Choose The Needle And Thread; Checkthe Needle - Kenmore 385.19153 Owner's Manual

Choose the needle and thread
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Twin needle
The choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are sewing.
In your needle case, 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 and decorative
top-stitching 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.
Twin needle ............. for sewing parallel rows of straight or
decorative stitches.
NOTE: These needles are found in the accessory storage box (see page
15).
= Check the 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.
Always buy a good quality thread. It should resist tangling and be strong, smooth and consistent
in thickness,
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