Originally Posted by
Jingle
I just have a darning foot I use for FMQ. One day I guess I didn't put it on tight enough, it came loose, needle broke and went flying. I sure was glad I wear glasses, a piece of needle flew up and hit my right lens. Now I tighten everything as tight as I can get it.
My darning foot jiggles the screw set which holds the needle and the needle eventually falls out. I correct this with a real screwdriver (not the little aluminum cutout that came with my Janome) and I tighten the needle screw. No more problems.