Changing Needles; To Check For A Good Needle; Selecting Needle And Thread - Janome JEM GOLD Manual De Instrucciones

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q
e
14
x
w

Selecting Needle and Thread

FABRICS
Crepe de Chine, Voile, Lawn,
LIGHT
Organdy, Georgette, Tricot
WEIGHT
Linens, Cotton, Pique, Serge,
MEDIUM
Double Knits, Percale
WEIGHT
Denim, Tweed, Gabardine,
HEAVY
Coating, Drapery and
WEIGHT
Upholstery Fabric, Canvas
• For general sewing use needle size 11 or 14.
• 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.
• Use a blue needle to eliminate skipped stitches when sewing knits and synthetic fabrics.

Changing Needles

z Turn off the power switch.
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel
towards you and lower the presser foot.
Loosen the needle clamp screw q by turning it
counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the
clamp.
w
x Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with
the flat side w to the rear. When inserting the
needle into the clamp, push it up as far as it will
go. Tighten the clamp screw firmly by turning it
clockwise.
q Needle clamp screw
w Flat side of needle

To check for a good needle

Put the flat side of the needle onto something flat (needle
plate, glass etc.).
The gap between the needle and the flat surface e
should be consistent.
Never use a bent or blunt needle.
e Flat surface
Note:
Check your needles frequently for barbed or blunted
points. A damaged needle can cause
permanent snaps or runs in knits, fine silks and
silk-like-fabric.
THREADS
80 to 100 Fine Silk
80 to 100 Fine Cotton
80 to 100 Fine Polyester
50 Silk
60 to 80 Cotton
50 to 80 Synthetic
Cotton-covered Polyester
50 Cotton
50 Silk
40 to 50 Cotton
40 to 50 Synthetic
Cotton-covered Polyester
30 Silk
30 Cotton
NEEDLE SIZE
9 or 11
11 or 14
14
14 or 16
16