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    Old 03-16-2012, 08:53 AM
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    ok ladies, another needle has hit the dust. I just put another in and the needle popped. so any advice what I am doing wrong? thread too tight? what? oh and this was a double needle one. I am thinking the thread tangles and put pressure on the needle. am I close??
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    Old 03-16-2012, 09:19 AM
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    you sure you have it in the right way? I never had any pop for me.
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    Old 03-16-2012, 09:43 AM
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    Did you check to see if it is in "straight stitch", foot that has wide needle slot, or bottom plate with wide needle slot? That usually does it for me.
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    Old 03-16-2012, 10:23 AM
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    I was just going to say what yngldy said - this is how I usually break a needle.
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    Old 03-16-2012, 04:39 PM
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    Check to see if the thread is getting caught in the notch on the top of the thread spool. This happens to me occasionally.
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