Needle Guide both machine and hand
 

This link will take you to Susan's blog where she has some useful information on needle selection for both machine and hand sewing along with the 7 reasons needles break. It includes illustrations on various needle types.
http://sew-whats-new.com/profiles/bl...msg_share_post

great information, loved the side by side needle comparisons

Great info, thanks!

Here's a weird question... is there a way to determine what a needle that you have is? I have a "favorite needle" but I have no idea what size it is, if it's a sharp or a between, nothing. But I LOVE it & live in fear that it will break or get lost & I'll be up that ol' creek...

Thanks! That was neat. Saved for future reference.

For some reason the link just said error found. Is there anotherway to access this information?

Still find error message, can't get the information. What can be wrong? Seems others are getting it due to the responses.

I also get the error message.:(