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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 661
Hi from Western Australia. I've never heard of a needle breaking because of a tension problem - usually its the thread that breaks. The only time I've broken a needle is when it hit the presser foot because it wasn't set up correctly. Lower the needle slowly using the wheel on the side of your machine to see if this is happening.
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Yreka, Califonia
Posts: 15
I am using 100% cotton coats & clark art v31-K8 470 T-39--just ordinary thread...quilted almost half of the quilt til I started having this problem...now one needle breaks after another...have tried adjusting bobbin tension..that didn't work..adjusted everything I could think of..and it won't get back to normal...Will try a bigger sized needle...have to buy some later this week... thanks for all your suggestions...! Bette Jo in Yreka, Ca..
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