Changing The Needle; Selecting Thread And Needles - Janome Hello Kitty 18750 Manual De Instrucciones

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Changing the Needle

q
z Turn off the power switch.
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the
handwheel counterclockwise, toward you, and lowering
e
the presser foot. Loosen the needle clamp screw q by
turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the
needle clamp w.
x Insert a new needle into the needle clamp w with the
flat side to the rear. When inserting the needle into the
needle clamp w, push it up as far as it goes. Tighten
the needle clamp screw q firmly by turning it clockwise.
c To see if the needle is good, place the flat side e of the
needle onto something flat (needle plate, glass, etc.).
The gap r between the needle and the flat surface
should be consistent. Never use a bent or blunt needle.
A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs
in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.

Selecting Thread and Needles

For general sewing, use needle size 11/75 or 14/90. A fine
thread and needle should be used for sewing lightweight
fabrics, so the fabric will not be marred. Heavy fabrics
require a needle large enough to pierce the fabric without
fraying the needle thread.
Always test the needle size on a small scrap of the fabric
that will be used for actual sewing.
In general, use the same thread for the needle and
bobbin. When sewing stretch fabrics, very fine fabrics
and synthetics, use a BLUE TIPPED needle. The blue
tipped needle effectively prevents skipped stitches.
Light
Medium
Heavy
16
q Needle clamp screw
w Needle clamp
e Flat side
r Gap
Fabric
Thread
Lawn
Silk #80-100
Georgette
Cotton #80-100
Tricot Synthetic #80-100
Wool,
Polyester
Cotton,
Silk #50
Polyester Cotton #60-80
Fine jersey
Synthetic #50-80
Wool Cotton #50
Denim
Silk #50
Jersey Cotton #40-50
Coating
Synthetic #40-50
Quilting Silk #30
Cotton #50
Needle
#9/65–11/75
#11/75–14/90
#14/90
#14/90–16/100
#16/100