Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • needles >
  • needles

  • needles

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 07-29-2016, 08:56 AM
      #1  
    Junior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    betty32084's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2009
    Location: St.Augustine, Florida
    Posts: 206
    Smile needles

    Has anyone tried the new Schmetz Microtex sewing machine needles ?on the back of the package it says can be used to make perfectly straight stitches for quilt piecing. They are very thin and says :sharp.
    betty32084 is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 09:45 AM
      #2  
    Power Poster
     
    QuiltnNan's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
    Posts: 51,430
    Default

    i'm satisfied with the ones i've used... got them for invisible machine applique
    QuiltnNan is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 09:56 AM
      #3  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Jul 2013
    Location: BC Canada
    Posts: 400
    Default

    It is all I ever use for piecing and embroidery. I like the 70 for batiks and sometimes use 80 for regular cotton.
    imsewnso is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 10:36 AM
      #4  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Jun 2011
    Location: Southern California
    Posts: 19,127
    Default

    Sorry, they are not new. I use to use these needles until the quilting needles came out.
    ManiacQuilter2 is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 10:45 AM
      #5  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Feb 2009
    Location: Northern Michigan
    Posts: 12,861
    Default

    Been using them for ages, my favorite needles
    ckcowl is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 11:57 AM
      #6  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Nov 2011
    Posts: 1,330
    Default

    I use these needles all the time...
    brandeesmom is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 12:00 PM
      #7  
    Banned
     
    Join Date: Aug 2014
    Location: Victorian Sweatshop Forum
    Posts: 4,096
    Default

    They weren't new even when they were new, Schmetz just re named their sharps.

    Cari
    Cari-in-Oly is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 12:41 PM
      #8  
    Power Poster
     
    joyce888's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: Georgia
    Posts: 11,189
    Default

    That's all I use. They are recommended and the best for batiks.
    joyce888 is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 01:08 PM
      #9  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jul 2013
    Location: Houston, TX
    Posts: 9,567
    Default

    I was just wondering if they came out with some new ones. I've always used those on my Bernina. It's what they recommended 15 years ago when I bought it.
    cashs_mom is offline  
    Old 07-29-2016, 01:59 PM
      #10  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jul 2014
    Location: Illinois
    Posts: 2,140
    Default

    They are my "go-to" needle for most piecing & quilting. As far as machine needles go, Microtex/Sharps are the sharpest, thinnest needles out there in each size (be sure to match the size with what your thread manufacturer recommends -- I use size 70/10 with Aurifil 50/2 and size 80/12 with Aurifil 40/2 and 28/2). They are especially great for batiks, but I really like them with any fabric.

    I prefer the Schmetz brand because their needles are all color coded so even if I forget what needle I have in the machine (size & type). I have also used their Quilting needles for quilting. I like the rounded Quilting tip for certain fabrics that have a looser weave like repros (for regular fabrics & batiks, I use Microtex for quilting, too). And, of course, I've also done regular clothing & home dec sewing on it, for which I use other types of needles. Here's a link to their color chart: http://www.schmetzneedles.com/schmetz-color-code-chart/
    Bree123 is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    TeeGee
    For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    23
    05-21-2012 09:03 AM
    dilyn
    Pictures
    66
    09-15-2011 02:01 PM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter