Sewing machines - the essential guide
Advice on everything from choosing the right model, to understanding the jargon
Using the right needle
- Sewing machines - the essential guide
- Choose the right type of sewing machine
- Computerised sewing machines
- Using the right needle
- Understanding the jargon
- Advanced sewing machines
- Looking after your sewing machine
- Where to buy your sewing machine
Always use the right needle for the fabric you are using. Most needles are now universal, except those for very old machines.
Use size 8 or 10 for lightweight chiffon, voile and cotton lawn; size 12 or 14 for medium- weight fabrics including taffeta, cottons and furnishing linens; 16 to 18 for heavy tweeds, denim, upholstery fabrics and chenilles.
You will also need non-snag ball point needles for sewing stretch fabrics such as jersey, and topstitch needles with a larger eye to take thick topstitch thread.
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