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Old 06-24-2023, 10:33 AM
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Hi All, just curious as to people's thoughts on Organ needles (likes/dislikes). I recently have bent or broken two/three of them (could be operator error). They seem to be less sturdy than the Singer needles I have.

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I use them and haven't had any problem with them. Perhaps you need to double check to see what size/weight of them you are using. For quilting I use the HLx5 90/14. I have a high speed straight stitch machine, Babylock Accomplice. The HLx5 is a high speed needle.
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They are the only needles that my Janome likes.
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Old 06-24-2023, 12:02 PM
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My Brother PQ1500 came with those Orgsn needles. Same machine as the Jane. They work fine but I mostly use Schmetz even for FMQ. Also work fine.
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I've been using them on my Singer 201-2 for FMQ with rulers. I am a newbee at FMQ with rulers so the needles are probably fine and it is just me. They are 90/14 which are the same as some of the Singer needles I have. It may just be me and the learning curve for FMQ with the rulers. Hopefully, the learning curve is short.

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I've heard when you move your quilt/fabric when FMQuilting faster than the needle is going, you can bend or break the needle, so perhaps this is what you are finding.
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you should only use singer [or generic singer-type] needles in a singer machine.
the needles are usually very different to shmetz or organ.
the ones i had were longer, which explained a lot of the issues i had when i tried to use them in non-singer machines.
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I have used Organ in my Pfaff, Viking, Janome and my Singer 301A. No problems at all.
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I have used nothing but Organ needles for over 25 yrs. with no problems. I have used them with my Janome, Viking and both my new and vintage Elna machines. I like that I can buy them for less in bulk and I don't have to pay for a lot of useless packaging. I do use the Schmetz brand when I sew on denim or shorten jeans and need a denim needle.

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Originally Posted by quiltsfor View Post
I've heard when you move your quilt/fabric when FMQuilting faster than the needle is going, you can bend or break the needle, so perhaps this is what you are finding.
That's my understanding also. I've used Organ needles in all my machines except the Juki. I just haven't tried them in that yet. I've used Organ and Schmetz needles in all my vintage Singers with no problem and in both my old and new Berninas.
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