Baby Lock Radiance: which needle?
What the Baby Lock Radiance manual says about the needle system, sizes and fitting. The same manual covers BLRA.
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 Radiance Instruction and Reference Guide (US (Baby Lock official machine manual); English), checked October 23, 2026.
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Needle system
Home sewing machine needles (no system code printed) (p. 39). Buy this system; a familiar size number alone does not make a needle fit.
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Size by fabric
Lightweight fabrics → 65/9–75/11; Medium fabrics → 75/11–90/14; Heavy denim/canvas → 100/16; other heavy fabrics → 90/14–100/16; Stretch fabrics → ball-point 75/11–90/14; Topstitching → 90/14–100/16 (p. 39).
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Fitting the needle
With the flat side of the needle toward the rear, push the needle fully up and tighten the needle clamp. (p. 41).
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Also in the manual
The dedicated official Radiance guide gives model-specific fabric/thread/needle and replacement-needle sections.
Source.
- Baby Lock Radiance Instruction and Reference Guide — US (Baby Lock official machine manual); English.
Quoted from the manual for this model, checked October 23, 2026. This page does not prove a needle fits your machine; your exact manual does.
Cite this page
Baby Lock Radiance Needle. Needle Desk. https://needles.toolatlas.app/baby-lock-radiance-needle. Last updated: 2026-10-23.