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More and more I'm playing with suedes (3-5oz). I need to get the right sized thread and needle so I can stop dreading starts and stops. Currently the small thread and needle is 23 and 207. It's a hint big to get the end knots in there. I'm running a Cobra Class 3. What size needle and thread should I order? I don't want this gear looking like fashion stitched stuff (it's manly tool and garage accessories). Still would like it too look like a leather worker put this together not Aunt Susie with her walmart sewing machine (no offense to Aunt Susies out there with a Walmart machine)

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Hmm, well, fiddled with it some more. I switched thread and needle the other way (since that's the size of black thread I had and wanted to use) Anyway, 277 and 25 and seem to have it dialed in. Going out on a limb that the bigger needle is making the difference. Could also be I'm tensioning the paint off the cast iron in order to get the black thread to run right. :blush:

I'll try this and see what happens.

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Hell i'll mess with at Texas Woman! On the I-net from a 1,000 miles.

You got one heck of a good machine, that's not the problem.

What you doin with 3 oz and 207 thread? Lighten up a bit girl.!

Drop you bobbin thread waaayyyy down and you'll do fine.

Just a thought TX GIRL.

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Hell i'll mess with at Texas Woman! On the I-net from a 1,000 miles.

You got one heck of a good machine, that's not the problem.

What you doin with 3 oz and 207 thread? Lighten up a bit girl.!

Drop you bobbin thread waaayyyy down and you'll do fine.

Just a thought TX GIRL.

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I believe I asked for suggestions???....and ZERO replies yet, except AFTER I try something different??? :P

Never once blamed the machine...again I say, I asked for thread and needle suggestions!!!! "Way down" is NOT specific ;):no:

And to be fair, this thread had 6 views when I posted back :lol:

207 is the smallest I had. I can't buy supplies before each and every attempt at a wild hair :innocent:

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