Selecting the Correct Needle and Thread for your Sewing Project
by Olivia Pierce
Choosing the appropriate needle with thread is necessary to get great results with your sewing machine.
<b>Needles</b> Sewing machine needles can be purchased in assorted sizes. As a convention, two different techniques of naming the sizes are both used: imperial sizes go from 9 -18, metric sizes from 65 - 110.
With both methods, the bigger the number, the larger the actual needle. You'll probably see that a packet regarding needles is indicated with both imperial plus metric sizes.
You need to find the correct size needle for your fabric. Using a huge needle on sensitive material, for example, will create obvious holes and will cause problems such as needle forcing the cloth against the bobbin container. You might also realize that the stitches slipping. Conversely, using a tiny needle on heavy material could cause problems such as needle breaking under the pressure.
<b>Needle Varieties for Ordinary Sewing </b>
There is a wide selection of needle types to select from, depending on just what you're sewing:
* Universal - The needle's end is slightly circular for use on knit fabrics, but pointy enough to break through woven fabric.
* Denim - This form of needle has an extra-sharp point and also a stiff body, which makes it ideal for stitching denim, heavier leather-based fabric or other densely weaved cloth.
* Ballpoint - This needle has a blunter, round tip that easily slips into fibers instead of piercing them. Use this needle for sewing uneven knits, lycra and various other fabrics that are likely to run if you rip them.
* Twin needle - Twin needles are constructed of two shafts using a crossbar which extends at a single shank. They're ideal to utilize for decorative stitches and creating numerous, uniform stitching rows. Two numbers are listed within the packaging; the first number represents the length between the needles and also the second number would be the metric needle sizing.
<b>Changing the needle in your sewing machine </b>
Needles can blunt quite fast, especially if you are sewing synthetic material. The fundamental rule is usually to change the needle per new project, depending on simply how much you used the needle for that project before. But it's often worth substituting your needle before beginning to stitch something produced from expensive fabric - needles are low cost and easily swapped out.
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Title: Selecting the Correct Needle and Thread for your Sewing Project
Author: Olivia Pierce
Email: imanilea@hotmail.com
Keywords: sewing,sewing lessons,sewing machines,crafting,arts and crafts,needles,threads,patterns,home and family,home making
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