Originally Posted by
beaglelady
I have a Husqvarna Sapphire 870 which I am very happy with except it eats the fabric at the beginning of the seam. I was wondering if I bought a straight stitch needle plate (the one with one small hole) would that help the problem?
A straight stitch plate is the best accessory I bought for my machine - I would hate to sew without it. It will ABSOLUTELY help! I tried that little 'leader' and ' ender' thing, but that's too annoying for me. The single needle plate was the fix for me. The only thing, I have had to put a label on it that I can easily see, so I can remember to change the plate when I'm doing a wide stitch - zig zag or whatever. I've broken several needles forgetting the single needle plate was one!