Sewing machine needle breakage. A thing of the past

Fathom this, stitching a basic stitch with your simple sewing machine and the needle gives out. The initial reaction that comes to mind is that your new purchase is defective and needs to be brought back to the place purchased, however many times needle breakage is caused by the sewer and not the sewing machine. To do away with repairs that are not needed, I will state frequent user issues and possible fixes.

One common user problem is improper needle insertion into the machine. Many machines today use a needle that has a flat side and a round side. When replacing your broken needle you need make sure that the new needle is inserted into your machine with the flat side to the back of the machine. You must also make sure the needle is as far into the machine as possible. Many people are unaware that the needle goes farther into the machine and accidently only put the needle in half way; thus causing the machine to be un-calibrated and break a needle.

One of the first things to look for when preventing needle breakage is the clamp screw. It is crucial that the clamp screw is kept tight rather than loose. An unfastened needle clamp screw could easily lead to an out of place needle, creating the problem of needle breakage.

A different problem that commonly occurs is incorrect threading. If the machine is not correctly threaded the thread may get wrapped up or tangled causing the needle to break. Always make sure your thread is not getting caught up in your machine, otherwise the hung up thread could cause a tangled thread mess or needle breakage.

It is crucial to check machine tension when threading your machine. Improper machine tension is commonly overlooked, and many times creates a situation where the sewing machine will break needles. For this reason it is vital to make sure that your tension is set neither too low nor too high.

When using an unsuitable needle with a fabric that is either too thick or too thin, it can generate a predicament with needle breakage. When sewing on thick material like denim or leather use a needle suitable for the material it will be sewing on. A needle made for sewing on thick material, will create less needle breakage and therefore less problems for you. Another thing to keep in mind is for stretchy or elastic material it is ideal to use polyester thread while a fabric or material with no elasticity should use cotton thread. The perfect combination of thread, fabric, and needle type can drastically cut down on needle breakage.

Another point to keep in mind to reduce the amount of needle breakage is that the newer machine automatically feed the fabric and does not require you to pull on the fabric. When the user pulls on fabric and the fabric is not naturally fed through the machine it creates tension and often leads to unnecessary needle breakage or bending. A bent needle often creates uneven or unsatisfactory sewing so it is important to look out for needle bending as well as needle breakage because both could potentially lead to less than perfect sewing results.

By following the simple steps and procedures above you can drastically reduce to amount of needles you break and save a lot of annoyance, irritations, and headaches.

By: Kristina Brown

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