On your sewing machine that is? Do you measure needle life in garments? For example, this needle worked away on two dresses, a shirt, etc, etc, it must need a change? Or do you think it's been six months, time for a new needle? Or do you wait till something goes haywire on the machine and troubleshoot? Obviously if the needle gets bent, you change it. This is the kind of question I feel I can ask in this space. So sewing nerdy - but of so little interest to non-sewers.
I am just wondering. I bought new needles a few months ago. I bought stretch needles and standard needles. But how long do I expect them to last?
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And, while I am posting on this sewing nerd-ish topic, do you favour any one brand of needles for sewing machines?
Finally what do you do when you throw away your old needles? I tend to wrap the point in tape.
But could I be recycling them?
