Originally Posted by
nvb50
I use dedicated needles for each project, emroidery, quilting, regular sewing. The dealer says to only use each needle for no longer than 8 hours.
I agree with your dealer but how do you measure 8 hours?! One tip that I was given is 8 hours is equivalent to 3 bobbin rewinds but I don't about things like that, everytime I quilt a project my sewing machine gets a good delinting a touch of oil, polish AND a new needle, I use size 14 Topstitch needles which is fab for FMQ, solves the breaking of thread and so easy to thread it you don't have a good needle threader. I don't use many dedicated needles as I mainly stick to ordinary quilting but I do use a metallic needle when use metallic thread, and for my piecing on my Bernina I am using my ordinary Organ needles until they run out and then will go totally Topstitch.