Sewing Machine User's Manual

FABRIC
THREAD
NEEDLE
GUIDE
Length
of
I
Pressure
ci
I
ton
of
stitches
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Indica
Needle
presser
foot
ST.
ZZ.
tension
Pressure
Stitch
length
Fabric
Thread
regulation
dial
Nylon
80
Cotton
Light
Tricot
60S.
Fibe
11
05-3
0.5-3
Silk
50
silk
SOS.
Fibe
Wool
silk
Silk
1
1
Medium
60-80
Gingham
Cotton
0.5-4
0.5—4
or
\4
hin
Jerse
60
S.
14
Gabardine
50
Silk
Heavy
Denim
50
CottOn
14
:-
¶E”\
Jersey
50
S.
Fiber
14
1—4
0.5—4
-‘
Tweed
50
Silk
14
As
a
general
rule
use
shorter
stitch
lengths
on
finer
fabrics
and
longer
stitch
lengths
with
heavier
fabrics,
finer
thread
and
needles
with
finer
fabrics
and
heavier
thread
and
needles
with
heavier
fabrics.
Use
special
‘ball
point’
or
‘stretch’
needles
on
difficult
stretchy
fabrics.
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