Fabric, Needle, Thread And Stitch Length Chart; To Change Your Needle - Kenmore 19501 Owner's Manual

*Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart
To Change Your Needle
NEEDLE
RECOMMENDED
FABRIC
SIZE AND
THREAD SIZE
STITCH LENGTH
COLOR
SETTING
Lightweight:
Batiste, Dimity, Chiffon,
Polyester Core/Cotton
2.0
Silks, Fine Lace, Organza,. 1OAG Wrap
2siths0e
CreeTafet. oieFine
Mercerized Cotton
ic
Organdy
Silk A
Medium Weight:
Cotton, Cotton Blends,
S ecrzdCto
Percale, Gingham,
Neeeceizdloto
Shantung, Pique,
14-RED
Polyester Core/Cotton 2.0
-
2.5
SesceStnKntWrap
(10
-
12 stitches
clampe
Vinyl Suitings, Linen,
Sl
e nh
lm
Wool Crepe. Leather
Medium Heavy Weight:
50 Mercerized Cotton
Corduroy, Deninm, Wool,
14-RED
Mercerized Heavy-Duty
2.5 -3.0
Sailcloth, Wool Flannel,
or Polyester Core/Cotton
18
-
10 stitches
Gabardine, Velvets,
16-PURPLE Wrap
per inch)l
Leather
SilkA
Heavy eightHeavy
Duty M ercerized
Cotns poseyCotton
3.0
Cotton Duck, Heavy
18 GREEN Polyester Core/Cotton (8 stitches per
Twills, Canvas
Wrap
inch) NOTE.
Raise
the needle bar
to its
highest
____
-
___________
_____position
by
pressing the
UP/Down
Decorative top-stitching
16-PURPLE Buttonhole Twist
6. 45Nel
Psto utn
on all types of fabric
18-GREEN (Use as top thread only)
(4-6stitches per
inch)
1. Loosen the
needle clamp screw by
Stretch Fabric:
turning it toward you.
Polyester Double Knits,
1 1-STRETCH
Polyester Core/Cotton
2D0
-
2.5
Nylon Tricot, Jer sey. FABRIC NEEDLE
Wrap
(10- 12 stitches 2. Remove the needle by
pulling it down-
Stretch Terry, Siindex,
BLUE
50 Mercerized Cotton
per onch)
ward.
Cir Trcot3.
Insert the new needle into the needle
clamp with the f lat side away from you,
4. Push the needle up as far as it will go.
5. Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly
with the large screwdriver from your
accessory box.
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