DawnCavanaugh Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Since industrial needles don't have a flat spot on the shank like domestic machine needles, getting the needle positioned correctly can be a bit tricky. Watch this video for a slick trick to getting your needle aligned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little House Creations Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Dawn - I've always used the pin trick to align the needle, but have it coming straight out - is there an advantage of tweeking it a little bit to the left as you have done in your video? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Hi Bev, The advantage to tweaking the needle eye slightly to the left comes into play when a person might have stitches that appear slightly twisted, or seem to be slightly "zig-zagged". When you turn the eye that direction, it opens up the back of the needle (the scarf) a bit more so that the hook point can catch the complete top thread loop behind the needle to prevent shredding or breaking. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 i have top thread shedding but only when I go forward to back or right to left. where should i be looking to sort this out please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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