Fabric, Needle, Thread And Stitch Length Chart; To Change Your Needle - Kenmore 385.17724 Owner's Manual

Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart
FABRIC
Lightweight:
Batiste, Dimity, Chiffon,
Silks, Fine Lace, Organza,
Crepe, Taffeta, Voile,
Organdy
Medium Weight:
Cotton, Cotton 8tends,
Percale, Gingham,
Shantung, Piclue_
Seersucker, Satin, Knits,
Vinyl Suntmgs, Linen,
Woof Crepe, Leather
Medium Heavy Weight:
Corduroy, Denim, Wool,
Sailcloth, Wool FIannel,
Gabardine, Velvets,
Leather
Heavy Weight:
Coatings, Upholstery
Cotton Duck, Heavy
Twills. Canvas
OecoratLve top*stLtchlng
on all types ot fabric
Stretch Fabric:
Polyester Double Knits.
Nylon Tricot, Jersey.
Stretch Terry, Spandex,
Cire Tricot
NEEDLE
SIZE AND
COLOR
11-ORANGE
14-RED
14-RED
or
16-PURPLE
18-GREEN
16-PURPLE
18*GREEN
11-gLUE
(STRETCH
FABRIC
NEEDLE)
THREAD SIZE
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Fine Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
Polyester Core/Co tton
Wrap
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
Mercerized Heavy-Duty
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
Heavy Duty Mercerized
Cotton
Po)yester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
Buttonhole Twist
(Use as top thread only)
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
50 Mercerized Cotton
RECOMMENDED
STITCH LENGTH
SETTING
2
(12 stitches per
inch}
2--2,5
|10-12 stntches
per inch)
2-3
(8-10 stitches
per inch )
3
{8 stitches per
inch}
..... 3-4 ' '
(6-8 stitches
per inch )
2--2,5
(10-12 stitches
per inch )
14
To Change Your Needle
L. " ; /,
F}et
s_de
away
irom
you
4.
Needle clamp screw
-.,/
NOTE: Raise the needle bar to its highest posi-
tion by turmng the hand wheel toward
you.
t. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turmng nt
toward you.
2. Remove the needle by pulling it downward,
3, Insert the new needle into the needle clamp
with the flat side away from you,
4. Push the needle up as far as _t will go.
5. Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly with the
large screwdriver from your accessory storage
box.