Schmetz Needles

How often should you change the needle on your sewing machine? It's a common question for which there’s no clear answer. … [Read more...] about When Should You Change a Sewing Machine Needle?

A proper and healthy needle is, without a doubt, the flux capacitor to any good sewing machine. But how much do we really know about them? Until recently, I couldn't correctly name and point out all nine parts of a sewing needle. Can you? … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Sewing Needle

There's nothing more aggravating than a sewing needle that skips, makes irregular stitches or puckers fabric – especially when there's work to do. Fortunately, Schmetz Needles put together a handy troubleshooting guide to help resolve such problems. The guide isn't comprehensive, but – more often than not – will help put your machine back on track to finishing that seat cover. … [Read more...] about Sewing Needle Troubleshooting Guide