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Changing Needle
Raise the needle by pressing the up/down
needle position button and lower the presser
foot.
Turn off the power switch.
Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it
counterclockwise.
Remove the needle from the clamp.
Insert the new needle into the needle clamp
with the flat side to the rear.
When inserting the needle into the clamp,
push it up as far as it will go and tighten the
clamp screw firmly.
To find a good needle, put the flat side of the
needle onto something flat (a needle plate,
glass, etc.).
The gap between the needle and the flat
surface should be consistent. Never use a
bent or blunt needle.
Needle clamp screw
Pin
Needle clamp
Choose Your Needle and Thread
LIGHT
WEIGHT
MEDIUM
WEIGHT
HEAVY
WEIGHT
FABRICS
Crepe de Chine,
Voile, Lawn,
Organdy,
Georgette, Tricot
Linens, Cotton,
Pique, Serge,
Double Knits,
Percale
Denim, Tweed,
Gabardine, Coating,
Drapery, and
Upholstery Fablic
THREADS
Fine Silke
Fine Cotton
Fine Synthetic
Fine Cotton Covered
Polyester
50 Silk
50 to 80 Cotton
50 to 60 Synthetic
Cotton-covered
Polyester
50 Silk
40 to 50 Cotton
40 to 50 Synthetic
Cotton Covered
Polyester
NEEDLE SIZE
9 or 11
11 or 14
14 or 16
NOTE:
* In general, fine threads and needles are used for sewing thin fablics, and thicker threads and needles
are used for sewing heavy fablics.
Always test thread and needle size on a small piece of fabric which will be used for actual sewing.
* Use the same thread for needle and bobbin.
* When sewing stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics, use a blue tipped needle.
The blue tipped needle effectively prevents skipped stitches.
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