That moment…when you’re changing a needle and the one you’re removing or the one you’re inserting falls into your machine – or worse – your serger.  We’ve all had that happen!  Now, depending on how far it fell, you have to play detective…

… to find it. And you must find it to make sure it doesn’t interfere with any working parts and cause any damage to your machine.

To keep your machine safe, before removing a needle, place a piece of paper or a Post-It note under the foot. We also recommend using a needle holder tool – if it didn’t come with your machine come see us and we’ll get you set up – but in case you don’t have one or it falls anyway, the tip will just hit the paper and your needle won’t fall in!

Isn’t that just too simple?!
We’ve shown this on a serger – some even come with a needle catcher in the bottom of the machine to catch your needle if it does fall – Baby Lock Ovation, Baby Lock Evolution Baby Lock Enlighten – we’ll be happy to show you how it works at any of our stores!

And – did you notice that clear foot? We’re loving this Baby Lock serger foot  (shown on a Baby Lock Evolution) more and more as our go to foot. It’s configured just like the regular foot that comes on the machine, but it’s truly see through – you can follow your stitching line right on target… see exactly where your machine is stitching! No guesswork, and your stitching will be more precise! Come see it in person and you’ll see how much your view of what you’re stitching can be improved!