Originally Posted by deema
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
FWs needs the Singer needle. There is a difference in the needle eye and length. I buy Singer needles to use just for my vintage Singers. Other brand will work but for perfect stitches try the Singer needles.
I'm using singer needles...
I don't think there is any difference in eye or length. if you have a 15x 1 in any brand, they are the same. Yahoo group for 221.s usually prefers needles different than Singer brand.
Berninas have their own system for some machines. many machines do not like the cotton covered poly thread. tend
to think it may be the pressure knob. try turning it a little each way & see what happens.