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Needle, thread and fabric chart, Changing the needle – SINGER 8780 CURVY User Manual

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NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART

Your fabric will determine the choice of a needle and thread.

The following table is a practical guide to needle and thread

selection. Always refer to it before a new sewing project. Be

sure to use the same size and type of thread in the bobbin as

in the top thread supply.

* Do not use on stretch fabrics.

* For best sewing results, always use a Singer Branded Needle.

FABRICS THREAD NEEDLES

The fabrics below can be of any

fiber: cotton, linen, silk, wool,

synthetic, rayon, blends. They

are listed as examples of weight.

Light-

Weight

Batiste

Chiffon

Crepe

Medium-

Weight

Corduroy

Flannel

Gabardine

Gingham

Linen

Muslin

Wool Crepe

Medium-

Heavy

Bonded Wovens

Canvas

Coating

Denim

Duck

Sailcloth

Knits

Bonded Knits

Double Knit

Jersey

Tricot

Cotton-wrapped

Polyester

100% Polyester

* Mercerized Size 40

* "Heavy Duty"

Cotton-wrapped

Polyester

100% Polyester

* Mercerized Size 60

Cotton-wrapped

Polyester

100% Polyester

* Mercerized Size 50

Nylon

Cotton-wrapped

Polyester

Polyester

Nylon

2020

red

shank

2020

red

shank

2020

red

shank

2045

yellow

shank

11/80

orange

band

14/90

blue

band

16/100

purple

band

18/110

yellow

band

TYPE SIZE

11/80

orange

band

14/90

blue

band

16/100

purple

band

Changing the needle

1. Raise the needle bar to its highest position by turning the

hand wheel counter clockwise.

2. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counter

clockwise.

3. Remove the needle by pulling it downward.

4. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the flat

side toward the back.

5. Push the needle up as far as it can go.

6. Tighten the needle clamp screw with the screw driver.

Helpful Hint: Placing a scrap of fabric under the

presser foot and lowering the presser foot makes

it easier to change the needle and will preclude

dropping the needle into the needle plate slot.

NOTE: Tighten snugly, but do not over tighten.

Flat

side

toward

the

back

Flat side

Côté plat

Lado plano

Lado

plano

hacia

fuera de

Vd.

Côté

plat

orienté

vers

l’arrière

Pin

Butée

Pasador

Needle

Aiguille

Aguja

Always disconnect the machine from power

supply by removing the plug from the wall-outlet.