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BERNINA®
BERNINA®
Embroidery Module/Machine
MASTERING YOURBERNINA® EMBROIDERY MODULE/MACHINE 2/06   15
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Has a rounded point. 70 for  lingerie,
nylon, jersey; 80 for
T-shirt; 90 for sweatshirt fleece.
A  stretch needle has a more rounded
point than a Ball Point, and a blue
anti-cling coating  which helps  to
prevent skipped stitches in knits and
elastic. Sometimes used  on
Ultrasuede®, vinyl, and plastic.
Two ballpoint needles on  one shank;
each needle has a  large scarf. Used
for hemming and for  stitching on knit
fabric.
A compromise between a  sharp and
a ballpoint needle; can  be used on
both wovens and knits.
60 – very fine batiste
70 – broadcloth
80 – trigger and  gabardine
90 – denim and  twill
100/110/120 – canvas
Two needles attached to  one shank.
Used for pintucks, hems, and
decorative work.
Three needles attached  to one
shank. Used to  create mock smock-
ing and other decorative effects.
Has a sharp point and a shaft that is
less prone to flex. The sharpness  of
the needles makes it better for use on
denim and woven fabrics  where a
clean stitch is  desired.
Two Jeans needles attached  to one
shank. For topstitching on  denim with
heavy thread; can also be used for
decorative stitching  with metallic
thread.
Point is a sharp cutting wedge.
Used for leather only. Not for vinyl
or simulated leathers.
A sharp point with a thin shaft.
Specially designed  for microfiber
fabrics.
The thin, tapered point of  this needle
causes less damage  to fabric when
seaming and  cross seaming.
A sharp point with a large eye and
deep groove. For use with heavier
fabrics – the large  groove cradles
heavier threads.
Sharp needle with a large eye  and
groove; also has a coating and a
larger scarf. For use  with embroidery
thread – prevents shredding of rayon
or metallic threads.  Two threads
may be used through the eye.
Two Embroidery nee dles attached
to one shaft; for double needle
work with embroidery threads.
Similar to Embroidery  needle, with
large eye and deep groove, but
made of a special  heat-resistant alloy
and with  a friction-reducing  coating.
Especially suitable  for manufactured
fibers such as polyester, acrylic, nylon.
Sharp pointed needle with  a non-
cutting wedge of metal  on each side.
Makes a hole in the  fabric without
cutting the threads of the fabric. Used
for decorative and heirloom  work,
such as hemstitching. Works best  on
natural fibers or on the bias.
One regular needle  and one wing
needle attached to a single  shaft.
Makes one large and  one regular hole.
Designed for use  with metallic threads;
has a large eye and deep groove.
Two Metallica points on  one shaft.
Ball Point
Stretch
Stretch
Double
Universal
Double
Universal
Triple
(Drilling)
Jeans
Jeans
Double
Leather
Microtex
/ Sharp
Quilting
Topstitch
Embroidery
Embroidery
Double
Metafil
Wing
Double
Wing
Metallica
Metallica
Double
60-100
70-90
2.5/75
3.0/75
60-120
1.6/70-
8.0/100
2.5/90
3.0/90
 70-110
4.0/80
80-100