How to Change a Singer Sewing Machine Needle

Needles breaking during sewing is a fairly common occurrence. For this reason, it's important to keep spare sewing machine needles around. They are available at most crafts sections. Most all needles are universal, though you can also buy Singer brand sewing machine needles. Replacing the broken needle with a new needle takes only minutes and you'll be back to sewing the rest of your garment or craft project.

Things You'll Need

• Spare sewing machine needles
• Screwdriver

Instructions

1. Look at the area around the broken needle. There will often be a screw holding the sewing machine needle in place. Your machine should come with a special screwdriver specially meant for this screw. If not, you can also use a screwdriver.

2. Loosen the screw holding the needle in place, holding the needle as you do this. Don't take the screw out entirely.

3. Pull the needle out from the sewing machine.

4. Roll your finger around the area where the needle had been placed. You should feel a little hole where the needle had been pushed into.

5. Push your new sewing needle into the hole where the old needle was. This may take a few tries. Most all needles will have a flat end and a curved end which will correspond to the shape of the hole.

6. Make sure to push the needle up as far as it goes and tighten the screw. Using the tension wheel, make sure the needle is hitting where it should. Once it is in the right place, continue sewing.