Sears KENMORE 385.1915 User Manual

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SECTiON 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWiNG

Choose the Needle and Thread

The choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are sewmi

In your needle case, you vwill find the following color-coded needles.

Blue {11)
Orange 111}

Red {14}, .
Purple (16)

Green (18) .

Twin Needle

for stretch fabrics
for lightweight fabrics
formedium or medium-heavy weight fabrics
for medium-heavy weight and decorative top-

stitching on these fabrics.

{This needle has a larger thread hole for

thicker topstitching thread.)

for heavy weight fabrics and decorative top
stitching on these fabrics,
for sewing parallel rows of straight or deco

rative stitches.

o 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.

NOTE: These needles are found in the accessory storage box. (see page tO)