Kenmore 19501 Owner's Manual page 18

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Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart
FABRIC
Lightweight:
Batiste, Dimity, Chiffon,
SUlks° Fine Lace, Organza,
Crepe, Taffeta, Voile,
Organdy
NEEDLE
SIZE AND
COLOR
11*ORANGE
Medium Weight:
Cotton_ Cotton Blends,
Percale, Gingham,
Shantung, Pique,
Seersucker, Satin, Knits,
Vinyl Suitlngs, Unen,
Wool Crepe, Leather
Medium Heavy Weight:
Corduroy, Denim, Woot_
Sailcloth, Wool Flannel,
Gabardine, Velvets,
Leather
Heavy Weight:
Coatings, Upholstery
Cotton Duck, Heavy
Twitfs, Canvas
Decorative top-stitching
on nil types of fabric
Stretch Fabric:
Polyester Doubie Kmts,
Nylon Tricot, Jersey,
Stretch Terry, Spandex,
Cite Tricot
L
THREAD SIZE
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Fine Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
14-RE D Polyester Core!Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
14-R E D Mercerized Heavy-Duty
Polyester Core!Cotton
Wrap
Sil k A
Heavy Duty Mercerized
Cotton
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
Buttonhofe Twist
{Use as top thread only)
Polyester Core!Cotton
Wrap
50 Mercerized Cotton
O£
!6-PURPLE
18*GREEN
16-PURPLE
18-GREEN
! 1 -STR ETC H
FABRIC NEEDLE-
BLUE
RECOMMENDED
STITCH LENGTH
SETTING
2.0
(12 stitches per
mch)
2.0 _ 2.5
(10 _ 12 stitches
per inch)
2.5 _ 3.0
{8 ~ 10 stitches
per inch)
3°0
(8 stitches per
mch)
4.0 _ 4.5
{4 _ 6 stitches per
inch)
2.0 _ 2.5
(10 _ 12 stitches
per inch)
To Change Your Needle
Needle
, _ clamp
J L
NOTE: Raise the needle bar to its highest
position by
pressing the
UplDown
Needle Position Button:
t, Loosen the needle clamp screw by
turning it toward you.
2. Remove the needle by pulling tt down-
ward.
3. Insert the new needle into the needle
clamp with the flat 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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