Originally Posted by butterflywing
there are lots of needles with one eye in the center. what can you do with those that you can't do with a regular needle?
instead of tiring your wrists and hands from the rocking and turning of the needle, you use one hand on top of the quilt, and the other under. doing one stitch at a time, you can pull the needle through in each direction. stitch straight up and down without turning the needle.
it takes practice, good light, and a properly positioned quilting frame. once you get the hang of it you can zip along pretty well. it's easier on the neck, back, wrists and hands.