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Help what needle Janome

Renegade Sewist

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2021, 23:00:28 PM »
@Bill:laughing: You aren't alone in just learning as you go. At one of the late night sewing sessions I used to attend there was a new lady sewing on a very pricey machine, like the $2,000 USD range, making a racket and skipping stitches. Someone asked when she last changed the needle. Answer was "you have to change them?" The room went  :faints:. She then got a little group tutorial which included to read her manual which she had never done either. The salesperson had shown her how to plug in the foot pedal, put the ¼ inch foot on and sew a straight seam. This was like her 7th or 8th quilt. The fabric rose up or down with each stitch.

On their website Schmetz has great information about needles on their resources page. They also have a needle selector app available.

While you're at it read your manual. It gives you pairings of fabric,  needle type and size as well as thread weight recommendations.  :thumbsup:
Hey Bill! Read the manual!  Hehehe.

Iminei

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2021, 06:41:36 AM »
I always use Janome red/blue/purple tipped needles ... not because im any kind of goodie goodie but because I know what they're for ... other needles apparently have writing on the top of the needles telling you the ???

but with my eyes????

Go on   :devil: ... you know you want to ?????

Janome, Which needle guide (PDF)
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

Syrinx

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2021, 07:27:26 AM »
Mine definitely seem shorter

Bill

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2021, 07:29:35 AM »
They shrink if they get wet.
Bernina 570QE (Bernie)     1937 Singer 201k (sally)
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Celia

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2021, 09:21:47 AM »
Interesting I am going to just go with Scmetz needles as I know what I am doing with them but usually I would use an 80  for a medium weight all purpose type needle and I notice that Janome recommends 90s.

What do you all use, I use 80 for general sewing on medium weight in my sewing machine but 90s in my overlocker

I do agree @Iminei i wish they were all colour coded

Lowena

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2021, 09:50:30 AM »
70/10 and /or 80/12 ( mostly the latter)
« Last Edit: November 11, 2021, 09:58:58 AM by Lowena »
Triumph of hope over experience :D

BrendaP

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2021, 09:57:45 AM »
80/12 is my default size for most things including P&Q weight cottons.  Occasionally 70/10 if it's something really thin and flimsy and 90/14 for furnishing weights and nearly always the regular/sharp tip.  I seldom bother with ballpoint or stretch tips, mainly because I use the overlocker whenever I'm sewing jersey, it's only an occasional dart that needs the regular machine.

One tip though, if you find threading the needle difficult try using an embroidery needle, the eye is longer and therefore easier to get the end of the threads through.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
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Greybird

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2021, 10:18:45 AM »
@Bill - have a look at THIS old thread.

Edit: sorry that link doesn't seem to work, but it's the top one in Haberdashery.

Ive poked the relevant goblin and got it to shine up the linky :D  Imi xxx
« Last Edit: November 12, 2021, 07:09:22 AM by Iminei »

Ohsewsimple

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2021, 11:44:50 AM »
80 for medium weight, 90 for heavy weight, 70 for lightweight like viscose.  Any problem fabric and I’ll use a microtex. 

Lilian

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2021, 13:36:13 PM »
Most of my needles have colours at the top so that you can see what they are  :)  Not that I can remember them though  :\
« Last Edit: November 11, 2021, 13:37:52 PM by Lilian »
Willing but not always able :)

So Chic

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #25 on: November 11, 2021, 14:48:52 PM »
Like Brenda P I mainly use Schmetz 80/12 System 130/705H on both my sewing machine and overlocker but my coverstitch uses System ELx705.  I do have a selection of specialist needles but only use them if really necessary. 
So Chic
Bernina Artista 630, Bernina 800DL, Janome Cover Pro 1000CP and an elderly Singer Touch & Sew 720G as a back up

Bill

Re: Help what needle Janome
« Reply #26 on: November 11, 2021, 16:38:21 PM »
I use Schmetz standard and leather needles which are coloured. Couldn't tell you which colour is what needle though so I have to look at the little case they're supplied in which clearly labels them. Which ever one is missing is the one in the machine.
My Organ denim & stretch needles are also coloured but it's the same story there too.
Regardless of what I'm sewing through, I'll try to use the smallest needle I can get away with. I've broke enough to have a rough idea where those limits lie.
Bernina 570QE (Bernie)     1937 Singer 201k (sally)
The best advice I can give you, is don't take advice from me
Don't follow me, I do stupid things