Originally Posted by
Scissor Queen
I can't imagine what you all are doing to break needles. I change mine pretty regularly. I can tell when the needle gets dull by the way my machine is sewing and I change it.
I break needles when I forget to change the presser foot when I change to zig-zag. That is happening a lot less than it used to; I'm learning!
A week ago I broke a needle trying to hem a pair of denim jeans. I tried to stagger those thick places, but I hit something! Pinnnngggg!
I have lots of broken needles to put into my walls to hang small wall hangings and light pictures and such. When they come out, no one is the wiser. You can't see the small holes they make.