Baby Lock Ballad: which needle?

1. 1

   Needle system

   Home sewing machine needles (no system code printed) (p. 49). Buy this system; a familiar size number alone does not make a needle fit.

2. 2

   Size by fabric

   Thin fabrics → 65/9–75/11; Medium fabrics → 75/11–90/14; Thick fabrics → 90/14–100/16; Stretch fabrics → ball-point 75/11–90/14; Easily frayed fabrics → 65/9–90/14; Topstitching → 90/14–100/16 (p. 49).

3. 3

   Fitting the needle

   With the flat side of the needle toward the rear, push the needle fully up to the stopper and tighten the needle clamp. (p. 47-48).

4. 4

   Also in the manual

   The official guide's fabric/thread/needle table is printed in the ABOUT THE NEEDLE AND FABRIC section.

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