Give it a try, if it fits under the needle bar it will cope. I doubt you can get that man layers under the 5 millimeter space there. It can take up to size 22 in needles, handy for the unusual jobs with thicker thread and heavier fabrics. I bought an odd brand needle in the large size 20 and 22 (flying tiger or something like that), but since I have discovered Schmetz and probably others make them too, they just call them something else than regular type 130/705. I would go with a type of extra strength polyester if you need strength, regular top stitch if you can get tension right. You can get by with most threads if you sew several times forward and reverse, tripple lines with stitches or something like that.
Last edited by Mickey2; 10-25-2015 at 11:34 AM.