Well. Way to go, Lewis. I've been desperate enough to sharpen a needle but
never deliberately blunted one. I'll remember that. Polly Esther
Lewis Campbell wrote in message
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Many thanks, Lynn, that is the solution I needed.

Since I didn't know where to get the needles you mentioned
'immediately', I took my needle and ground the sharp point off and
left a 'bullet nose'. Now it sews perfectly though 3 layers of denim.

Kind regards.

Lewis.

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"Lewis Campbell" wrote in message
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| Hi, I recently came into possession of a Singer Stylist 416 sewing
| machine and, being a dumb old guy, I'm having trouble getting it to do
| what I want.
|
| Is it possible that you could give me a link to a really clear photo,
| or illustration, of how the thread fits through the tensioner and also
| how the thread from the bobbin fits through its tensioner?
|
| My project is a denim work apron and, with triple thickness material,
| I can only get about 2" of good seam before my thread begins to ravel
| at the point where it goes into my needle.
|
| The needle is a new #18 and the thread is 'upholstery'.
|
| Any help will be appreciated.
|
| Lewis.
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This sounds more like a needle problem than a tension problem. The fact
that you are able
to get a 2" stretch of good seam tells me that the tension is fine.

Try changing to a "jeans" needle or maybe even a leather needle. Both
are made for heavy
weight fabrics and won't cut or fray the thread where the needle enters
the fabric. Both
needle's point will separate the fibres before penetrating. Either type
should help
eliminate your fraying problem.