Janome Memory Craft 15000 - Replacing Needles; Fabric, Thread and Needle Chart

Replacing Needles
CAUTION:
Always make sure to press the lockout key to lockout
the machine or turn the power switch off before
replacing the needle.
Raise the needle by pressing the needle up/down button.
Press the lockout key.
q Lockout key
Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it
counterclockwise.
Remove the needle from the clamp.
w Needle clamp screw
Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat
side of the needle to the rear.
e Flat side
When inserting the needle into the needle clamp, push it
up against the stopper pin and tighten the needle clamp
screw firmly with a screwdriver.
To check needle straightness, place 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.
r Gap
Never use a blunt needle.
r
e
w
q
Fine
Medium
Silk #80-100
Cotton #80-100
Synthetic #80-100
Heavy weight
Denim
Tweed
Coating
Quilting
Lawn
Georgette
Tricot
Sheeting
Jersey
Wool
Knit
Blue needle
Universal needle
#9/65-11/75
Thread Needle
Silk #50
Cotton #50-80
Synthetic #50-80
Red needle
Purple needle
Universal needle
#11/75-14/90
Silk #30-50
Cotton #40-50
Synthetic #40-50
Red needle
Purple needle
Universal needle
#14/90-16/100
Fabric, Thread and Needle Chart
• Forgeneralsewing,useredneedle.
• Finethreadsandneedlesshouldbeused
for sewing fine fabrics.
• Ingeneral,usethesamethreadforboth
needle and bobbin.
• Useablueneedleforsewingnefabrics,
stretch fabrics, tricot and buttonholes to
prevent skipped stitches.
• Useapurpleneedleforsewingknits,free
quilting and across the hem to prevent
skipped stitches.
• Useastabilizerorinterfacetostretchor
fine fabrics to prevent seam puckering.
• Alwaystestthethreadandneedlesizeon
a small piece of the same fabric you will
use for actual sewing.
Fabric
NOTE:
•1xtwinneedle,2xblueneedle(#11/75),1xred
needle (#14/90) and 1 x purple needle (#14/90)
are included in the needle case.
•Theautomaticneedlethreadercannotbeused
for threading a thread size #30 and thicker.
For embroidery:
•Ingeneral,useablueneedle.
•Usearedneedleorpurpleneedleforthickerfabrics.
•Useapurpleneedlefordensestitchembroideryand 
Quilting designs.
•Janomebobbinthreadforembroideryisrecommended
for bobbin.
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