I use the Easy Threading needles --- they're the same I think as spiral eye needles ---- or close to it. I don't tie off my threads when the quilt is on the longarm......my back HATES me doing that. So, I bring the quilt in the house when it's done, sit on my recliner and go at it. I've tied off 1000000s of threads with that needle and it goes really fast. I did a detailed (means lots of thread ends) KING size quilt in one evening.