Bernina 880 - Needles, Threads; Correct Needle;Thread Combination; Too Thin Thread or too Thick Needle; Too Thick Thread or too Thin Needle

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Important Sewing information
Correct needle/Thread combination
To sew optimally, the thread should travel smoothly down the long groove on
the front of the needle.
Too thin thread or too thick needle
The thread has too much clearance in the long groove. Skipped stitches and
damage to the thread can occur.
Too thick thread or too thin needle
The thread rubs on the edges of the long groove and can get jammed. This
can result in thread breakage.
Needles, threads
130/705 H-S/70
1 130 Shank length
2 705 Flat shank
3 H Needle scarf
4 S Needle point (here e.g. medium ball point)
5 70 Needle size (shank diameter)
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Guidelines
Material and thread Needle size
Light weight materials:
Fine thread (darning thread, embroidery thread) 70-75
Medium weight materials:
Sewing thread 80-90
Heavy weight materials:
Sewing thread (quilting thread, topstitching) 100, 110, 120
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