Hello All!! New and already having issues
 

My friend and I are from SE Arkansas and have been quilting for a few years. Mostly small quilts and we just got a frame and a Bailey home quilter. We keep breaking the needle. Help Please

Following as I've considered the bailey sewing machine. Hope someone more knowledgeable will chime in.

Hello and welcome from northern California! I hope someone can help you with your needle problem!

Welcome from SC Texas.

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Welcome from Louisiana. Have you looked at the Bailey's website for FAQ's or a way to contact them? http://www.bhqlongarm.com/

Hello and welcome from Australia.

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Sorry Just re read your thread. I thought the thread was breaking, not the needle. First make sure you're using the correct needle for the machine. Then make sure the needle is all the way in and tightened. If this doesn't help your timing could be off. You can check this yourself but it is tedious and you will need some instruction. It could be in your manual. Any good sewing machine repair person can adjust your timing and I would probably take it to one and have the timing set. The needle is breaking because it's probably hitting your bobbin case.


Do the drop test with the bobbin. Your bobbin is probably too tight. Hold the wound bobbin in your hand and pull upwards on it. The bobbin should come up straight but not leave your hand in the air and the thread should unwind smoothly with the bobbin standing up in your hand. If it leaves your hand turn the screw on the bobbin case 1/4 turn to the left. Lefty Lucy, righty tighty. Think of the bobbin screw like the face of a clock and you're turning it counter clockwise for 15 minutes at a time. Your upper tension could be too tight also. Re thread the machine from beginning to end and make sure you're using high quality thread. Thread breaking is 99% of the time a tension issue. Good luck!