Needle Slipping On Vinyl

As music and vinyl lovers little is more frustrating than when the turntable needle skips around in the record grooves and make ugly noises when we re playing our favorite record or listen to the absolute favorite part of a track we love.

Needle slipping on vinyl.

I m working with whisper vinyl and leather needles at 90 14. A dull needle is not good news with this material. Customerservice april 24 2018 3 06 pm. Over time you ll start to hear ticks and pops as the vinyl is gradually getting gouged in those areas.

But for thicker vinyl use denim sewing needles. Use a longer stitch than on a regular project typically 3 0 mm. It does sound a little fast to go through a needle. Lessen the pressure on the pressure foot.

As for thread for sewing vinyl on most vinyl you can use general purpose thread but if you expect the seam will experience a bit of a stress use heavy duty thread. Nylon is the best second best would be 100 polyester. And your needle to slip or jump. Vintage turntable needle scratching against slowed down vinyl record.

Yesterday on quiltsocial i showed you how to use the sideways stitching feature on the nq900 to sew handles onto our selvage project bag and today we re going to finish that bag by adding vinyl pockets. Stitch length for sewing vinyl. Your stitch length when sewing vinyl fabric should be longer than you would use on regular fabric. Change sewing needle after every project.

Adjust the stitch length to 3 for ordinary stitching and 4 for top stitching. Whether you re new to vinyl or have built up a solid collection over time these turntables fill the room with warm vibrant sound. The first is when there is insufficient pressure on the arm itself causing the needle to jump to place to place. Donot use leather sewing needles as it will tear into the material.

Back in the old days a quick fix for this problem was to affix a penny nickle or other small coin to the top of the arm where the needle is in order to add some extra weight and pressure where the needle touches the grooves. The first seam i run will look great and the next seam with slip stitches as though the needle is dull. Your hand is never truly steady so it s easy to slip up and gouge the grooves of a record or even break the needle on your cartridge. A stronger needle might work better for you i would try a size 16 in this case.

Never drop or abruptly pick up the needle on a vinyl record especially as it s fading out. Those holes will weaken the vinyl and make it prone to tearing. Don t worry if you ve previously struggled with sewing materials like this because today i ve got 6 useful tips for sewing with vinyl.