Gerri
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My Janome threader "stopped working",, but it was after a sever "jam" of sorts... I sew all types of thick seams and broke a needle and then it just stopped.. so I gave in and took off all the "stuff" and it looked like under my bed with "bunnies"...LOL My quilter GF;s laughed and said..WTH!!! But I think it is out of alignment,, just stopped using it... it was fine for the first year, but like I said, i'm "run roughshod"... BUT,, now i'm gonna' check that whole "needle up" thing... my Brother has directions so difficult to read about the threader,, I just said,,, heck, I could have the whole project done, by the time the needle is threaded!!! B
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Sandy, Maybe for MEN you have to have a size 16, but I have a new Viking and I was told you can use any size needle in it for the threader. My guess is that he can's see the needle to thread it! MEN!
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Sandy I can't get past what you said "other then dropping it from the top of the table again"...did he drop your machine??? I probably would have come unglued on him. Rude is something I can't stand, but I can pretty well keep my lips closed...sometimes... but not being careful with your machine is another. We pay good money for these machines and when we take them in for cleaning or anything else the sales people should be courteous and careful. Just saying...Genny
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Wow... a 100? That is pretty big! Most commonly required are 70 or 80's. Wonder if he didn't know what he was doing and just told you that! I didn't think it was even useable to use a 100 in quilting cottons. If it is on the machine, it should be able to accomodate the most common needle sizes. I think he is pulling your leg...I mean thread!
I had been buying the Schmitdts (mispelled I know) and I forget now the specific, but not the universal ones. When this happened I tried Singer brand ones thinking, maybe that's the case...stick with the same brand. But that didn't help either. I now buy Singer brand simply cause they are often cheaper than the Schmidtz. I asked the repair guy and he said, no that wouldn't matter anyway, it takes all brands.
I think so too IBlke! I think he just didnt' know the answer and didn't want to make himself look stupid or not a big "man" and just said that to her! THat is why they call needles "universal"...they all fit all machines. I was told by my Singer repair man that it doesn't matter. I told him about my problem and said I even bought Singer brand needles, and he the brand wouldn't matter. I use 100 for denim material...needed due to the weight of the denim...but a 100 for cotton? That'd make huge holes in the fabric!
Not at all, I can believe that different colors take more dye to get them "true" so I would believe that some colors of the same thread may be a tiny hair larger!!
Thanks all never thought to hit the needle up and try it - I get flustered and use the white paper behind the needle most times it's faster to do that then fiddle with the theader
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