5
Undotheneedleclampscrewjustenoughtoreleasetheneedle.
Switchoffthemachineanddisconnectthemachinefromthepowerpoint.
Loosentheneedleclampsscrewbyturningitcounter-clockwise.
Removetheneedlefromtheclamp.
Insertthenewneedleintotheneedleclampwiththeflatsideawayfromyou.
Wheninsertingtheneedleintotheclamp,pushitupasfarasitwillgoand
tightentheclampscrewfirmlywiththescrewdriver.Threadtheneedle.
Reconnectthemachinetothepowerpoint,switchonthemachineandcontinuetosew.
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Checkyourneedlesfrequentlyforbarbedorbluntedpoints.Snagsandruns
inknits,finesilksandsilk-likefabricsarepermanentandarealmostalways
causedbyadamagedneedle.
Denim
Fabrics
Light
weight
CrepedeChine,Voile FineSilk
50silk
50silkHeavy
weight
Medium
weight
Linen,Cotton,Pique,
Serge,DoubleKnits,
Percale
Denim,Tweed,Gabardine,
Coating,Draperyand
UpholsteryFabrics
50to80Cotton
40to50Cotton
40to50Synthetic
50to60Synthetic
CottonCovered
Polyester
CottonCovered
Polyester
9
Lawn,Organdy,Georgette,
Tricot
FineCotton
FineSynthetic
FineCottonCovered
Polyester
or
11
11
or
or
14
14
16
Threads NeedleSize
Jeans
Needle(16)
ChangingNeedles
ThreadandNeedleChart
Raisetheneedlebyturningthe
balancewheeltowardyouandlower
thepresserfoot.
Ingeneral,finethreadsandneedlesareusedforsewingthinfabrics,and
thickerthreadsandneedlesareusedforsewingheavyfabrics.Alwaystest
threadandneedlesizeonasmallpieceoffabricwhichwillbeusedfor
actualsewing.
Usethesamethreadforneedleandbobbin.
Whensewingstretch,veryfinefabricsandsynthetics,useaBALLPOINT
needle.Thebluetippedneedleeffectivelypreventsskippedstitches.
Whensewingveryfinefabrics,sewoverapieceofpapertopreventfabric
distortion.
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