I have not yet tried to embroider on jeans and, I am giving it a try tomorrow. What size of needle should I use for it? Help please!

I made a Capri some days ago and I use tear away stabilizer and my regular needle 90/14 and it worked perfect

I did the back of my dh jean's jacket with a regular 'univeral' needle and did fine. If your design is a little on the long side you may need to undo the seam in order to hoop it. Have fun

I just used my reg. needle but the jeans were lightweight. Worked fine for me

I think that the more important is that you change regularly your needleabout 7-8 hour so it is well sharp

adelmarie, looks like you have the answer to this - so here is a *4U shirlene

so...are you supposed to change needles??? lol I've never changed a needle for embroidering on denim...or in fact, anything, for that matter. ok...don't shoot me, but I've never had a problem...unless I break a needle, then I change it........of course!

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by raels011 10 May 2008

I use new needle every 8 hours of sewing

I use Organ embroidery needles... sharps. The regular jean sewing needles don't seem to hold up as well to the speed of needle punches and changes in direction as do embroidery needles...They are not made for embroidery (whether it was on my Baby or on my single needle Pfaff and Janome). I try and keep a universal type needles in my machine since I have a 6 needle machine... I have had great luck with 75/11 S (a lighter weight needle than most use on denim ... most use a 90/14 S or better). Regardless of whether I use them on denim, linens or pique knits (these usually require ball point needles) they have worked well for me and and not all that expensive (~$5 US for 10)!

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by adelmarie 09 May 2008

Thanks, you have been really helpful. I normally use Organ needles. * for you

I always use a 90/14, instead of a regular denim 110/18 and have not had any problems at all. Can't wait to see them!;)

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by adelmarie 09 May 2008

thank you, I am leaning towards the denim. I guess i will give my denim needle the try. Thank Flower 4U

Some good responses here. Good luck!

I'm with lbrow... I use a regular embroidery needle. ;-) Works just fine.

I have used a denim needle with no problems. Good luck tmrw my dear. *4U ><>

I've used just reg emb. needle & had no problem whatsoever, but I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. The other girls know so much more than I & they will help *4U again adelemarie

When I embroider on denim I always use a de nimneedle, lots of succes tomorrow, you can do it.

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by adelmarie 09 May 2008

thank you.

by iris2006 10 May 2008

I made a mistake, nimneedle must be denimneedle of course, sorry

Depends on the weight of the denim. For regular denim, I use a 90 denim, topstitch or embroidery, but for some of the stretch denims I have had to use a ballpoint. I use 80 on lightweight denims. Don't worry - you'll do fine!

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by adelmarie 09 May 2008

Thanks!

by csxphs 10 May 2008

I am rather new at the embroidery, but just did my husband's very heavy denim jacket on the back and used a No 15 jeans universal needle. Have used this on some other heavy things and it works very well with no needles breaking, on lightweight denim, just use a regular needle.

Not an expert, but I'd say a new denim needle. I've used a regular embroidery needle and it worked fine, too.

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by adelmarie 09 May 2008

I was thinking of using a denim neddle, but did not know if the thread will break. Thanks