I have an Amaya XT and I am attempting to embroider on a soccer ball. I have tried to adjust the foot as well as the settings. It embroiders for a while (about 50 stitches) then I get a thread break. Has anyone else tried this? I slowed the machine down and it still happens. I would appreciate all the assistance I can get.
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Perhaps the thread passing so many times through the leather is shredding it; Rod told us that the thread goes through the hole quite a few times before it is laid down as a stitch. Can you reduce your density? Also, what presser foot height are you using?
Here is a good quote from Signman re. shredding:
"when I see the shredding it is 90% certain the needle has a 'burr' on it...run the tip of scissors 'down' the needle tip around it, if you feel a 'click' then your needle is toast. Usually we get that after doing 6 panel hats-the center seam 'pulls' the needle sideways as the needle goes into the needle plate and it just bends it a bit. After that-burr city! And every once in awhile do a 'head down' and double check the needle plate-seems the screws don't hold it in perfect alignment forever and it can shift just enough so the needle with thread 'rubs' on the way through, more shredding."
and links on embroidering on leather:
What to use and how to use it. Includes... Digitizing, Needles, Hooping, Backings, Threads, Bobbins & more.
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Originally posted by Mama Kass View PostPerhaps the thread passing so many times through the leather is shredding it; Rod told us that the thread goes through the hole quite a few times before it is laid down as a stitch. Can you reduce your density? Also, what presser foot height are you using?
Here is a good quote from Signman re. shredding:
"when I see the shredding it is 90% certain the needle has a 'burr' on it...run the tip of scissors 'down' the needle tip around it, if you feel a 'click' then your needle is toast. Usually we get that after doing 6 panel hats-the center seam 'pulls' the needle sideways as the needle goes into the needle plate and it just bends it a bit. After that-burr city! And every once in awhile do a 'head down' and double check the needle plate-seems the screws don't hold it in perfect alignment forever and it can shift just enough so the needle with thread 'rubs' on the way through, more shredding."
and links on embroidering on leather:
What to use and how to use it. Includes... Digitizing, Needles, Hooping, Backings, Threads, Bobbins & more.
highlight=leather
http://www.amayausers.com/discussion...=thread+needleGary from Illinois<br />G&C Embroidery Designs
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Well I managed to get one part done but when the machine goes to tie out the thread comes out. I have checked the bobbin tention and it is fine. Do you have any other ideas? Material thickness is set at 7, tried 12 to 7 and I have tried the foot all the way down all the way to 3 clicks. I turned the speed up from 300 to 700 and it seemed to run better, however when the thread breaks I have a bigger mess in re-threading.Gary from Illinois<br />G&C Embroidery Designs
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It is laying flat as I unstitched the ball enough to make it fairly flat. I am going to try to lay a tack down prior to embroidering. I have been reading about the settings on actifeed being 25-29 also set the material thickness as well. We will see. I did try a sharp needle and that did not help. Thank you all for trying to help me.Gary from Illinois<br />G&C Embroidery Designs
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