Bernina Artista 630 User Guide - Page 16

Important Facts About Thread and Needles - embroidery

Get Bernina Artista 630 PDF manuals and user guides View all Bernina Artista 630 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 16 highlights

16 Operating Instructions Important Facts About Thread and Needles With the right combination of thread and needle optimum sewing results are achieved. Thread Needle, Thread and Fabric The thread is chosen according to use. For a perfect sewing result, thread and fabric quality play an important role. It is recommended to use quality brands. Cotton Thread • cotton thread has the advantage of a natural fiber and therefore is especially suitable for sewing cotton fabrics • if cotton thread is mercerized it will have a slight sheen Care must be taken when choosing needle and thread. The correct needle size does not only depend on the chosen thread, but also has to be wellsuited to the fabric used. The fabric weight determines the thread weight and needle size and point form. Polyester Thread • polyester thread is suitable for practically all sewing needs • it has a high tensile strength and is particularly colorfast • polyester thread is more flexible and is recommended where a strong and elastic seam is required The following are the guidelines: fine fabrics: fine thread (darning thread, embroidery thread) mediumweight fabrics: normal thread heavyweight fabrics: heavier thread Needle No. 70-75 80-90 100, 110, 120 031196.50.04_0507_a630_EN

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
16
Operating Instructions
Important Facts About Thread and Needles
With the right combination of thread and needle optimum sewing results are
achieved.
Thread
The thread is chosen according to use. For a
perfect sewing result, thread and fabric quality
play an important role. It is recommended to
use quality brands.
Cotton Thread
•
cotton thread has the advantage of a
natural fiber and therefore is especially
suitable for sewing cotton fabrics
•
if cotton thread is mercerized it will have a
slight sheen
Polyester Thread
•
polyester thread is suitable for practically all
sewing needs
•
it has a high tensile strength and is
particularly colorfast
•
polyester thread is more flexible and is
recommended where a strong and elastic
seam is required
Needle, Thread and Fabric
Care must be taken when choosing needle
and thread.
The correct needle size does not only depend
on the chosen thread, but also has to be well-
suited to the fabric used. The fabric weight
determines the thread weight and needle size
and point form.
The following are the guidelines:
Needle No.
fine fabrics:
fine thread (darning thread,
embroidery thread)
70–75
mediumweight fabrics:
normal thread
80–90
heavyweight fabrics:
heavier thread
100, 110, 120
031196.50.04_0507_a630_EN