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Fabric/thread/needle Combinations

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CONTENTS SETTING UP SEWING UTILITY STITCHES MY CUSTOM STITCHTM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATIONS Select the appropriate thread and needle for the fabric that you are using. Application Thread Type Size Broad cloth Cotton Medium weight fabric Taffeta Synthetic mercerized Flannel, Gabardine Silk 60-80 60-80 50-80 Thin fabric Lawn Georgette Challis, Satin Cotton Synthetic mercerized Silk 60-80 60-80 50-80 Thick fabric Denim Corduroy Tweed Cotton Synthetic mercerized Silk 30-50 50 50 Stretch fabric Jersey Tricot Thread for knits For top stitching Synthetic mercerized 30 Silk 30 Size of needle 11-14 9-11 14-16 Golden needle 11-14 14-16 Note - For sewing on the popular variety of stretch fabrics, for embroidering and for decorative stitch sewing, the golden needle should be used. - There are many different types of needles to suit a variety of sewing needs. Therefore, be sure to select the correct needle for your specific sewing application, for example when sewing denim or when sewing with metallic thread. EMBROIDERING MAINTENANCE ERROR MESSAGES SEWING CHART PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) 19

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FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATIONS
Application
Thread
Size of needle
Medium weight
fabric
Thin fabric
Thick fabric
Broad cloth
Taffeta
Flannel, Gabardine
Lawn
Georgette
Challis, Satin
Denim
Corduroy
Tweed
Jersey
Tricot
Type
Cotton
Silk
Cotton
Silk
Cotton
Silk
Silk
Size
60-80
60-80
50-80
60-80
60-80
50-80
30-50
50
50
30
30
11-14
9-11
14-16
Synthetic
mercerized
Synthetic
mercerized
Synthetic
mercerized
Synthetic
mercerized
Thread for knits
Stretch fabric
Golden needle
11-14
14-16
For top stitching
Note
–
For sewing on the popular variety of stretch fabrics, for embroidering and for decorative stitch sewing,
the golden needle should be used.
–
There are many different types of needles to suit a variety of sewing needs. Therefore, be sure to
select the correct needle for your specific sewing application, for example when sewing denim or when
sewing with metallic thread.
Select the appropriate thread and needle for the fabric that you are using.
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CONTENTS
SETTING UP
SEWING
UTILITY
STITCHES
MY CUSTOM
STITCH
TM
(CREATE YOUR OWN
STITCH DESIGNS)
EMBROIDERING
MAINTENANCE
ERROR
MESSAGES
SEWING CHART
PATTERNS
(PROGRAMMED
IN MACHINE)