Singer 1411 - Thread and Needle Selection Guide

THREAD
AND
NEEDLE
CHART
FABRICS
THREADS
NEEDLE
SIZE
Fine
Silk
LIGHT
Crepe
de
Chine,
Voile
Fine
Cotton
WEIGHT
Lawn,
Organdy,
Georgette,
Tricot
Fine Synthetic
9
or
11
Fine
Cotton
Covered
Polyester
50
silk
MEDIUM
Linens,
Cotton,
Pique
50
to
80
Cotton
WEIGHT
Serge,
Double
Knits,
Percale
50 to
60
Synthetic
1
1
or
14
Cotton
Covered
Polyester
I
50
Silk
HEAVY
Denim,
Tweed,
Gabardine,
40
to
50
Cotton
WEIGHT
Coating,
Drapery
and
Upholstery
Fabric
40
to
50
Synthetic
14
or
16
j
[
Cotton
Covered
Polyester
Note:
*ln
general,
fire
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.
*U
the
same
thread
for
needle
and bobbin.
When
sewing
stretch,
very
fine
fabrics
and
synthetics,
use a
BLUE
TIPPED
needle.
The
blue
tipped
needle
effectively
prevents
skipped
stitches.
When
sewing
very
fine
fabrics,
sew
over
a
piece
of
paper
to
prevent
thread
distortion.