When Do You Change Your Sewing Machine Needle?
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When Do You Change Your Sewing Machine Needle?
I have a Janome sewing machine. I was looking at needles on their website and they recommend changing the needle after it has done 6 hours of sewing.
I’ve never given much thought to how many hours I sew a week but at the moment I’m practicing free motion quilting and try to do some every day. That’s on top of what ever I’m working on.
Going by their suggestion I would be changing the needle at least once or twice week.
Do you think this in necessarily and do you keep ‘used’ needles?
I’ve never given much thought to how many hours I sew a week but at the moment I’m practicing free motion quilting and try to do some every day. That’s on top of what ever I’m working on.
Going by their suggestion I would be changing the needle at least once or twice week.
Do you think this in necessarily and do you keep ‘used’ needles?
#3
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I have a Janome also. I use their brand of needle, the red tip. I don't change my needle often and I have no problems. I've just finished piecing and fmq 3 maybe 4 quilts, queen-king size, plus repairing a quilt with the same needle.
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My needles last a whole lot longer than that. I just changed mine because I realized it was dull. I could see it was not easily piercing the fabric while I was piecing, and made a slight popping sound. If you are free motion quilting with a dull needle, you'll know to change it because you will start to get bearding of the batting on the underside of the quilt sandwich.
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I change mine when it gets dull. As stated above, you can hear it as well as see it as the needle pierces the fabric. If you are careful not to sew over pins needles will last a long time. I have purchases some of the new titanium needles. They are wonderful for longevity. I also have some of the titanium rotary cutter blades and like them also.
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