T hicker needles leave larger holes in the fabric when embroidering, so start small and increase size only if needed. Unless I know my project will require a thick needle, I start with a 75/11 embroidery needle. The reverse applies to smaller needle numbers. The larger the numbers, the thicker the shaft of the needle, the thicker threads it can accommodate, and the thicker, denser fabric it can penetrate. The first number is the European size followed by a second number, the American size. While you can find embroidery needles in a large range of sizes if you look hard enough (around 65/9 to 110/18), the most common are 75/11, 80/12, and 90/14. Embroidery Machine Needle Sizes Explained
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I’ll explain more later about how to choose the type to start with soon. (If you want to learn more about sewing needles, check out my guide to sizes and types of sewing machine needles.) Sometimes, simply switching to an embroidery needle can fix embroidery issues! And, in other cases, selecting a sewing needle will do the same. The larger eye decreases friction from the thread, which decreases thread breakage and shredding. What’s the difference between a sewing machine needle and an embroidery needle?Įmbroidery needles have an elongated eye, widened groove, and a special scarf to accommodate embroidery thread. While you can use sewing machine needles for machine embroidery, embroidery needles are specifically designed for optimal success with embroidery projects.
Not pictured is the short groove called the scarf, which allows the machine hook to pick up the thread to form a stitch. Then comes the eye of the needle, which is the small hole near the point, or tip, of the needle where the thread passes through. Then comes the shaft, which is the round part with a groove through which thread travels. The fat, top part of the needle is called the shank and is inserted into your machine with the flat portion facing the back. While this is my sewing machine needle in the image above, the parts are the same on an embroidery needle.
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