just regular everyday singer needles - found at wally world and anywhere else...
I use cotton thread for piecing...

don't pull that little piece of "red lint" out of the bobbin case (or anywhere else you see some) - it's for keeping the machine oil where it needs to be

Yes wonderful guy and great machine

a true beauty... these little machines just blow me away and one day I shall have one of my very own.

I found gray lint but no red lint. I oiled her and put some machine lubricant for the motor according to the areas the manual showed. Maybe the red lint was gone before I got her. Hope that doesn't make a difference. Didn't see any in the bobbin area either. Thanks for the info!!

Kathi in PA

wow she sure is

Ya just gotta love those 221's...............nice........calla/Sue