samroberts01

Ok, so I started to get ready to sew my first peices together last night and was having problems with the tension wheel, my needle broke in the process. I think I figured out my problem with the tension, but now I need to go get some new needles. Is there a cetain type I need to get?? Thanks again, you guys have been sooooo much help to me!

grammy Dwynn

Sam ~ Are you asking for your machine? Some machines only like certain brands. OR are you asking which size of needle?

For my Janome I mostly use Schmetz needles. For piecing - Sharp 80/12 or 75/11. For quilting Schmetz TopStitch 80. I also have some Organ needles that fit my machine

samroberts01

Well, I didnt know what size or if I needed ones that were specific to my machine. It is an older singer model. So would any singer needles work??

grammy Dwynn

Singer needles would work just fine for your machine.

minstrel

I have an older Singer, plus a new Janome and a couple of Featherweights, and the Schmetz needles fit in all of them. I would think that they would also work in yours as well as any of the Singer needles. I use 80/12 sized needles as well. You can get them pretty much anywhere that sells sewing supplies.