Check The Needle; Fabric, Needle, Thread And Stitch Length Chart - Sears Kenmore 385.17126 Manual De Instrucciones

Choose Your Needle and Thread
Your choice of needle and thread depends on the fabnc you are sewing,
in your needle case you will find the iottowing color-coded needles:
Blue (I t) ............... for stretch fabrics
Orange (t 1) .............. tot lightweight fabrics
Red (14) ................ for medium or medium-heavy weight fabrics
Purple (16) .............. for 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 tabdcs
o Check Your Needle
t. Look for a barbed or biunt point.
2. A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs m knits, fine silks
and silk-like fabrics.
Always buy good quality thread. It should resist tangling and be strong, smooth
and consistent in thickness.
o Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart
NEEDLE
FABRIC
Lightweight:
Batiste, Dimity, Chillon,
Silks, Fine Lace, Organza,
Crepe, Talle_a, Voile,
Organdy
Medium Weight:
Cotton, Cotto_l Blends,
Percale, Gingham,
Shantung, Pique,
Seersucker, Salin, KnilS,
Suiltngs, Linen,
Wool Crepe, Leather
Medium-heavy Weight:
Corduroy, Denim, Wool
Sailcloth, Wool Flannel,
Gabardine, Velvels,
Leather
Heav_ve_ght:
Coatings Upholstery
Cotton Duck, Heavy
Twi_is, Canvas
Decorative r;op-stilching
en all types o! Iabric
Slretch Fabnc:
Polyester Double Knits,
Nylon Tricot, Jersey,
S_retch Terry, Spandex,
Cite T_icet
SIZE AND
COLOR
11-ORANGE
14-RED
14-RED
or
16_PURPLE
16-PURPLE
18-GREEN
16-PURPLE
18_GREEN
1t-BLUE
(STRETCH
FABRIC
NEEDLE)
THREAD
Potyesler Core/Cotton
Wrap
Fine Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
SO Mmcenzed Cotton
Polyester CorelCotton
Wrap
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
Mercerized Heavy Duty
Polyesler CorelCotton
Sitk A
Heavy Duly Mercenzed
Polyester Core/Cotton
Silk A
Buttonhole Twist
(Use as top th_ead Oniy}
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
50 Mercenzed Cotton
RECOMMENDED
STITCH LENGTH
SETTING
2
{ 12 stitches per
_nch )
2-2.5
(t0-12 siitches
per inch)
2-3
(8-!0 stRclles
per _nch)
3
(8 stitches per
_nch )
3-4
(6-8 s#lches
per inch)
2-2.5
(10 12 stitches
per (rich)
19