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    Old 09-07-2015, 05:57 AM
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    I like the Roxannes and silk threads.I do match the color to the fabric being appliqued.tiny stitches and they are almost invisible.
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    I use Dritz applique sharps size 10 easy to thread but thin enough to do good work, the straw needles are too long for my taste and my arthritic fingers.
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    Old 09-07-2015, 07:29 AM
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    P.S. to my earlier response: I did buy a container of Roxanne applique needles. I do not like them and do not use them. They are too fat and about 1/4" longer than the size 10 quilting betweens that I use. I like the short ones.
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    Old 09-07-2015, 07:34 AM
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    Originally Posted by dray965

    I also have used the richard (hum...cant remember the name at the moment), that is a size 8. I like the needle but it isn't as easy work through the applique layers.

    I don't understand the "applique layers." There are only two, aren't there?
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    I have used straw needles too, but found that the betweens don't bend as fast. I found a package of very fine needle threaders at JF and I can thread them by feeling it now. When I do needle turn, I use silk thread. It seems a bit pricey to start with, but I like the look it finishes with.
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    Old 09-07-2015, 09:37 AM
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    My most favorite is Jeanna Kimball straw needle #11, but I have used applique needles #11. I use a needle threader because I am older and need the help. LOL. I also use #60 or #50, 2-ply cotton thread. To me- the thinner the needle the smaller the stitch. Also a fine needle goes through the fabric easier. My opinions. John James has good needles too. I have tried to use Roxanne applique needles, but for me, the point seems square- doesn't pierce the fabric good. Again- my opinion.
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    Old 09-07-2015, 09:42 AM
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    Originally Posted by Evie

    I don't understand the "applique layers." There are only two, aren't there?
    If you are doing needleturn applique or preturned edge applique- 1 layer is the applique fabric, 2nd layer is the turned under edge of the applique fabric and the 3rd layer is the background fabric.
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    Old 09-07-2015, 01:10 PM
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    I use a John James Milliner size 10 or 11, and I use Superior Threads Kimono Silk #100 which is so fine it is almost invisible. Love it!
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    Old 09-07-2015, 01:13 PM
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    Originally Posted by dray965
    I am frustrated with my needle/threads. For those of you who frequently do this type of applique, what needle size and brand do you find most satisfying? I would also like to know that about the thread type/size/brand that you prefer.

    Currently I really like the straw needles but I can't see to thread the eye, so I use the Bolton (?? I think that's the name). However, it is not consistant with threading the straw needle.

    I also have used the richard (hum...cant remember the name at the moment), that is a size 8. I like the needle but it isn't as easy work through the applique layers.

    Would love to know what you're doing.

    Thanks.
    a friend gave me a needlethreader. the on where you put the needle in and push the lever and it's threaded. it's a clover and really works, had to do it a few times. but it works on the tiniest eye needles. good luck.
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    Old 09-07-2015, 03:37 PM
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    YLI silk thread is my favorite. I found some this weekend at Marden's in Maine for a ridiculous price. Love that for applique.
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