Why does a thread in the fabric get pulled?
10-31-2012, 07:20 AM
#11
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I do agree that changing the needle often is very important. While I do not change needles with every project, I can usually tell the needle needs changing when I hear a difference in the way it sounds as it stitches. My DD just gave me a couple of Schmetz Microtex needles to try. It will be interesting to see if they stay sharper longer.
10-31-2012, 01:09 PM
#12
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It's funny when I first started sewing no one ever said how often to change the needle - I used to think it was when it broke! When I started quilting someone told me to change it with each project but since I never work on just one project I usually change it once or twice a month depending on how much I am sewing. What a difference! It is probably the cheapest thing we can do in quilting and the one we do least often - with the exception of changing our rotary blades.
Great points! I don't know many quilters who work on just one project at a time, so that tip is out the window. I don't sew consistent lengths of time every day either, so it's hard to keep track of hours. So, I have always listened for a popping sound as the needle goes through the fabric. When I start to hear that, then I change the needle as it is dull. I've never had the thread pulled, but it does sound like you're just needing to change the needle.
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