some people quilt with betweens- some use sharps, some use milners- it is a personal choice- betweens are quite tiny (like 3/4" long) sharps are a little longer- milners are much longer- many of the (famous) hand quilters use a tiny tiny needle---some people prefer one that is longer-
you may want to visit the lqs-and pick up a couple different packages to try- they are not expensive- i use John James and Roxanne needles for hand work--sizes 10-12's generally