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Lock stitch needles come in various sizes and types, each tailored to specific sewing tasks. The most common size system used is the metric system, which ranges from 60/8 (very fine) to 110/18 (very heavy). Selecting the right needle size is particularly important, as it can affect not only the quality of the stitches but also the overall outcome of the sewing project. A needle that is too large can create large holes in delicate fabrics, while a needle that is too small may struggle to penetrate thicker materials, ultimately causing skipped stitches or a broken needle.
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Leveling button. You may have seen this feature on Look for machines with a leveling button on the general purpose foot. This is a tiny button (usually it’s black) on the presser foot. When pressed, it lifts the front of the presser foot up so that it can climb over the thickness change in fabric. This comes in handy when sewing through the multi-layer side seam or the multi-layer bottom seam in jeans. This is typically the area of sewing jeans that causes the most broken needles.