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what needle do you use?
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09-04-2010, 08:01 PM
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IngeMK
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Twilliebee
I like the Schmetz Microtex for piecing and their Quilting needles for quilting. If I'm using a specialty thread, like a 30wt rayon or a metallic, I use the recommeded needle. A topstitching needle is good for a heavier thread weight, too.
Try some of these sites:
http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/...dle-and-thread
http://www.superiorthreads.com/page/330/
http://sewing.about.com/od/sewingmac...nformation.htm
the superior threads site has me asking this question.....one article on it states that the most used needle is a topstitch, to be used for piecing and quilting.
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