How often do you change your needle?

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10-21-2011, 02:58 AM

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jitkaau

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It's already too late when you hear the pop but that does it for me too!

10-21-2011, 03:19 AM

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Happy Tails

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Speaking of needles.....when piecing a quilt top, what size needle do you use?

10-21-2011, 03:24 AM

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Jan in FL

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Religiously with every break ....

10-21-2011, 03:36 AM

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quilt3311

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Titanium needles last way longer than the regular ones. I change when I remember, which sometimes is a LONG time.

10-21-2011, 03:53 AM

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Dolphyngyrl

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every new project for me

10-21-2011, 03:56 AM

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lfletcher

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On my longarm, I change the needle with each quilt. On my Janome, I change it when I start having problems or hear the popping sound.

10-21-2011, 04:22 AM

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Dodie

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guess I am to fussy as I change with each new project and also size according to thread used some require a larger needle eye but I do lots od different things

10-21-2011, 04:52 AM

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QuilterChick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BellaBoo

I switched to all titanium coated machine needles. They stay sharp much longer then regular needles. It's been months since I changed because of the needle being dull.

Something to consider. I was told by my Pfaff service techie not to use titanium needles, because they will do more harm to your machine and bobbin assembly/hook etc. because they don't break. Haven't used one since.

10-21-2011, 04:54 AM

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Glassquilt

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I'm still hoping to make some sort of connection between changing needle and changing blade.

10-21-2011, 05:05 AM

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Whenever I need to, which isn't anywhere close to 8 hours of sewing. I might change to a slightly bigger needle when doing actual machine quilting, but after I'm done, I put the same smaller needle back in and put the one I just used, back in my pin cushion. Personally, I think the needle makers say 8 hours, so you'll buy more needles.