Kenmore 17921 - Manual (Page 22)

NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART
FABRIC
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NEEDLE
SIZE AND
COLOR
THREAD SIZE
RECOMMENDED
STITCH LENGTH
SETTING
LIGHTWEIGHT; Batiste. Dimity,
Chiffon. Silks. Synthetic Jerseys.
Fine Lace. Organza. Crepe,
Taffeta, Voile, Organdy
9-BROWN
or
11 ORANGE
Polyester Core/Cotton Wrap
Fine Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
12 stitches
per inch
MEDIUMWEIGHT: Cotton,
■ Cotton Blends, Percale, Gingham.
, Shantung, Pique, Seersucker,
Satin. Knits, Vinyl. Suitings.
Linen, Wool Crepe. Leather
14-RED
Polyester Core/Cotton Wrap
50 Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
10 to 12 stitches
per inch
MEDIUM HEAVYWEIGHT:
Corduroy, Denim. Wool,
Sailcloth, Wool Flannel,
Gabardine, Velvets, Leather
14-RED
or
16 PURPLE
Polyester Core/Cotton Wrap
50 Mercerized Cotton
Mercerized Heavy-Duty
Silk A
8 to 10 stitches
per inch
HEAVYWEIGHT: Coatings,
Upholstery. Cotton Duck,
Heavy Twills, Canvas 18-GREEN
Polyester Core/Cotton Wrap
Heavy-Duty Mercerized Cotton
Polyester Synthetic
Silk A
8 stitches
per inch
Decorative top-stitching on all
types of fabric
16-PURPLE
18 GREEN
or
Q-BLUE
Buttonhole Twist
6 stitches
per inch
Synthetic Knits and Stretch;
Polyester Double Knits, Nylon
Tricot, Jersey, Stretcn Terry,
Spandex, Ciré Tricot
Q-BLUE
with.
•QFOOT"
Polyester Core/ Cotton Wrap
50 Mercerized Cotton
10 for Regular
or ,
6 for Stretch
Stitches
PRESSER FEET
To change presser feet, simply drop Presser
Foot Lock and slip foot away from the
Presser Bar. Raise Presser Foot Lever beyond
the normal up position and place new foot on
presser bar. To lock foot securely, raise
presser foot lock as high as possible.
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