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Question about machine embroidery needles
Margaret35 Beginner WA USA Member since 2/2/03 Posts: 45	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/20/12 12:28 PM I want to but titanium needles for my embroidery machine (thanks PattiAnnJ). I was wondering if I should but the large eye embroidery needles or just the regular eye titanium needles. I am leaning toward large eye. My biggest problem is with loops on satin stitches. I have changed my stabilizer and that helped a little and a new needle is better than a used one. Any other suggestions for getting rid of loops on satin stitches?
quiltingwolf Advanced MD USA Member since 12/15/02 Posts: 5026	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/20/12 12:30 PM you should use needle made for embroidery ------ quiltingwolf.blogspot.com
lgrande   Advanced Beginner MT USA Member since 1/18/12 Posts: 1053	Login to reply to this post In reply to Margaret35 << Like this post Date: 12/20/12 1:27 PM I just spent an hour and a half recently watching the "Thread Therapy" dvd done by Bob Purcell of Superior Threads. Amazing information there. I highly recommend viewing it - it's often available free with your oder. He says you need only four different needles. Topstitch needle 70. 80. 90 and 100. I'm a believer. I have a zillion needles but I'm now using only Titanium topstitch needles. They work perfectly. ------ Linda Bernina 830LE Bernina B530 Janome 6600P Pfaff 1209 Babylock Evolution Janome 644D
PattiAnnJ   Advanced OH USA Member since 12/3/06 Posts: 5000	Login to reply to this post In reply to Margaret35 << Like this post Date: 12/20/12 3:31 PM Quote: Margaret35 I want to but titanium needles for my embroidery machine (thanks PattiAnnJ). I was wondering if I should but the large eye embroidery needles or just the regular eye titanium needles. I am leaning toward large eye. My biggest problem is with loops on satin stitches. I have changed my stabilizer and that helped a little and a new needle is better than a used one. Any other suggestions for getting rid of loops on satin stitches? I never noticed regular/large eye being an option. The Organ brand description of their home machine needles at Allbrands indicate large eye and at Allstitch as regular eye. Allstitch. These from Allbrand are the same numbers and codes as what I have been using. Update! Found this PDF which indicates the needles with the ST code have larger eyes! Will the large eye needle eliminate loops in the satin stiches? I do not know. But, I do know I have not had this problem and evidently I have been using the large eye size 12 or 14 Organ brand embroidery machine needles. -- Edited on 12/20/12 3:44 PM --
aslinnd Beginner AUSTRALIA Member since 5/28/07 Posts: 576	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/20/12 10:58 PM When I was having trouble years ago with my pfaff I was recommended larger eye topstich. It never made any difference. On my brother I use titanium organ needles size 11, I haven't ever had a problem.
clt3 Intermediate OH USA Member since 2/6/06 Posts: 770	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/21/12 6:05 AM My local Pfaff/Janome/Babylock dealer now only sells topstitch needles for embroidery. ------ Singer 66-16. Singer 600e, Kenmore 158.1913 , Viking 1100, Brother 4000D, Brother Quattro, Bernina 930, White 634DE, Babylock Evolve, 2 Featherweights ,Pfaff Creative Performance,Janome Coverpro 1000CPX
allorache Advanced Beginner OR USA Member since 12/10/11 Posts: 74	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/23/12 6:05 AM I was told by the dealer to use large eye neeles -- they are the Organ ST. Have ha no issues using these. ------ Now a Babylock girl almost all the way - Ellegante 3, Evolution, and Melody. Plus a Sailrite LSZ-1 for those heavy duty projects
Margaret35 Beginner WA USA Member since 2/2/03 Posts: 45	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 12/23/12 3:17 PM Just to update you. I have been using an embroidery needle in my machine and the looping of satin stitches is no longer happening. I am going to place an order for the titanium embroidery needles after Christmas. Thanks for the input. Margaret

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