dirty needle
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Hi I have a question: when I sew around my appliques & I have used the fusible webbing, the adhesive makes my needle sticky. and it will keep breaking the thread. Does it make sense to clean the needle or use a new one? What would I use to clean the needle?
I appreciate any & all response sandy
I appreciate any & all response sandy
#7
Steam a Seam 2 or Heat Bond Light won't gunk up the needle. I use Heat Bond Light. I took Pat Sloan class and she uses Heat Bond Light 95% of the time. She's known as the fusible queen of quilting. It's economical and available in most craft stores. WalMart here has it.
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If you are using the heavy duty Steam A Seam or Heat N Bond, it will gunk your needle up really quick, break the thread and completely ruin the needle. Ask me how I know?
Try the alcohol, that's what I had to do when I had my problem. Finally got the little project done and tossed the heavy duty stuff right into the trash!
Try the alcohol, that's what I had to do when I had my problem. Finally got the little project done and tossed the heavy duty stuff right into the trash!
#10
I am a nurse and I had to look and see what the dirty needle was about, all I can say is throw it out!!!! LOL I used a fusible grid for a landscape quilt and it gunked up my needle, sewing machine and everything else. I will sew the little squares together without the grid fusible or I will sew on muslin....
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