Choose your needle and thread – Sears 385.17724 User Manual
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SECTION 2/ . PREPARE YOUR-MACHINE FOR SEWING
Choose Your Needle and Thread
e Presser Foot Types IContinued)
Buttonhole Foot
Use this foot when making buttonholes with
buttonhole a-ttachment system.
Uses: Buttonhole making {see page
Your choice ot 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 ( 1 1 )
. . tor lightweight fabrics
Red (14)
for medium or medium-heavy weight fabrics
Purple (16)
tor medium-heavy weight and decorative
topstitching 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
o Check Your Needle
1.
Look tor 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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