This message was posted by sewsew7 on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/205.html Hi there. This is my first posting, so please be gentle. LOL. My XT has been having a big issue with needle breaks for the past week. I am currently sewing on my hat hoop on hats with buckram laminated front section. I am breaking a needle every hat. I have checked my needle orientation, made sure that i have been installing the scarf to the back, checked to make sure that I am using sharps, and have made sure that I am hooping the hats tight and flat. Can anyone give me some ideas of what else I should check? Thanks. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================