how often do you change your needle when piecing quilt tops?
#51
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Renda, I usually change my needle whenever I start a large project, BUT I've discovered Titanium needles & they easily last 5 times longer than a regular needle. I LOVE them & they're certainly worth the price difference. I also do machine embroidery, which is how I discovered them & now I like to use them whenever I can. With regular needles, you know when to change them if you start getting puckers or other issues.
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Originally Posted by IBQLTN
Originally Posted by plainjane
Originally Posted by sewwhat85
when it breaks or i can hear it popping through fabric
I plan to be kinder to my machines in 2011!
BTW-the machine really didn't act up so much as it was the threading that was a bear-new Babylock :) :) a few years ago.
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So...I'm not sure if this is what you mean by "popping through the fabric", but my machine makes a loud thunk noise when the needle goes down and the bobbin swings...i would think that would be far too loud to be the fabric giving, but I also don't remember my machine always having made that noise. Is it because I need to change my needle?
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Originally Posted by renda
Is there some rule regarding this?
:P
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