Originally Posted by
Peckish
Are you using a single-hole plate? Or the wider zigzag plate?
This is what I thought. Type of needle shouldn't cause the fabric to get sucked into hole in needle plate. Sometimes I've heard the wider plate being referred to as the embroidery needle plate. Use the "straight stitch needle plate" with just the single small hole for the needle to run through & that should solve the problem.
Titanium needles are a great option. I'm just not sure they're the solution in this case.