Just catching up with things and thought i would add my twopenath. You have tried to sew through a lot of heavy layers and ended up breaking the needle, if the machine has juddered trying to get through the layers then you may well have caused the shank to twist as it couldn't cope with the heavy layers. Plus and when the needle broke the foot may well have hit the needle plate causing the prong to break. Ask me how i know about these things  .
Luckily for me the replacements for my Pfaff Performance Icon only cost £8 from Coulings.

I really like her style, particularly the denim dress she had on in children's week. Anyone  recognise the pattern? I am assuming she made it herself.

Thanks @Acorn, funny how some sites don't come up when i search but do for others, must be something to do with what search engine we use.

I recently took up the offer of some free Kremke Soul Wool from @LeilaMay  Sorry memory is awful lately so apologies if it wasn't you.
Anyway i have crocheted a shawl with the wool and i would like to buy some more to crochet a cardy but can't seem to find a UK supplier. Can you help?

I have been using SA patterns for a while now, i must have all the shirt dress patterns. But, is it just me that has issues/problems. The lack of instructions does not bother me but every dress i have made there is just something wrong with it. When you read the reviews every one raves about them but i cannot be the only one who leaves negative reviews, can I?
For example, the Autumn dress, i made 2 of these back end of last summer, tried them on fitted fine but never got to wear them until this week. Ok for the first hour or so then they start to creep backwards and i end up forever pulling them back on my shoulder. Before you tell me i need to do a forward shoulder alteration the dresses literally end up 4 inch away from were they should fit so that is one big alteration.
Then the Eileen, nice easy pattern goes together quick, but, the front bodice is curved but the skirt is a straight edge so the dress has a strange uneven hem at the front, surely the skirt should have a corresponding curve so that the hem fall even/straight?
The Max tunic, the front is perfectly sized but the back has so much fabric i ended up putting a channel in for some elastic to take out the surplus.
Anything with a collar and stand i have learnt to cut the collar/stand at least 1 size bigger otherwise it will be too small.

Anyone else have the same issues or is it really just me.

here First time i have come across this company, couple of blouses i am going to download. A lot cheaper than other company's so we will see how the patterns go together.

Thanks, just bought an embroidery kit.