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Changing Needle

CAUTION:

Turn off the power switch when changing a needle.

Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you

and lower the presser foot.

Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counter-

clockwise.

Remove the needle from the clamp.

Insert the new needle into the clamp with the flat side

away from you.

When inserting the needle into the clamp, push it up as

far as it will go and tighten the clamp screw firmly with

the screwdriver.

* Check your needles frequently for barbed or

blunted points. Snags and runs in knits, fine silks

and silk-like fabrics are permanent and are almost

always caused by a damaged needle.

Place the flat side of the needle on something flat (needle

plate, glass etc.). The clearance between the needle and

flat surface should be consistent. Never use a bent or

blunt needle.

To check the needle

Thread and Needle Chart

Fabrics

Thread

Needle

Size

Crepe de Chine,

Voile,Lawn, Organdy,

Georgette,

Tricot

Light

weight

Medium

weight

Heavy

weight

Linens, Cotton. Pique,

Serge, Double Knits,

Percale

Denim, Tweed,

Gabardine, Coating,

Drapery and

Uphollstery Fabric

Fine Silk

Fine Cotton

Fine Synthetic

Fine Cotton

Covered Polyester

50 silk

50 to 80 Cotton

50 to 60 Synthetic

Cotton Coverd

Polyester

50 silk

40 to 50 Cotton

40 to 50 Synthetic

Cotton Coverd

Polyester

In general, fine threads and needles are used for

sewing thin fabrics, and thicker threads and

needles are used for sewing heavy fabrics.

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 stretch needle.

The stretch needle effectively prevents

skipped stitches.

When sewing very fine fabrics, sew over a piece

of paper to prevent distortion.

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