Needle Clamp Screw; Needle, Thread And Fabric Chart - Singer Futura CE-150 Instruction Manual

Changing the needle
1. Raise the needle bar to its highest position by turning the
hand wheel toward you.
2. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it toward you.
3. Remove the needle by pulling it downward.
4. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the flat
side toward the back.
5. Push the needle up as far as it can go.
6. Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly with the screw
driver.
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NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART

Your fabric will determine the choice of a needle and thread.
The following table is a practical guide to needle and thread
selection. Always refer to it before a new sewing project.
Generally, the same size and type of thread is used in the
bobbin as in the upper thread.
FABRICS THREAD
The fabrics below can be of any
fiber: cotton, linen, silk, wool,
synthetic, rayon, blends. They
are listed as examples of weight.
Cotton-wrapped
Light- Batiste
Polyester
Weight Chiffon
100% Polyester
Crepe
* Mercerized Size 60
Medium- Corduroy Cotton-wrapped
Weight Flannel Polyester
Gabardine 100% Polyester
Gingham * Mercerized Size 50
Linen Nylon
Muslin
Wool Crepe
Medium- Bonded Wovens Cotton-wrapped
Heavy Canvas Polyester
Coating 100% Polyester
Denim * Mercerized Size 40
Duck * "Heavy Duty"
Sailcloth
Knits Bonded Knits Cotton-wrapped
Double Knit Polyester
Jersey Polyester
Tricot Nylon
* Do not use on stretch fabrics.
* For best sewing results, always use a Singer Branded Needle.
Always disconnect the machine from power
supply by removing the plug from the wall-outlet.
Flat side
Côté plat
Lado plano
Pin
Butée
Pasador
NEEDLES
TYPE SIZE
2000 or 2020 11/80
red orange
shank band
2000 or 2020 14/90
red blue
shank band
16/100
2000 or 2020
purple
red
band
shank
18/110
yellow
band
2001 or 2045 11/80
yellow orange
shank band
14/90
blue
band
16/100
purple
band
Needle
Aiguille
Aguja
Flat Côté Lado
plat plano
side
orienté hacia
toward
vers l' fuera
the
arrière de Vd.
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