How Often Do You Change Your Needle?
#51
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: I live in the hot hot hot part of Arizona
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I change my needle when it makes a 'thunk' noise, or when I am changing to a project that requires a differnt size or a thread that likes a certain needle. I just bought some "Inspira" brand that Viking recommends, and I won't do that again. They dull in about three or four bobbins worth of sewing, when I use the Schmetz will last for about a dozen bobbins. I don't like the singer brand needles any more, they used to be great, but now they seem a tad short and can cause missed stiches even in joining just two layers of cloth together. So yeah, about every dozen bobbins, or if my machine requests it, sooner. I have found that the 'organic' cottons (I had some from Birch and some from Jaycyn) that I just worked with dull the needles more quickly, too.
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#56
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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I change my needle frequently. I can see the difference a new needle makes in my sewing & piecing, so it's worth it! I use the type of needle that's appropriate for the job at hand. I buy my needles with coupons and when there is a "notions" sale. Like the Schmedt needles more than any other brands I've tried.
#58
I agree with your dealer but how do you measure 8 hours?! One tip that I was given is 8 hours is equivalent to 3 bobbin rewinds but I don't about things like that, everytime I quilt a project my sewing machine gets a good delinting a touch of oil, polish AND a new needle, I use size 14 Topstitch needles which is fab for FMQ, solves the breaking of thread and so easy to thread it you don't have a good needle threader. I don't use many dedicated needles as I mainly stick to ordinary quilting but I do use a metallic needle when use metallic thread, and for my piecing on my Bernina I am using my ordinary Organ needles until they run out and then will go totally Topstitch.
#59
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Puget Sound WA area
Posts: 300
I learned in my sewing/quilting classes to change my needle for each new project - and to use the correct size needle for the fabric/thread/project I'm working on. Other than that, my machine starts to make a little sound like it's working harder - so I put in a new needle and it purrs like a kitten!
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