When to change your machine's needle?
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every 4 - 6 hours of sewing. If you think about it is the cheapest, yet most important part of the sewing machine. Without a nice sharp tip on your needle the quality of your stitches will not be good enough.
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After every 8 hours of sewing or after every project whichever comes first. Not changing your needle can cause your timing to go out, resulting in skipped stitches, or what appears to be tension issues thus leading to costly service bills. Needles are cheaper then a service bill.
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If I'm just sewing quilt tops, table runners, etc. I change the needle when the stitches start getting wonky. I always put a new needle in when I begin quilting several small pieces and/or a large quilt project.
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Originally Posted by MsMel
I was told to change it between each completed quilting project. But am curious about what others might have to say on this one :)
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Originally Posted by Valerie Ann
How often do your change your machine's needle?
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