Members MaryelR Posted June 21, 2018 Author Members Report Posted June 21, 2018 I wouldn't have thought to use a round point. The covers are heavy paper. A minor problem I'm having is that the holes on the back of the sheet (bobbin side) are very large - the needle appears to be tearing through the pages. Would round point needle help with that? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 21, 2018 Moderator Report Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, MaryelR said: I wouldn't have thought to use a round point. The covers are heavy paper. A minor problem I'm having is that the holes on the back of the sheet (bobbin side) are very large - the needle appears to be tearing through the pages. Would round point needle help with that? Yes. The hole will be round, not slot shaped, or oval, or triangular. Round point needles are meant for paper, canvas, cotton, denim, vinyl and most other non-leather materials. Leather point needles are specifically designed to penetrate leather for the best results in otherwise difficult material. A benefit of using round points is that the stitches will lay flatter on the top and bottom surfaces, rather than getting pulled in on the leading and trailing edges, as slicing needles tend to do. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members DrmCa Posted June 21, 2018 Members Report Posted June 21, 2018 Round point is not to be confused with ball point used on knits only. Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
Members MaryelR Posted June 21, 2018 Author Members Report Posted June 21, 2018 Thank you both. New thread arrived today, I seem to be up and running! Really appreciate all your help. Quote
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