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If you are a home embroiderer, chances are your machine requires some different supplies than commercial embroidery machines, and this can be confusing when trying to purchase supplies online. In this article, I’m going to try and help you figure out exactly what embroidery supplies your home embroidery machine needs.

Here is a list of some of the most common home embroidery machines:

Bernina, Brother, Elna, Husqvarna, Janome, Juki, Melco, Necchi, Baby Lock, New Home, Pfaff, Poem, Riccar, Simplicity, Singer, Viking, White, and others.

Home Embroidery Needles A.K.A Flat Shank Needles are the needles you need to look for if you are using a home embroidery machine. These needles have a flat side ground on the shank to assure proper alignment with the point of the hook (these flat shank needles can only be used on machines designed for flat shank needles). Here is a list of acceptable needles that you can use on your home embroidery machine:

Organ 15×1 HAx1 BP PD Ball Point Titanium Flat Shank Needles -This is the standard needle in Titanium finish with a flat shank and a regular size eye for most home sewing machines and home sewer based embroidery and quilting machines. It is widely available in a large range of sizes. The titanium finish makes the needle last 4 to 5 time longer than regular or chrome finish needles.

Organ 15×1 HAx1 PD Sharp Point Titanium Flat Shank Needles – Similar to the Ball Point needle above, this is the sharp point version.

Organ HAx130EBBR – This NEW needle was developed for use in the new Babylock EMB6 and Brother PR-600C
machines. It is an industrial quality needle with a flat shank, reinforced blade, light Ball Point and an oversized eye. It is available with a hard chrome finish. Available in several sizes.

Organ 15×1 Hax1 Flat Shank Ball Point Needles – This is the standard needle in Chrome finish with a flat shank and a regular size eye for most home sewing machines and home sewer based embroidery and quilting machines. It is widely available in a large range of sizes.

Organ 15×1 HAx1 Flat Shank Sharp Point Needles – Similar to the Ball Point needle above, this is the sharp point version. Available in several sizes.

Organ 15×1 ST BP PD Flat Shank Large Eye Ball Point Titanium Needles -This is a special version of the 15×1 for embroidery and decorative stitching. It is made to higher standards for longer life. It has an oversized
eye to reduce stress and tension on the thread. It also accommodates metallic threads or heavier top stitching
threads and makes needle threading easier. Available in several sizes.

Organ 15×1 ST PD Flat Shank Large Eye Sharp Point Titanium Needles – Similar to the Ball Point needle above, this is the sharp point version. Available in several sizes.

Too help select the size and point of the home embroidery needle you need, please reference the chart below.

Size, which is the middle column, is a representation of European and US sizes. The right side, or lower number, is the US size and more than likely the size you will need to reference.

This concludes Part 1 on Home Embroidery Needles for Home Embroidery Machines.

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