Baby Lock Jazz II: which needle?
What the Baby Lock Jazz II manual says about the needle system, sizes and fitting. The same manual covers BLMJZ-2.
United Kingdom edition. This UK edition preserves the manufacturer’s exact system codes, NM values, and evidence limits. UK retail wording may differ; check the exact product and machine manual. UK terminology and label notes.
What the manual says
Baby Lock Jazz II Instruction and Reference Guide (US/Canada (Baby Lock); English + French in one PDF), checked October 20, 2026.
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Needle system
HAx1 / System 705 (p. 9). Buy this system; a familiar size number alone does not make a needle fit.
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Size by fabric
Lightweight (thin georgette, organdy, voile, taffeta, silk) → 70/10-75/11, 70/10-80/12; Medium weight (gingham, pique, linen, cotton, satin, thin corduroy, velvet) → 80/12-90/14; Heavyweight (gabardine, tweed, denim, corduroy) → 90/14-100/16; Stretch (double knit, tricot, spandex, jersey) → 80/12-90/14, needle for knit and synthetic fabric.
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Fitting the needle
Insert new needle into needle clamp with the flat side to the back, push it up as far as it will go; tighten needle clamp screw. (p. 9).
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Twin needle
2.0/90, 3.0/90, 4.0/90, 5.0/90 (Needle Type column); foot All Purpose foot. Straight stitch only; stitch width dial must be set to 3.5 (centre needle position). Needle threader cannot be used with twin needle (p. 31-32).
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Also in the manual
Size conversion table printed: Hax1 5/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/16/18 = System 705 45/55/60/65/70/75/80/85/90/100/110.
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Also in the manual
Needle threader is used for needle sizes 11, 12, 14 and 16.
Source.
- Baby Lock Jazz II Instruction and Reference Guide — US/Canada (Baby Lock); English + French in one PDF.
Quoted from the manual for this model, checked October 20, 2026. This page does not prove a needle fits your machine; your exact manual does.