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#1121
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
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Sharon,
To get you by until you can order some of the same
needles that I sent to Krystyna you can buy ANY brand
Top Stitch SHARP needle; but you only get 5 needles to
a package and as you may know those 5 needles can cost
anywhere from about $.400 and up.
I buy my needles from allstitch.net for $26.69 per 100 needles.
From my own personal experience I found that using ONLY the
SHARP point needles for everything (including lace) has eliminated
97% of my issues with embroidery. The other 3% I found that I had
to use a BALL point needle for stitching on items such as t-shirts or
knits.
I use the 75/11 & 90/14 the most and sometimes I use the 80/12
although not as much as the other two.
Something else I found that helps TONS with embroidery is using
thread nets on ALL my spools of thread, it helps to control how much
thread is being unwound at a time. I started using the nets only on
my metallic threads, but soon found that my thread did much better
when I used the net for any kind of thread.
Hope some of this information will help you.
To get you by until you can order some of the same
needles that I sent to Krystyna you can buy ANY brand
Top Stitch SHARP needle; but you only get 5 needles to
a package and as you may know those 5 needles can cost
anywhere from about $.400 and up.
I buy my needles from allstitch.net for $26.69 per 100 needles.
From my own personal experience I found that using ONLY the
SHARP point needles for everything (including lace) has eliminated
97% of my issues with embroidery. The other 3% I found that I had
to use a BALL point needle for stitching on items such as t-shirts or
knits.
I use the 75/11 & 90/14 the most and sometimes I use the 80/12
although not as much as the other two.
Something else I found that helps TONS with embroidery is using
thread nets on ALL my spools of thread, it helps to control how much
thread is being unwound at a time. I started using the nets only on
my metallic threads, but soon found that my thread did much better
when I used the net for any kind of thread.
Hope some of this information will help you.
Hmmmmmmmmmm now you have me thinking. Where would I find these needles? If these work, I need to cancel my order with MrVacandMrsSew as I just placed an order for the Polystar thread, as I do have some along with some brother thread and those work perfect in the machine. Debating big time. I would hate to cancel and still have the problem.
Thanks for the advice and please let me know where I can find those type of needles.
Thanks for the advice and please let me know where I can find those type of needles.
#1122
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 103
So, I really need to cancel my order for the polystar? It's just weird, I've had some good days and bad days with the threadart, mostly bad days, but never with the brother or polystar. Go figure
#1123
I've used Thread Art and had a problem with my machine until I changed the needles. Do a Google search and you'll come up with tons of sources. Here's one. I wish I could remember where I bought mine, but am a little brain dead at the moment.
#1125
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Carencro LA
Posts: 304
I can get Organ needles from All Brands (we have a local outlet here). As far as the thread goes, my PE-770 does not like the red threads from DesignsbySick. I have to use Robison-Anton or possibly Coats & Clark, but it sometimes doesn't like the Coats & Clark. I got a large spool of red embroidery thread at a flea market, and it has no problem there. Can't explain why it just doesn't like certain red threads.
#1126
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I can get Organ needles from All Brands (we have a local outlet here). As far as the thread goes, my PE-770 does not like the red threads from DesignsbySick. I have to use Robison-Anton or possibly Coats & Clark, but it sometimes doesn't like the Coats & Clark. I got a large spool of red embroidery thread at a flea market, and it has no problem there. Can't explain why it just doesn't like certain red threads.
#1127
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
My Viking Ruby hasn't had a problem with any threads except for the serger thread. Once I went up to a size 90/14 sharp needle it did great; no more broken thread. I was stitching out FSL and since it was for kids I didn't want to spend a fortune of thread. I like the RA thread, I've also used Floriani thread, sulky, Prencia and they've all worked out really well. Maybe you could sell your thread to someone who doesn't have a problem with it. I've never used it so I don't know if I would even though I never have. I start off only buying a few of a brand to make sure it stitches well before buying more. It's like designs; I go for the freebees to stitch out before I'll buy (at least for full price) the designs and find out I have a problem. I did learn last night though how easy it is to change the density of a design and that'll be a great help. I like to resize some things and when making them smaller the density can really affect the out come.
#1128
I also have the PE770. I use the Threadart and have no problem, I also have Coats and Clark and Threadelight. (variegated). I set all my spools on a separate stand and feed it from the side. Don't know, if that makes a difference, but it can't hurt. Don't give up, try again, tell your machine that you are the boss!
#1129
I also have the PE770. I use the Threadart and have no problem, I also have Coats and Clark and Threadelight. (variegated). I set all my spools on a separate stand and feed it from the side. Don't know, if that makes a difference, but it can't hurt. Don't give up, try again, tell your machine that you are the boss!
#1130
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 103
From the first day I started having trouble with the thread, immediately I brought out my thread stand. While waiting for my machine to be delivered, I read everything I could find here on the board in regards to the type of machine, threads, tips and all to prepare myself. I remembered reading about some having much success with a thread stand. At first it worked great, but here lately, no matter what I did, the breakage was getting worse, but only with threadart.
I'm going to try the suggestions given here and hopefully things something will work.
I'm going to try the suggestions given here and hopefully things something will work.
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