I agree with ThayerRags on this. I hem a LOT of jeans (on my Kenmore 158.1755 or my 201-2)....figure how many layers are in a denim flat-felled seam x 3! And I never use anything bigger than a 14 needle. Imagine the difference in pushing a straight pin thru cloth as opposed to a nail. And as Caroline said, a Jean-a ma-jig or Hump Jumper (or even rolled up cloth) to level the foot makes a HUGE difference. When the foot is leveled, the needle doesn't deflect....& break.
Last edited by path49; 01-13-2014 at 02:42 PM.