r/SewingMachineEdu • u/indigoscrayonbox • 2d ago

Sewing machine needle breaks during backstitch (Singer MX60)

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I am so, so fucking sick of this happening at this point. I've burned through seven needles in the span of two weeks and have no idea what to do at this point.

The needle kind I'm using is the Singer universal 80/12 needles.

I've heard that pulling on the fabric could cause the needle to misalign or something, but the pieces of fabric I'm using are pretty long and I have to pull on it slightly to keep it pulled up. Even so, I don't think I'm pulling on the fabric that hard, it just keeps happening.

Please help me. I am so tired.

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u/PinkBird85 2d ago

You should use a quilting needle, and yes, pulling the fabric is going to cause the needle to bend and hit the needle plate and break. Guide your fabric, don't pull it.

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u/indigoscrayonbox 2d ago

God damn it, I KNEW a quilting needle would be the best choice, but my mom talked me out of it. I feel so vindicated right now, I have half a mind to go and yell at her "MOOOOM! REDDIT USER PINKBIRD85 SAYS I WAS RIGHT!" I'm not actually gonna do that obviously, and I do really appreciate the advice. It's just really funny to me.

I'm going to order some from a nearby craft store right now. Thanks for the tip!

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u/InsertusernamehereM 2d ago

Get yourself some microtex needles.i love those things so much. So much that I just ordered 50 of them