Ok. Someone didnt post the warning...

It is time to change those rotary cutting blades and needles in the sewing
machines around here.
I was trying to get my sewing feet back under me and get some minor repairs
and hems fixed up. HA HA!
What kind of newsgroup is this that didn't remind me that blades are not
magically eversharp in my rotary cutter but sharp enough to take off a bit
of hide?? huh?? AND who didn't remind me that the needle in the sewing
machine only stays pointy for so long and so many hits on the throat plate
(oh pleaaaaase don't ask on that one)??

Well if you haven't recently changed to new sharp sharps, it could be time.
Talk about a frustrating morning of wonky stitches and crooked cuts. ARGH.

I can SO tell I haven't been in the sewing situation for a very long time.
Common sense in the sewing area has taken a nap somewhere. I better go wake
it before trying this again LOL

~KK in BC

Oh yes I did. Back on the 19th when Pat announced the week was coming soon,
I listed good things needed in preparation for the great event. I failed to
mention rotary blades though. I bought a batch of blades that were *no*
bargain. They were and are cheap but, my goodness, they are pitiful. They
must be changed so often I don't even remember that everybody doesn't have
to swap to a new one constantly. You said "don't ask" but I am curious.
Just why are you hitting the throat plate? Polly

"~KK in BC~" wrote It is time to change those rotary cutting blades and
needles in the sewing
machines around here.
I was trying to get my sewing feet back under me and get some minor
repairs
and hems fixed up. HA HA!
What kind of newsgroup is this that didn't remind me that blades are not
magically eversharp in my rotary cutter but sharp enough to take off a bit
of hide?? huh?? AND who didn't remind me that the needle in the sewing
machine only stays pointy for so long and so many hits on the throat plate
(oh pleaaaaase don't ask on that one)??

Well if you haven't recently changed to new sharp sharps, it could be
time.
Talk about a frustrating morning of wonky stitches and crooked cuts. ARGH.

I can SO tell I haven't been in the sewing situation for a very long time.
Common sense in the sewing area has taken a nap somewhere. I better go
wake
it before trying this again LOL

~KK in BC

Don't know about KK, but _I_ hit the throat plate when I change from
straight stitches to fancy ones without changing from the "tine hole"
throat plate to the standard one.

However, I don't have problems with blunt needles due to this, just
plain broken ones!

Hanne in London

Polly Esther wrote:
Oh yes I did. Back on the 19th when Pat announced the week was coming soon,
I listed good things needed in preparation for the great event. I failed to
mention rotary blades though. I bought a batch of blades that were *no*
bargain. They were and are cheap but, my goodness, they are pitiful. They
must be changed so often I don't even remember that everybody doesn't have
to swap to a new one constantly. You said "don't ask" but I am curious.
Just why are you hitting the throat plate? Polly

"~KK in BC~" wrote It is time to change those rotary cutting blades and
needles in the sewing
machines around here.
I was trying to get my sewing feet back under me and get some minor
repairs
and hems fixed up. HA HA!
What kind of newsgroup is this that didn't remind me that blades are not
magically eversharp in my rotary cutter but sharp enough to take off a bit
of hide?? huh?? AND who didn't remind me that the needle in the sewing
machine only stays pointy for so long and so many hits on the throat plate
(oh pleaaaaase don't ask on that one)??

Well if you haven't recently changed to new sharp sharps, it could be
time.
Talk about a frustrating morning of wonky stitches and crooked cuts. ARGH.

I can SO tell I haven't been in the sewing situation for a very long time.
Common sense in the sewing area has taken a nap somewhere. I better go
wake
it before trying this again LOL

~KK in BC

I'm more likely to hit the foot than the throat plate -sometimes forget I
have the little quarter-inch foot on the machine, instead of the regular
foot, and I try to do some kind of zigzag stitch. The Pfaff pronounces a
nasty curse word when I do that.
Roberta in D

"Polly Esther" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Oh yes I did. Back on the 19th when Pat announced the week was coming
soon, I listed good things needed in preparation for the great event. I
failed to mention rotary blades though. I bought a batch of blades that
were *no* bargain. They were and are cheap but, my goodness, they are
pitiful. They must be changed so often I don't even remember that
everybody doesn't have to swap to a new one constantly. You said "don't
ask" but I am curious. Just why are you hitting the throat plate? Polly

"~KK in BC~" wrote It is time to change those rotary cutting blades and
needles in the sewing
machines around here.
I was trying to get my sewing feet back under me and get some minor
repairs
and hems fixed up. HA HA!
What kind of newsgroup is this that didn't remind me that blades are not
magically eversharp in my rotary cutter but sharp enough to take off a
bit
of hide?? huh?? AND who didn't remind me that the needle in the sewing
machine only stays pointy for so long and so many hits on the throat
plate
(oh pleaaaaase don't ask on that one)??

Well if you haven't recently changed to new sharp sharps, it could be
time.
Talk about a frustrating morning of wonky stitches and crooked cuts.
ARGH.

I can SO tell I haven't been in the sewing situation for a very long
time.
Common sense in the sewing area has taken a nap somewhere. I better go
wake
it before trying this again LOL

~KK in BC

Sorry...I did remind my quilting group to change the needle in their
machine, change their rotary blade, and oil their machines if required in
their owners' manual.
I guess I should have reminded you too!

--
Susan in Zephyrhills FL
finally back to quilting
http://community.webshots.com/user/sbtinkingston
"~KK in BC~" wrote in message
news:KBsvh.17213$Fd.5036@edtnps90...
It is time to change those rotary cutting blades and needles in the sewing
machines around here.
I was trying to get my sewing feet back under me and get some minor
repairs
and hems fixed up. HA HA!
What kind of newsgroup is this that didn't remind me that blades are not
magically eversharp in my rotary cutter but sharp enough to take off a bit
of hide?? huh?? AND who didn't remind me that the needle in the sewing
machine only stays pointy for so long and so many hits on the throat plate
(oh pleaaaaase don't ask on that one)??

Well if you haven't recently changed to new sharp sharps, it could be
time.
Talk about a frustrating morning of wonky stitches and crooked cuts. ARGH.

I can SO tell I haven't been in the sewing situation for a very long time.
Common sense in the sewing area has taken a nap somewhere. I better go
wake
it before trying this again LOL

~KK in BC

Oh you lovely folks make me feel so much better!! I am so glad I am not the
only one who "oops" sometimes with presser feet and that little plate that
turns around to make a bigger hole for the needles!
I tend to forget to change around that little plate on my machine that
changes the size of the hole from single to zig zag but not on purpose,
sometimes when I change bobbins the loose little thing pops off and I just
put it back on with somewhat less thought than required. I try to just leave
it on the bigger end but..... stuff happens LOL

I actually went and checked out all my presser feet and no marks on them,
just that dang throat plate. (super glue and screws are coming to mind
sometimes with that little piece!)

~KK in BC~ who has also solved the dull rotary blade mystery!! My precious
son of 16 was cutting paper! The instructions for my quilting frame set up
to be exact..... ARGH!



"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
: Oh yes I did. Back on the 19th when Pat announced the week was coming
soon,
: I listed good things needed in preparation for the great event. I failed
to
: mention rotary blades though. I bought a batch of blades that were *no*
: bargain. They were and are cheap but, my goodness, they are pitiful.
They
: must be changed so often I don't even remember that everybody doesn't have
: to swap to a new one constantly. You said "don't ask" but I am curious.
: Just why are you hitting the throat plate? Polly
:
: "~KK in BC~" wrote It is time to change those rotary cutting blades and
: needles in the sewing
: machines around here.
: I was trying to get my sewing feet back under me and get some minor
: repairs
: and hems fixed up. HA HA!
: What kind of newsgroup is this that didn't remind me that blades are not
: magically eversharp in my rotary cutter but sharp enough to take off a
bit
: of hide?? huh?? AND who didn't remind me that the needle in the sewing
: machine only stays pointy for so long and so many hits on the throat
plate
: (oh pleaaaaase don't ask on that one)??
:
: Well if you haven't recently changed to new sharp sharps, it could be
: time.
: Talk about a frustrating morning of wonky stitches and crooked cuts.
ARGH.
:
: I can SO tell I haven't been in the sewing situation for a very long
time.
: Common sense in the sewing area has taken a nap somewhere. I better go
: wake
: it before trying this again LOL
:
: ~KK in BC
:
:
:
:

Here is another warning: when you DO
change out the sharps, secure the old
ones in containers before discarding in
trash can. Better safe than sorry.
PAT
PS: KK, hope you heal fast!

~KK in BC~ wrote:

It is time to change those rotary cutting blades and needles in the sewing
machines around here.
I was trying to get my sewing feet back under me and get some minor repairs
and hems fixed up. HA HA!
What kind of newsgroup is this that didn't remind me that blades are not
magically eversharp in my rotary cutter but sharp enough to take off a bit
of hide?? huh?? AND who didn't remind me that the needle in the sewing
machine only stays pointy for so long and so many hits on the throat plate
(oh pleaaaaase don't ask on that one)??

Well if you haven't recently changed to new sharp sharps, it could be time.
Talk about a frustrating morning of wonky stitches and crooked cuts. ARGH.

I can SO tell I haven't been in the sewing situation for a very long time.
Common sense in the sewing area has taken a nap somewhere. I better go wake
it before trying this again LOL

~KK in BC

Hanne: That is definitely NOT a good
thing. You can mess up the SM, to say
nothing of the danger of flying needle
parts. So .... use paint or nail enamel
to paint a bright red spot or line on
the straight stitch plate.
PAT

Hanne Gottliebsen wrote:

Don't know about KK, but _I_ hit the throat plate when I change from
straight stitches to fancy ones without changing from the "tine hole"
throat plate to the standard one.

However, I don't have problems with blunt needles due to this, just
plain broken ones!

Hanne in London

My solution for breaking needles when I forget to change the foot or needle
plate is to put a note on my machine that simply says "Single Needle Plate".
THe first time I broke a needle because I forgot to change the foot, it
damaged my computerized machine & cost a few $$ to fix.

Pauline

"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
...
Hanne: That is definitely NOT a good
thing. You can mess up the SM, to say
nothing of the danger of flying needle
parts. So .... use paint or nail enamel
to paint a bright red spot or line on
the straight stitch plate.
PAT

Hanne Gottliebsen wrote:

Don't know about KK, but _I_ hit the throat plate when I change from
straight stitches to fancy ones without changing from the "tine hole"
throat plate to the standard one.

However, I don't have problems with blunt needles due to this, just
plain broken ones!

Hanne in London

My solution is I never use the bitty hole needle plate. I switch back and
forth from straight stitch to zig zag so much especially when I'm making
Linus blankets, I decided it was safer not to use the plate with the little
bitty hole! After I broke a couple needles, I never used it again!
--
Donna in Idaho
Reply to daawra3553 at yahoo dot com

"Pauline" wrote in message
. net...
My solution for breaking needles when I forget to change the foot or
needle
plate is to put a note on my machine that simply says "Single Needle
Plate".
THe first time I broke a needle because I forgot to change the foot, it
damaged my computerized machine & cost a few $$ to fix.

Pauline

"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
...
Hanne: That is definitely NOT a good
thing. You can mess up the SM, to say
nothing of the danger of flying needle
parts. So .... use paint or nail enamel
to paint a bright red spot or line on
the straight stitch plate.
PAT

Hanne Gottliebsen wrote:

Don't know about KK, but _I_ hit the throat plate when I change from
straight stitches to fancy ones without changing from the "tine hole"
throat plate to the standard one.

However, I don't have problems with blunt needles due to this, just
plain broken ones!

Hanne in London