED Mercerized Heavy-Duty
or Polyester Core/Cotton
16*PURPLE Wrap
Silk A
2--2.5
(10-12 st=robes
per mch)
2--3
(8-10 stitches
per inch)
Heavy Wmght: Heavy Duty Mercerized
Cotton 3
Coatmgs, Upholstery 18-GREEN Polyester Core!Cotton {8 stitches per
COttOn Duck, Heavy
Twills, Canvas Wrap inch}
Silk A
3--4
Decorative top-stitching 18-PURPLE Buttonhole Twist (6-8 stitches
on all types ot fabric 1B-GREEN IUse as top thread only) per Inch)
Stretch Fabric:
11-BLUE
Polyester Doubte Knits, (STRETCH Polyester Core/Cotton 2--2,5
Nylon Tricot, Jersey. FABRIC Wrap (t0-12 stitches
Stretch Terry, Spandex, NEEDLE) 50 Mercerized Cotton per mch}
Cire Tricot
Always buy a good quality thread. It should resist tangling and
be strong, smooth and consistent in thickness.
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