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03-23-2013, 07:46 AM

#51

Judyr808

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I love this info. I've hand quilted and love it but pulling the needle has made me forget it. Why didn't I think of that years ago....

03-23-2013, 09:49 AM

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SewOK

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Grannyrose, what size needle do you use?

03-23-2013, 09:53 AM

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Nammie to 7

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Quilters are so inventive. I'm such a wanna-be! I want to learn to hand quilt, I want to learn to hand applique, I want to learn to machine quilt. I just want to be able to do it all! Your stitches are beautiful.

03-23-2013, 10:10 AM

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stitchesttzke

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gannyrosie

I love to hand quilt, but I hate pulling the needle out. So one day I glanced at my jewelry making tools,and said, hey! I know what I can use to make this easier, and it has. My round needle nose pliers. Now I can load 8-9 stitches and not worry about trying to pull it out. It has made my quilting faster and easier. But I see I need to add more tape to the nose's to not damage to needle.

Like others I can't get passed looking at your uniform stitches. You do great work.

03-23-2013, 12:09 PM

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mjhaess

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Good use of that tool...I like my hemastats I used when I was nursing...Sure does make the job easier....

03-23-2013, 12:38 PM

#56

sewbizgirl

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You make such lovely, tiny sts. I don't hand quilt anymore because I just can't get the needle up and down, that close together. I FMQ because my hand sts are so big!

03-23-2013, 02:15 PM

#57

sewnut

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I use them too for counted cross stitch embroidery in the really dense areas. They're wonderful!

03-23-2013, 02:34 PM

#58

Gannyrosie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SewOK

Grannyrose, what size needle do you use?

I use a size 10 Big Eye Quilting needle, it's a 1 inch needle made by Colonial. It say's on packaging Easy Gliding, and I guess it is.

03-23-2013, 03:22 PM

#59

jaly3162

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I thought I was the only one that used pliers!

03-23-2013, 05:02 PM

#60

kitty123

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Has anyone ever tried the needle puller "Hedgehog" ? I hand quilt too, and have thought about ordering one of these http://www.nancyellenquilts.com/cata...uller-hedgehog

There's also a short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rbs470emYU