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PatriceJ do use schmetz I will change and see if that helps. Thanks

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Originally Posted by linmid (Post 7411295)

I have the 12000 and have had nothing but trouble with it shredding thread somewhere from the needle and the up and down arm. In 70 minutes of sewing it shredded 3 times. I changed needle, changed thread, checked for something close to the up and down arm but nothing helped.

this is retorical but have you tried taking the cover off the first thing the tread goes thru....I ran a piece of dentafloss thru that and the swing arm to see if it was catching somewhere.. it was...piece of thread inbedded in the arm...just a tiny piece but really chewed up and sticking. the 8900 is a very touchy b....ch LOL

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Originally Posted by linmid (Post 7411604)

PatriceJ do use schmetz I will change and see if that helps. Thanks

I have switched to using only Organ brand needles in my Janome Horizon 8900. the Organ brand lines up better with the "automatic" needle threader AND my thread doesn't shred when i do free motion. (my free motion stinks out loud, so i need all the help i can get. LOL)

I can use either organ or schmetz in my brother.

I haven't really tested to see whether there is a difference between brands when i'm embroidering with my Janome MC 11000. since i have soooooo many schmetz brand needles for emroidery, and since i haven't had any problems using them in the 11000, and since i don't want to spend another pile of money collection organ brand for embroidery, i might never know. LOL

I quilt with a Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.2. I use a Superior 14/90 or 16/100 titanium top stitch needle for quilting, it gives me great results. I've been machine quilting since 1994, used a Bernina 1031 also.
Sharon in Texas