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I change it when I feel like it needs it. Like my rotary cutter. If it sticks or skips, then I change. When I feel the point is rounded off or it is slightly bent then I will change it.
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Oh oh confession time--I change it when I remember --sometimes the needle starts to "pop" when it goes through the fabric--thats when I go oops! didn't change the needle for a while.
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Originally Posted by sewwhat85
when it breaks or i can hear it popping through fabric
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Originally Posted by dewie45
I have to smile when people talk about changing needles. I think I probably change more often than necessary, but it can avert a lot of problems. The local repairman is also a friend and he always puts a new needle in when he works on a machine. It adds 60 cents to the bill. One lady demanded to know why he put in a new needle when she had not authorized it. She told him that there was nothing wrong with the needle that in it and anytime it was little dull her husband would sharpen it for her. She had been using the same one for 20 years. He put the old needle back in and removed the 60 cents. Don't know how many more times it could be sharpened since the tip was nearly up to the eye.:)
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Originally Posted by angelarose
Originally Posted by dewie45
I have to smile when people talk about changing needles. I think I probably change more often than necessary, but it can avert a lot of problems. The local repairman is also a friend and he always puts a new needle in when he works on a machine. It adds 60 cents to the bill. One lady demanded to know why he put in a new needle when she had not authorized it. She told him that there was nothing wrong with the needle that in it and anytime it was little dull her husband would sharpen it for her. She had been using the same one for 20 years. He put the old needle back in and removed the 60 cents. Don't know how many more times it could be sharpened since the tip was nearly up to the eye.:)
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I change mine with every major project. If I am making baby size quilts I might do 2 before I change it. The point/sharpness wears and it is really important to have a clean stab into the fabric layers.
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When I start a new project, I wind two bobbins. When the second bobbin is gone I change the needle and clean and oil my machine. I bought my Singer 401A in 1957. I was a seamstress for 25 years, used her daily. She still purrs like she is bran new,she has never missed a stitch. Needless to say I love her and take care of her.
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Originally Posted by dewie45
One lady demanded to know why he put in a new needle when she had not authorized it. She told him that there was nothing wrong with the needle that in it and anytime it was little dull her husband would sharpen it for her. She had been using the same one for 20 years. He put the old needle back in and removed the 60 cents. Don't know how many more times it could be sharpened since the tip was nearly up to the eye.:)
8-) I started using the titanium coated needles and they last 5x or more then the regular needles. They cost a little more but end up saving me money. The one I put in months ago for piecing still sews like new. |
Originally Posted by quilterlois
When I start a new project, I wind two bobbins. When the second bobbin is gone I change the needle and clean and oil my machine. I bought my Singer 401A in 1957. I was a seamstress for 25 years, used her daily. She still purrs like she is bran new,she has never missed a stitch. Needless to say I love her and take care of her.
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Originally Posted by plainjane
Originally Posted by sewwhat85
when it breaks or i can hear it popping through fabric
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