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?
I have same machine, sometimes it works to hold the threads tightly at the beginning but I almost always use a "leader" cloth to start off which. I know you can buy a straight stitch needle plate but don't want to spend the money. P.S. I am also a "beaglelady" Love those beagles!