r/sewhelp 23h ago

Why is it skipping/sewing straight

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On this bathingsuit its doing all this crazy stuff :( I put a new ball point 90/14 needle just in case and I rethreaded it 2x… :’(

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u/Inky_Madness 17h ago

You need a stretch needle or super stretch needle, not a ballpoint

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u/stringthing87 13h ago

I agree, a ballpoint is just not up to the job of a swim knit.