Choosing Needle And Thread - Kenmore 385. 19601 Owner's Manual

SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR M ACHINE FOR SEWING
Choose Your Needle and T hread
Twin Needt_
DJ_c_ s_nk
Your choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are sewing.
tn your needle case. you wil_ find the foltowmg color-coded needles :
Blue [11 ) .......... for stretch tabr_cs
Orange _t_I) .......... for lightweight fabrics
Red (t4) ............ tot medium or medium-heavy weight fabrics
Purple {16) ......... 1or medium-heavy weight and decorative
topstJtehing on these fabrics
(This needle has a larger _hread llole for
thicker topstJtchin(J thread,)
Green {18} .......... for heavy weight fabrics and decorative top-
stitchingon these tabrtcs
Twin Needle ......... for sewm_ parallel rows o| strmgh_ or deco-
rative stitches
NOTI_: These needles are tound in the accessory storage box, {see page 10)
e Check Your Needle
I. Look lot barbed or blunt point.
2. A damaged needle can cause permanenZ sn_gs or runs _n knits, fine silks
and silk-like fabrics.
Aiways b_y a good quality thread. Jt should res=st Xangling and be strong.
smooth and consistent in thickness,
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