Originally Posted by judi wess
When I used a Singer I had a lot of trouble with skipped stitches. I finally decided that Singers need Singer needles, they are ever so much longer and for a reason. Try using the smallest size possible for the project and a drop of Sewers Aid on the spool of thread often helps.
You are exactly right. For some reason Singers are designed to use Singer needles which are longer. For that reason they are not recommended for use in European machines.