It's a #10 needle that's 1-3/4" long. The eye is in the middle. One holds the needle a little bit off center - not at the eye.
I push down with my left hand and grab from underneath with my right. When I stop pushing, I close my right fingers on the shaft and pull. Since I didn't need to move my entire hand I just open the receiving fingers until needed.
I then move the point over the distance of the stitch and push upwards through the quilt.
Repeat the above only now I'm pushing with my right hand and pulling with my left fingers.
I still seem to be limited to only 30 minutes before my hands start to hurt but I getting more work done. :lol: