Anybody have experience with these cutting needles?

Hi girls I just saw on janome ad about this cutting blade on sewing machine plus site I don't know whether it is on 12000 or 15000 memory craft and I don't know whether we have to buy the program or is it built in if any one knows about it please let us know I am interested in it mamy thanks

I would love to try these but they don't fit the Janome machines.

I had some thick cardboard to cut, and after seeing this post, I thought I would try an old sewing machine, did it on the smallest stitch and no thread , used an opened toe foot, and it just perferated it and just needed a push to cut away ....wendy

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by graceandham 16 Nov 2016

Wendy, very clever!

Psst! Girls - Is Dennis around? This sounds like another way to talk about how much we all have invested in scissors, especially curved blade scissors.

I know people who have used them but they have found they need to keep cleaning out under the needle plate.

The first time I heard about these I thought that they were a good idea. However, I've decided that they are not for me. I'm a little "clumsy" in trying to get things placed in the exact spot that I need it. I think if you have the right software like Mops has, I'd probably reconsider. I've always hoped that someone would come up with something to cut the center out of those little eyelets nice and neat.

I know Babylock has had this for a few years. I've seen demos of them being used. But I have to be honest, I'm not interesting in getting them. Let us know what you find out.

I have the Inspira needles which I use on my Ruby. It works well, but you need specially digitised designs or have the right software to change an excisting one. Pfaff/ Husqvarna's 5D or newer can do that, Embird can't.
The Bernina needles are much nicer in that you just turn them, the others need to be changed which makes it a bit cumbersome. Replacement needles are not that expensive, at first you could only buy a packet with a CD that had 4 designs on it. But you can't just buy one they only come with 4 needles that has the cutting edge in 4 different directions.
Thanks for the question, those needles have been laying idle for quite a while, it's about time I used them again.
Here's a (bad) picture of one of the designs that came with the needles. I used felt - which gives a lot of fluff in the bobbin holder - and which is not cut as clean as cotton fabric or leather.

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I saw some for HV, sister company to Pfaff, I'm not sure, but it appeared you needed a set - one for each direction, I for one wouldn't care to fuss with constantly changing the "needle" to go around a curve. The description of the Bernina needles by tinfriend doesn't sound too bad though. If you do get them, please give us a report. Thanks.

I think the Pfaff Needles would 'break' easily just as an ordinary needle - that's just IMHO!

I have the Bernina Cutwork Tool - they were the first to design this technique - no changing needles only turning the tool to turn the needle in the cutting direction when prompted!
Brilliant!
Url:https://www.bernina.com/en-ZA/Pro...

Yeah...heard about them, but would never consider getting them unless I was thoroughly convinced they worked...and I would want to actually see a demonstration in person...for the price they would have to cut a lot of designs as they are very expensive in my book...

i would like to try cut-work, using the specialist needles.

they are somewhat expensive $55.00-60.00 from what I have seen, I wonder how long they would last as you don't get many. 4 in a pack
Not for me

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by sandicu 27 Nov 2016

WOW! That's a lot. I would love to TRY them or see them demonstrated. Hmmm? Maybe YouTube?

Never heard of them but they look interesting.