Originally Posted by
rush88888
my 8 HOURS of sewing might be equal to someone else's 12 HOURS of sewing. it makes more sense to consider length of stiching instead of hours. i also change it when the popping and pinging start (if i am listening for it, which i am not!).
I must admit that sometimes I go a longer time between changes, but my machine just seems to sing (and chirp happily) if I have a sharp needle in the machine AND if I do the cleaning regularly. I also meant to add 12 hours of steady stitching. (no, I don't set a timer or anything. LOL) Good discussion, ladies.