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They do say about 8hours and about 3times that length for titanium, if you don't count the hours new project new needle
7314I just bought Titanium needles at the Quilt Festival and was told by die guy from Barnyarns it would last up to 40 hours
18960I probably use my needle for too long but I usually get about 50,000 stitches out of a size 75/11 needle or when it starts to shread the stitches. Hugs Joyce
by sigrun
29 Aug 2012
Thank you - I get about 60-70,000 stitches out of a size 90/14 when I´m doing FSL.
15141Hi Sigrun, I started with a new Titanium needle at the beginning of a 70,600 stitch embroidery and I got to within 1,800 stitches of the end and had to change the needle because it started shredding the top thread. So that's 68,800 stitches and it was a pretty dense design.
I wouldn't normally know how long I use a needle but it's a fair indication to change needles if the top thread starts breaking or shredding.
I hope this helps, hugs n roses, Meg
by sigrun
29 Aug 2012
Thank you - I get about 60-70,000 stitches out of a size 90/14 when I´m doing FSL. Now I´m using TOPSTITCH needle and will see how it goes, have you used them?
by meganne
29 Aug 2012
Yes Sigrun, the needle I used was a "Superior" Brand, Titanium Topstitch 90/14. The design I was doing had up to eight layers of stitches in some segments, so it lasted quite well on such a dense design. I'm sure no other type of needle would have stitched this particular design so well.
by meganne
29 Aug 2012
stitched this particular design so well, I didn't have one single thread break until right near the end. I intend to buy more of these needles as I really think they embroider better than any others I have used.
by sigrun
29 Aug 2012
Mine is from "inspira TOPSTITCH 130/705 MET 90" and I´ve used it now for 50,000 stitches and are still going and stitches very well, can´t see which is front or back on this FSL I´m sewing, I have also TOPSTITCH 130 N 90/14 from SCHMETZ but haven´t try them yet.
by pennyhal
29 Aug 2012
I use the titanium too and they last forever. When the thread starts to shred or break, then I know to change needles.
122864I change my needle every 8 hours. If my machine starts making noise then I do it sooner. I have been doing a lot of FSL lately and I usually change my needle about every 7 hours or so it seems. Hugs, Mary
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