Hello, HERB has just posted in the Embroidery / How Do I? forum of AmayaUsers Discussion Boards under the title of best needle for small text? and performance material question. This thread is located at http://www.amayausers.com/discussion/showthread.php?5564-best-needle-for-small-text-and-performance-material-question Here is the message that has just been posted: *************** This is just my 2 Cents. I don't think a needle change is going to be the solution. Columns that show bobbin thread are caused by improper tension. Having a gauge is great but you need to understand how the battle rages. If you set the material thickness to small the machine sends less thread. The result is more bobbin thread being pulled up. If it it too large the opposite happens. Most new folks have a minimal grasp of material thickness, likely based on what they were told some type of garment will be. One of the magical things about the AMAYA system is it's ability to auto adjust. You do have to give it some guidelines though. What are you sewing on and what machine settings were you using. These are more important variables than what needle one is using. *************** =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================