What stitch needle plates do you use on your machines?
#23
I use my straight stitch plate for piecing and FMQ and the zig zag plate for machine embrodiery. I, too, like the others have forgotten more times than not to change the plate. Not only have I broken needles, I also scarred my plate so it has a barb that I tried to file smooth, but no luck so now I have to use the left hole. Anybody have any suggestions on how to get the barb out? Thanks in advance.
#25
Wow, I never knew there was any other type of stitch plate other than the one that has always come on my machines. I am off to ebay to see about getting one for my Husky Sapphire. Thanks ladies you are all the best!
#26
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Manchester, NH
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Boy am I dumb! I have never looked for a generic straight stitch plate! That will be my very next task when I leave the QB! I love your little sweetie in the picture for your avatar! She says "I've been sewing so much I need to lay here awhile and rest"!
Last edited by majormom; 09-12-2012 at 06:27 AM. Reason: just a little 'senior moment' goof!
#30
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Fox Valley Wisconsin
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I mostly use the zig-zag plate for every everything...I tend to go back and forth between projects and have broke too many needles. If I know for sure I will ONLY be doing straight stitch for a long time, I will use my straight stitch plate, and then I put a REALLY bright colored post it note on my machine as a reminder what plate I have on. That way, I am much less likely to break a needle, though, it has still happened.
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