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Offline 3Deep

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needle size Question
« on: January 06, 2016, 03:58:59 PM »
Need some advice here, trying to sew some small fonts looks OK but I know it can be better and making the font lager won't work in this case.  Question is I'm using a 75/11 sharp point needle, would it be better to use a different needle maybe smaller for small font's and if so what size needle would you recommend.

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Offline GaryG

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Re: needle size Question
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2016, 04:21:55 PM »
65/9 is a start.
Digitizing for small lettering is key.

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Re: needle size Question
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2016, 04:50:58 PM »
We use 65/9 needles for everything.  When sewing small lettering or detials we use 60# thread (remember to increase your density for 60#).  We are looking forward to also trying Madeira's 75# thread.
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Re: needle size Question
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2016, 06:28:05 PM »
65/9 needles stay away from Organ needles as I believe they have a wider eye than most needles other wise they are OK.
Groes/bekert seem to work best for us.
Think about slowing the machine a little and check your tensions to0 be sure they are not too tight.
depending on what you are sewing on fabric wise you might try hitting the garment with a heat press before hooping to kind of flatten the set the fabric. Also some topping mig also help.

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Re: needle size Question
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2016, 07:48:39 PM »
And most important is the quality of the digitizing.   In this case I'm f'd LOL I do most our digitizing.....thanks all I when to the local embroidery shop and bought some 65/9 @ ftembroidery will have to try 60# next time, the guy at the store told me to do about 80% on density with the thread I,m using R/A.
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