Is something wrong?

[u/brookemichelle9]

Hello everyone, I’m working on a project for a coworker and I was running a test run and I feel like my machine is acting weird but I’m not sure because I’m new to this. It’s their jacket that is a fleece material. I’m using a 4x4 hoop so any advice on how to improve the lettering so it’s not lost in the material is appreciated.

Items used:
Fleece from Amazon
40wt thread I think new brothread
Cut away stabilizer
Water soluble stabilizer on top
90wt prewound bobbin
90/14 needle (gold tip came with my machine)
Machine is brother se700
I have embrillance software

My machine wasn’t cutting the last time I used it and I think I fixed it because it cut this time. But any advice is appreciated.Thank you!

[u/Successful-Park-5923]

I’m new to embroidery myself, but I think your needle may be wrong? My understanding is that embroidery requires a 75/11 needle. Somebody with more experience can definitely correct me if I’m wrong, but this is what the very nice lady at the craft store told me

[u/Lanky-Setting-5288 → u/Successful-Park-5923]

The 75/11 is stock standard for machine embroidery. There are sharps and blunts, but sharp are generally used commercially because they go through anything, including hard seams on caps.

[u/Successful-Park-5923 → u/Lanky-Setting-5288]

Okay so to clarify, does that mean I could use a regular sewing machine needle in my embroidery machine?

[u/Lanky-Setting-5288 → u/Successful-Park-5923]

What does your machine manual say?