Selecting Nee - Kenmore 15243 Owner's Manual

Selecting Needle and Fabric
For general sewing, use needle sizes 11 or 14. A fine thread and needle should be
used for sewing lightweight fabrics, so the fabric will not be marred. Heavy fabrics
require a needle large enough to pierce the fabric without fraying the needle thread.
In the needle set, there is one each of sizes 11, 14, 16, and 18, and a blue needle.
Use the blue needle to eliminate skipped stitches when sewing knits and synthetic
fabrics.
Special needles should be used on certain fabrics. A denim needle with a sharp tip
effectively pierces dense fabrics such as denim and canvas. For topstitching, a
special topstitching needle with a larger eye, accommodates heavier weight thread.
Leather needles punch small holes in leather and suede, allowing the thread to .....
follow through the hole. .......
Check your needles frequentlyfor rough or blunt tips. Snags and runs in knits, ....
silks and silk-like fabrics are permanent, and are often caused by .........
needles .... ....
Always purchase a good quality thread. It should be strong, .....
in thickness.
WEIGHT
Very Light
Light
Chiffon, Georgette, Fin_ _e, organdy, _andy
Net, Tulle
Batiste, Crepe
Shee_ :_ : _bray,_: 6 _erch
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s_i_ Taffeta, Satin, Crepe,
0:_versal
Blue:;::
Blue
Ball Point
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::::NEEDLE SIZE
9 (65)
9 (65)
11 (75)
11 (75)
12 (80)
11 (75)
11 (75)
Wedge Point Leather 11 (75)
Flannel, Velour, Velvet, Muslin, Velveteen, Poplin,
Corduroy, Broadcloth, Linen, Chintz, Gabardine, Red 14 (90)
Felt, Terry, Burlap, Quilted Fabrics
Medium Double Knits, (synthetic and natural) Stretch
Velour,
Stretch Terry, Ball Point 14 (90)
Sweater Knits
Leather, Vinyl, Suede Wedge Point Leather 14 (90)
Denim, Sailcloth, Ticking Denim 16 (100)
Double Faced Wool, Heavy Coating, Fake Fur, Purple 16 (100)
Heavy Drapery Fabrics
Leather, Suede Wedge Point Leather 16 (100)
Canvas, Duck, Upholstery Fabrics Green 18 (110)
11 (75)
All Topstitching for Special Finish Topstitching
14 (90)
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