Originally Posted by barnbum
After the thread talk yesterday, I stopped at Joanne's to pick up needles... There are Schmetz quilting 90/14 and universal 90/14. I bought a pack of each... but what's the difference? On the back of the quilting one it reads "For sewing of normal material we recommend our "universal" needles."
Even the sales folks didn't know the difference, other than one is made to go through batting too? That it? Makes sense. I don't see any difference between the two except for one has that pretty green stripe and the other is plain. :roll:
Anyone know?
Universal Point Needles – when you can’t find specialty quilting needles. This needle is designed for all-purpose sewing and can be used for quilting too, but its tip isn’t as sharp as a quilting or top-stitch needle's.
Read more: Choosing a Sewing Machine Needle: A Quilter's Guide to Picking the Right Needle for the Job -
http://quilting.suite101.com/article...#ixzz0C5eXUJlX
Quilting Needle – for piecing and machine-quilting. This needle has a tapered point to penetrate several layers of fabric and sew evenly over seams
Read more: Choosing a Sewing Machine Needle: A Quilter's Guide to Picking the Right Needle for the Job -
http://quilting.suite101.com/article...#ixzz0C5entCbV