Thank you so much. You explained it very clearly. I am tired of breaking needles when I get ready to quilt with the same presser foot you have. I love my PC-420.
Thank you! This info needs to be in the Brother sewing machine manuals! I touched my Luminaire screen by mistake, which set my needle position far to the right. Wasn’t able to get it reset to center so it would stay that way. Many thanks!
I've had this machine for about 1.5 years and this has driven me CRAZY !!! I only quilt so always use a quarter inch seem allowance and this video was a HUGE help!!! Ty ty ty!!!
It is a soooper answer. You have a good voice for the video. All you need is organization. We dont need to know about your likes and dislikes for your other machines. You can explain what machine you are working on and how your wonderful information may or may not work on other Brother machines. Start out then with theprocedure you are offering. I started writing the minute you talked about the needle and there were two of those before you got to the real one. I would like to know where your 6 page dissertation is to read please. I just took my machine to be cleaned and have the left needle position fixed. It had been correct for 14 years. andsomething else. It came back working smoothly except for the needle still starts at the left!!! I paid to have that fixed so I have called the place and am waiting for a call back. Thank you so much for how to do this. I am typing it up in big letters with your you tube Title and putting it on the wall.
I started my channel to share with other appliance collectors and enthusiasts rather than as an educational series, and part of what we do in that community is compare products and update each other on the status of our current collections... but I would agree the other machines were definitely not what the subject of this specific video is about. Sorry you didn't like that part 🤣. It bothers me when things are off topic too sometiems, but since this was in the same genre, it didn't feel off topic to me when I did it. I'm glad this video has helped so many people! I don't make videos anymore, my job and life got crazy, but I miss it and hope to return one day, I just need a more professional set up and equipment and need to learn some editing skills... one day! Sadly, I sold the machine this video is about to a new quilter who really needed a good machine for a good price, I was "collecting" too many and needed the space. She destroyed it within the first 2 weeks 😭. I'm Aleroluver on Pattern Review... but be warned, my reviews are looooooong!
Wow you just made my day I have had my pc420 for about a year now. I called the brother help line also, with same result they said there is nothing I can do about the needle position. I am a quilter also and I use the 1/4 inch foot about 90 percent of the time. so here is a big THANK YOU for solving something that really bugged me to pieces.
Bobbie, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY I AM AT FINDING THIS VID!!! I have had my PC-420 for a week now and am totally in love with it. The only thing that has been really bugging me was the danged left needle at start-up thing. Arrrgh!! TY TY TY for putting this on YT!! Doing the Happy Hamster dance. :)
This was a lifesaver today with my Brother XT3774, it doesn't have the centered stitch option, #2 is only straight to the left side! Now I can use my new quarter inch foot!!!
As many others have, I stumbled on your video. Thanks again, breaking needles can be so dangerous. Smacking it can be scary & that's plenty. I got to know the machine for a couple years before this, now I have every reason to love the machine! I also subscribed, once you have great advice, I suspect you always will come up with something! Thanks for sharing it with us.....
Thank you +Spamnot no spam! I have a Brother se425 and I messed up the setting on my straight stitch and couldn't figure out how to get it back. I was so flustered and couldn't find a good answer but your video worked on MY machine too! Now I can breathe again. Thanks a bunch!
THANK YOU! I have a Brother Simplicity Professiinal... Her name is Lycy, and she is the best machine I have ever owned... But, this problem has driven me nuts.... I'm thrilled that I can now fix it! Yay!
Thanks so much Bobby, I just fixed my singer from having a problem with the needle hitting the bobbin case from watching a RUclips video, then I kept breaking needles because the needle slid to the left. Because of your video it is now fixed! Bobby, you're awesome, now I can sew again and put to use my new serger! Happy New Year =)
Thank you SOOOOOO much for this! Like really, thank you! I love this machine. I did not realize just how much I love this machine until this problem arose a couple of days ago. Like I was sulking and trying to find a replacement, then realized there was none. I realize that there are greater machines out there, but I have really bonded with this one. I only sew minor projects for myself or my daughter, but this one is so user-friendly smooth, and easy going....sorry very long-winded (friend in my head). Thank again.
Great Video! I just purchased the Brother LB7000 Computerized Embroidery Machine and I thought that it was odd that the Needle started off in the Far Left Position as well. Now I'm going 2 go in2 my stitch functions & see if I can set it in memory 2 start in the middle. Thanx 4 your tutorial...
Fab!!!! I do have this stupid problem.,, and locked my machine on just the 2nd time I hit the needle but not enough to bend it ,,,, put machine into Safety alert position,,,, now not wanting to move the needle ,,, can you help ??? I have the embroidery Machine and so far despise having to move the needle ,,, afraid I broke it !!! When it happened I immediately caught it ,., but still locked the machine .
Hi Bobby! I commented below a year ago how happy I was to hear this left needle default position could be fixed. Am I correct in understanding if I change the settings manually, the left default returns. I learned how to quilt this year and lower the feed dogs & change the stitch width, will the settings still be saved in memory?
I did it as you said and yes it saves me needles, but it also does not allow me to move the needle to different positions (unless I go and do the delete) and with quilting I found with this machine to get the "scant" 1/4 if I put the needle on 4 position is a perfect scant quarter
I always sew with a 5.0 stitch length so I tried your saving method and it worked! Now when I turn the machine on it stays at the 5.0 length. This is great. One would think Brother would know their own machine better than anyone else. Right?
I tried to save the needle position and it showed "Saving", but it did not work. I think there is something wrong with the memory, as it won't save anything. Called amazon and they are sending a new one as I just got it 8/27/15. Will try it then. Also won't save ANY needle position. Take care and thank you for the info. Jaci
Bobby, do you have a tutorial on thorough cleaning of the PC420? I love this machine but have trouble getting the throat plate off. I get it off but is frustrating? Please advise. Dee Dee
it does take a bit of finagling... I unscrew it with nickels since most screwdrivers are too large.... I think getting it off is easier than getting it back on because you have to get it at just the right angle and make sure things line up... but for normal maintenance, you only need to remove the gray bobbin cover which slides off easily... then brush under the black part where the bobbin sits... it takes a bit of trial and error.... I may do a video...
I'm not going to have the PC 420 much longer... since I upgraded, I'm going to sell the 420.... I still love it, but with my Bernina and vintage machines, it's just too many!
I have a Brother PC 3000 and can't find anyone who owns one, to show me a few to fix including centering the needle and saving the setting and how to have the needle in the down position when the stitch ends and begins, and be able to save that setting as well. Any help with thos two items would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for this tip! I have also broken several needles by forgetting to change the needle position before sewing with my 1/4" foot! Problem solved!! :)
I have a Brother SE400 sewing machine. I know how to thread the machine, but I can't. (It's suppose to thread automatically). I have to thread it manually because the needle is too far over to the left hand side for it to 'thread' itself. The needle itself is constantly rubbing against the throat plate, sometimes breaking off needles...It's a mess trying to sew like this! The air in my sewing room has turned a weird purple-ish-blue from me SWEARING at this damn machine...And my dogs run around BARKING like it The END of the WORLD, cause Mommy's YELLING at the flipping sewing machine...AGAIN!!! Like you, I have contacted Brother's about this. They kept me on the phone for 2 1/2 hours talking in circles about this, with NOTHING being solved! I wonder why the Brother's Sewing Machine Co. 'sets' the needle WAAAY OVER to the left hand side as a default?! Maybe to sell more needles?! (JK). OK, got it. Adjust needle to the middle and save settings. Cool! I bet this will work with my Brother SE400 sewing machine. Thank-you so much for the video and the info. You have saved 'Betsy Ross' (I named my sewing machine), from kissing a wall going 80 MPH! Anyway, great video. Two thumbs up and totally subscribed.
It worked! On my machine, it was a bit different. All I had to do was, position the needle in the 'Center' by clicking onto the Needle's 'On' and 'Off' button settings. After the position was right, set the needle setting to 'Off' and it set it completely! YAY! No more broken needles! OMG! Bad enough we have computers...Now we have computerized sewing machines! LOL!
Brother help people are not as knowledgeable as they should be. I was just told today that automatic thread cutter was only on the embroidery machines.
Thank you so much. You explained it very clearly. I am tired of breaking needles when I get ready to quilt with the same presser foot you have. I love my PC-420.
The auto-left needle position has driven me nuts. Thanks for this fix!
Yay you! Yay me! Broke a needle this morning. Break a needle at least once a week because of this issue. This fixed it!! Thank you so much!!!
03/10/2021 Very Handy to know. 7 years later and your advice is still being viewed. Thank you for sharing this
Thank you! This info needs to be in the Brother sewing machine manuals! I touched my Luminaire screen by mistake, which set my needle position far to the right. Wasn’t able to get it reset to center so it would stay that way. Many thanks!
I've had this machine for about 1.5 years and this has driven me CRAZY !!! I only quilt so always use a quarter inch seem allowance and this video was a HUGE help!!! Ty ty ty!!!
Thank you!!!! The left default setting of the needle has been driving me nuts for three years. I’m so excited to use my pc-420 now.
It is a soooper answer. You have a good voice for the video. All you need is organization. We dont need to know about your likes and dislikes for your other machines. You can explain what machine you are working on and how your wonderful information may or may not work on other Brother machines. Start out then with theprocedure you are offering. I started writing the minute you talked about the needle and there were two of those before you got to the real one. I would like to know where your 6 page dissertation is to read please. I just took my machine to be cleaned and have the left needle position fixed. It had been correct for 14 years. andsomething else. It came back working smoothly except for the needle still starts at the left!!! I paid to have that fixed so I have called the place and am waiting for a call back. Thank you so much for how to do this. I am typing it up in big letters with your you tube Title and putting it on the wall.
I started my channel to share with other appliance collectors and enthusiasts rather than as an educational series, and part of what we do in that community is compare products and update each other on the status of our current collections... but I would agree the other machines were definitely not what the subject of this specific video is about. Sorry you didn't like that part 🤣. It bothers me when things are off topic too sometiems, but since this was in the same genre, it didn't feel off topic to me when I did it. I'm glad this video has helped so many people! I don't make videos anymore, my job and life got crazy, but I miss it and hope to return one day, I just need a more professional set up and equipment and need to learn some editing skills... one day! Sadly, I sold the machine this video is about to a new quilter who really needed a good machine for a good price, I was "collecting" too many and needed the space. She destroyed it within the first 2 weeks 😭. I'm Aleroluver on Pattern Review... but be warned, my reviews are looooooong!
Wow you just made my day I have had my pc420 for about a year now. I called the brother help line also, with same result they said there is nothing I can do about the needle position. I am a quilter also and I use the 1/4 inch foot about 90 percent of the time. so here is a big THANK YOU for solving something that really bugged me to pieces.
Bobbie, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY I AM AT FINDING THIS VID!!! I have had my PC-420 for a week now and am totally in love with it. The only thing that has been really bugging me was the danged left needle at start-up thing. Arrrgh!! TY TY TY for putting this on YT!! Doing the Happy Hamster dance. :)
This was a lifesaver today with my Brother XT3774, it doesn't have the centered stitch option, #2 is only straight to the left side! Now I can use my new quarter inch foot!!!
Wow I had no idea my quilts where coming out 1/2 inch seams. Now that you pointed this out I look forward to trying another quilt. Thanks
As many others have, I stumbled on your video. Thanks again, breaking needles can be so dangerous. Smacking it can be scary & that's plenty. I got to know the machine for a couple years before this, now I have every reason to love the machine! I also subscribed, once you have great advice, I suspect you always will come up with something! Thanks for sharing it with us.....
Thank You! Using what you taught me, I’ve been able fine tune my 1/4” quilting foot for an accurate scant quarter inch. 👍🏻
Margo Can I ask you what setting you used for the scant 1/4 seam?
Thank you +Spamnot no spam! I have a Brother se425 and I messed up the setting on my straight stitch and couldn't figure out how to get it back. I was so flustered and couldn't find a good answer but your video worked on MY machine too! Now I can breathe again. Thanks a bunch!
THANK YOU! I have a Brother Simplicity Professiinal... Her name is Lycy, and she is the best machine I have ever owned... But, this problem has driven me nuts.... I'm thrilled that I can now fix it! Yay!
Thanks so much Bobby, I just fixed my singer from having a problem with the needle hitting the bobbin case from watching a RUclips video, then I kept breaking needles because the needle slid to the left. Because of your video it is now fixed! Bobby, you're awesome, now I can sew again and put to use my new serger! Happy New Year =)
Excellent! It worked on my LB-6800! I appreciate your video! Thank you!!
Thank you SOOOOOO much for this! Like really, thank you! I love this machine. I did not realize just how much I love this machine until this problem arose a couple of days ago. Like I was sulking and trying to find a replacement, then realized there was none. I realize that there are greater machines out there, but I have really bonded with this one. I only sew minor projects for myself or my daughter, but this one is so user-friendly smooth, and easy going....sorry very long-winded (friend in my head). Thank again.
Great Video!
I just purchased the Brother LB7000 Computerized Embroidery Machine and I thought that it was odd that the Needle started off in the Far Left Position as well.
Now I'm going 2 go in2 my stitch functions & see if I can set it in memory 2 start in the middle.
Thanx 4 your tutorial...
Thank you sir! No much gut wrenching feeling when I my machine jams after the needle slams into the foot.
Fab!!!! I do have this stupid problem.,, and locked my machine on just the 2nd time I hit the needle but not enough to bend it ,,,, put machine into Safety alert position,,,, now not wanting to move the needle ,,, can you help ??? I have the embroidery Machine and so far despise having to move the needle ,,, afraid I broke it !!! When it happened I immediately caught it ,., but still locked the machine .
Hi Bobby! I commented below a year ago how happy I was to hear this left needle default position could be fixed. Am I correct in understanding if I change the settings manually, the left default returns. I learned how to quilt this year and lower the feed dogs & change the stitch width, will the settings still be saved in memory?
I did it as you said and yes it saves me needles, but it also does not allow me to move the needle to different positions (unless I go and do the delete) and with quilting I found with this machine to get the "scant" 1/4 if I put the needle on 4 position is a perfect scant quarter
Thank you!! Now maybe I won't be breaking so many needles. I have this same sewing machine and love it but that was one thing that drive me crazy.
Thank you! I have this machine coming this week and I know that would drive me crazy!!! I use a 1/4" foot all the time for quilting.
This is exactly what I needed to know... THANK YOU Great vid...
Thank you so much, I have broken so many needles because the default setting! Great tip!
I have same problem on my xr1300. You have any idea how to save this option??? Thank you!
Is there a way to make the needle stop in the up position when sewing with a brother ce1100prw?
I always sew with a 5.0 stitch length so I tried your saving method and it worked! Now when I turn the machine on it stays at the 5.0 length. This is great. One would think Brother would know their own machine better than anyone else. Right?
Do you maybe got tips. When my automatic thread cutter keeps jamming. Idont now what to do
Gloooorrrry!! I love my machine but I just broke a needle this morning while piecing my quilt! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I've been searching how to fix this, it drove me crazy! Thank you again.
you.....you just saved my sewing machine's life
Just got this machine. And as you ended up with the same gouge in my 1/4" foot ha ha so this information was extremely useful and I thank you for it!!
I have a question about the needle ending in the up position or down position.....which is best and how do I change it?
Thank you very much for the information, I have brother xr4040 computerized sewing machine, going to same problem.. please help.
LOL. I have broken so many needles with that default. Thx for the info.
Wow, this fix is great. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you so much for this! I feel silly not realizing that my needle was off because my Width dial was turned. Smh
Thanks for this!
Unfortunately my Singer needs a forward-backwards needle adjustment. Anyone have luck with resolving that?
I have the same problem with my singer 9008. any help? please..
I tried to save the needle position and it showed "Saving", but it did not work. I think there is something wrong with the memory, as it won't save anything. Called amazon and they are sending a new one as I just got it 8/27/15. Will try it then. Also won't save ANY needle position.
Take care and thank you for the info.
Jaci
You just saved my needles - thank you thank you!
I have the pacesetter 400 and they are almost identical. I don’t know how many needles I’ve broken on this machine.
Bobby, do you have a tutorial on thorough cleaning of the PC420? I love this machine but have trouble getting the throat plate off. I get it off but is frustrating? Please advise. Dee Dee
it does take a bit of finagling... I unscrew it with nickels since most screwdrivers are too large.... I think getting it off is easier than getting it back on because you have to get it at just the right angle and make sure things line up... but for normal maintenance, you only need to remove the gray bobbin cover which slides off easily... then brush under the black part where the bobbin sits... it takes a bit of trial and error.... I may do a video...
I'm not going to have the PC 420 much longer... since I upgraded, I'm going to sell the 420.... I still love it, but with my Bernina and vintage machines, it's just too many!
Hey my machine is not electronic operation but it is having the same issue of needle not in middle how can i fix it
Cannot thank you enough for this information!
I turned my knob on the side backward with my hand now my machine is making grinding noise. U know anything about this. My pc420
Thank you so much for this because I was ready to hit the book to find out and wa la, you made it simple. Thanks
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THANK YOU!!!!! This was stressing me out!!!!
thank you for saving my needles. It worked on my prw420
I have a Brother PC 3000 and can't find anyone who owns one, to show me a few to fix including centering the needle and saving the setting and how to have the needle in the down position when the stitch ends and begins, and be able to save that setting as well. Any help with thos two items would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! It worked on my Brother
Thank you so much for doing this video!
HOW TO FIX THE NEEDLE POSITION ON MODEL SQ9050 IT HITS THE PLATE WHEN IT IS ON THE LEFT
anyway I can do this on a Brother CS 6000i ?
I did it on my nv 1250D fine but can't figure it out for this one.
Thanks so much for this tip! I have also broken several needles by forgetting to change the needle position before sewing with my 1/4" foot! Problem solved!! :)
I have a brother's ce1100prw and the needle is hitting the presser foot. I just got the machine and I don't want to break it. Please help
Thanks, solved my problem
i HAVE A MODEL SQ 9050 BROTHER SEWING MACHINE AND THE NEEDLE IS HITTING THE PLATE ON THE LEFT SIDE
I take the quarter inch foot off when finished sewing, that helps me remember to adjust needle position to 4 to get my perfect scant quarter
You helped me! Thank-you!!
Hi, Thanks for the tip. It really work. Thanks.
Thank you, good info.!
Thank you!!! Thank you!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Thank you sooo much!
I want you to do a video of your Bissell multi - vac Dyna vs your kirby g5
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Thank you loads. Just work on your focusing.
Thank you thank you!!!
I have the same problem on the brother ps500
I have a Brother SE400 sewing machine. I know how to thread the machine, but I can't. (It's suppose to thread automatically). I have to thread it manually because the needle is too far over to the left hand side for it to 'thread' itself. The needle itself is constantly rubbing against the throat plate, sometimes breaking off needles...It's a mess trying to sew like this! The air in my sewing room has turned a weird purple-ish-blue from me SWEARING at this damn machine...And my dogs run around BARKING like it The END of the WORLD, cause Mommy's YELLING at the flipping sewing machine...AGAIN!!! Like you, I have contacted Brother's about this. They kept me on the phone for 2 1/2 hours talking in circles about this, with NOTHING being solved! I wonder why the Brother's Sewing Machine Co. 'sets' the needle WAAAY OVER to the left hand side as a default?! Maybe to sell more needles?! (JK). OK, got it. Adjust needle to the middle and save settings. Cool! I bet this will work with my Brother SE400 sewing machine. Thank-you so much for the video and the info. You have saved 'Betsy Ross' (I named my sewing machine), from kissing a wall going 80 MPH! Anyway, great video. Two thumbs up and totally subscribed.
It worked! On my machine, it was a bit different. All I had to do was, position the needle in the 'Center' by clicking onto the Needle's 'On' and 'Off' button settings. After the position was right, set the needle setting to 'Off' and it set it completely! YAY! No more broken needles! OMG! Bad enough we have computers...Now we have computerized sewing machines! LOL!
THANK YOU
totally agree! this is a stupid feature that they included on all the machines. I can't believe that haven't changed it on all future machines.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So easy... But it wouldn't work on my Brother Simplicity Professional... I was so disappointed...
Thank you!!!
Thank you SO Much! Omg
🎉Thank you 🎉
I love you!!
Brother help people are not as knowledgeable as they should be. I was just told today that automatic thread cutter was only on the embroidery machines.
+Spamnot Nospam sorry! :-)
Thank you
+Spamnot Nospam sorry! :-)