SINGER 2001 TouchTronic - Manual (Page 17)

choosing needles
and threads
IMPORTANT: Your SINGER sewing machine
has been designed to obtain best results with
SINGER* needles. You should follow the
recommendations in this instruction book and
on the needle package for correct style and
size of needle for different types and weights
of fabric.
The needles you use should be straight to in­
sure perfect stitch formation. The needle
should also be fine enough to prevent the
fabric from being marred with iarge
punctures, yet heavy enough to pierce the
fabric without being bent or defiected.
Remember too, that the eye of the needie
must be iarge enough for the thread to pass
through freely: too fine a needie will cause the
thread to fray. See Fabric, Thread and Needle
Table, page 14.
For general purpose sewing in a wide range of
fabrics, the Style 2020 needle, in sizes 9
through 18, will give you excellent results.
For best results when sewing on knits, woven
stretch fabrics, bonded vinyls, and elastic use
Style 2045 ball point Yellow Band* needie,
avaiiabie in sizes 11, 14, and 16.
For bold results when hemstitching use the
winged needle. Style 2040t.
For decorative stitching on light and medium-
weight woven and knit fabrics, use the twin-
needie, Styie 2025t.
For sewing leathers, real and simulated, the
Style 2032 needle, available for purchase at
your Singer Sewing Center, is recommended.
Changing the Needle
• Raise needle to its highest point by turning
the hand wheel toward you. Loosen needle-
clamp screw, and remove the needle.
• Insert new needle up into clamp as far as it
wiil go, with the flat side of the needie to the
back.
• Tighten needie-ciamp screw.
iCaution: Use these needles with the general
purpose needle plate and general purpose or
special purpose foot only. Do not use any other
accessories with these needles as needle
breakage will occur.
Styie 2020
Regular Needle
Style 2045
Ball Point
Yellow Band Needle
Style 2040
Winged Needle
V V
style 2025
Twin-Needle
Changing the Needie
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