Ok. Someone didnt post the warning...

Oh yes I did. Back on the 19th when Pat announced the week was coming soon, I listed good things needed in preparation for the great event. I failed to mention rotary blades though. I bought a batch of blades that were *no* bargain. They were and are cheap but, my goodness, they are pitiful. They must be changed so often I don't even remember that everybody doesn't have to swap to a new one constantly. You said "don't ask" but I am curious. Just why are you hitting the throat plate? Polly

"~KK in BC~" wrote > It is time to change those rotary cutting blades and needles in the sewing

Don't know about KK, but _I_ hit the throat plate when I change from straight stitches to fancy ones without changing from the "tine hole" throat plate to the standard one.

However, I don't have problems with blunt needles due to this, just plain broken ones!

Hanne > Oh yes I did. Back on the 19th when Pat announced the week was coming soon,

I'm more likely to hit the foot than the throat plate -sometimes forget I have the little quarter-inch foot on the machine, instead of the regular foot, and I try to do some kind of zigzag stitch. The Pfaff pronounces a nasty curse word when I do that. Roberta in D

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Sorry...I did remind my quilting group to change the needle in their machine, change their rotary blade, and oil their machines if required in their owners' manual. I guess I should have reminded you too!

Oh you lovely folks make me feel so much better!! I am so glad I am not the only one who "oops" sometimes with presser feet and that little plate that turns around to make a bigger hole for the needles! I tend to forget to change around that little plate on my machine that changes the size of the hole from single to zig zag but not on purpose, sometimes when I change bobbins the loose little thing pops off and I just put it back on with somewhat less thought than required. I try to just leave it on the bigger end but..... stuff happens LOL

I actually went and checked out all my presser feet and no marks on them, just that dang throat plate. (super glue and screws are coming to mind sometimes with that little piece!)

~KK in BC~ who has also solved the dull rotary blade mystery!! My precious son of 16 was cutting paper! The instructions for my quilting frame set up to be exact..... ARGH!

: > Well if you haven't recently changed to new sharp sharps, it could be : > time. : > Talk about a frustrating morning of wonky stitches and crooked cuts. ARGH. : >

: > I can SO tell I haven't been in the sewing situation for a very long time. : > Common sense in the sewing area has taken a nap somewhere. I better go : > wake : > it before trying this again LOL : >

: > ~KK in BC : >

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My solution for breaking needles when I forget to change the foot or needle plate is to put a note on my machine that simply says "Single Needle Plate". THe first time I broke a needle because I forgot to change the foot, it damaged my computerized machine & cost a few $$ to fix.

Pauline

My solution is I never use the bitty hole needle plate. I switch back and forth from straight stitch to zig zag so much especially when I'm making Linus blankets, I decided it was safer not to use the plate with the little bitty hole! After I broke a couple needles, I never used it again!

So far, I've never used mine either. My SMs have not decided to smash even the most fragile fabric down in the zig-zag slot. It could happen but as yet, no problem. Polly