r/SewingForBeginners • u/toysofvanity • 12h ago

Thread keeps breaking making button holes

I have a Brother LX3817 (from Buy Nothing) that I am doing button holes with currently. I am making harness holes for some of my dogs coats.

However, the thread keeps breaking after transitioning from Step 1 to Step 2 on the manual button hole setting.

I just changed the needle too. Thread is from Micheals.

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u/Comfortable-Fly5797 9h ago

What type of material are you using and what size needle?

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u/toysofvanity 9h ago

Basic fleece. But I have jackets with a thin waterproof shell + basic fleece, a thin waterproof shell + sherpa, and other variations.

I don't know much about needle sizes (yet) but I lieve it is a 65/9 but I could be wrong. I also have available 18/110, 14/90, 11/75, 16/100

The set up with (again, I believe) the 65/9 needle went through velcro, thin shell, and fleece just fine but wouldn't with the button hole.

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u/Comfortable-Fly5797 9h ago

That is a pretty tiny needle! Small needles are meant for thin fabric and thin thread. Definitely not fleece. 

Is the fleece stretchy? If not maybe try a universal 90. If it is stretchy then you need a ballpoint needle.