You might be wondering I just bought this sewing machine through our store or somewhere else and how do I buy needles for my sewing machine? What size should I get? It is important to buy a machine with an operating manual to help you with this question and many others that could arise. Most standard sewing machines will take a number 11 size needle if you are using an American machine and a number 12 size if using an European machine.

There are some fabrics, however, that need a special needle to sew with but about 80% of fabrics on the market today will work with these size needles. If you are using a different type of fabric and you are not sure you have the right size needle than it would be good to check your sewing machine’s operating manual. This will also help you when you want to make an unique stitch using your machine, as this could need a different needle size as well.

Moral of the story is that you probably can’t go wrong having the sizes mentioned above in your sewing kit but you should always check the operating manual if you are unsure.

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