A
B
C
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14 – Preparations
Change the needle often. As a general rule, need-
les should be changed every 6-8 hours of actual
stitching time.
Important Needle Information
Always use a straight needle with a sharp point and make sure
the point is not bent or damaged (A).
A damaged needle (B) can cause skipped stitches, breakage or
snapping of the thread. It can also damage the needle plate.
Do not use asymmetrical twin needles (C), as they can damage
your sewing machine.
Note: Before you begin changing the needle, it can be helpful to place a
small piece of paper or fabric underneath the needle area, over the hole
in the needle plate, so that the needle doesn't accidentally fall down into
the machine.
1. Loosen the needle clamp screw. If it feels tight, use the
screwdriver from your accessories to aid with loosening
the screw.
2. Remove the needle.
3. Push the new needle upwards into the needle clamp with
the at side of the needle away from you.
4. When the needle will go up no further, tighten the screw
securely.
CHANGING THE NEEDLE
SELECTION GUIDE — NEEDLE SIZE, FABRIC, THREAD
Needle Size Fabric
70 (9)
80 (12)
Lightweight fabrics: Fine cotton, voile, silk, muslin, in-
terlock, tricot, jersey, crepe, polyester, chiffon, organza,
organdy
Light duty all-purpose thread
80 (12)
90 (14)
Medium weight fabrics: Quilting cotton, satin, double
knit, lightweight wool, rayon, polyester, lightweight
linen
Use polyester threads on synthetic fabrics and
all-purpose or cotton thread on natural fabrics
for best results.
90 (14) Medium weight fabrics: Firm woven, medium weight
linen, cotton/polyester blend, terrycloth, chambray,
double knit
100 (16) Heavy weight fabrics: Canvas, wool, denim, home de-
cor, eece, heavy knit
Polyester or all-purpose thread.
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