You use Quilting needles for quilting the finished top (or, at least I do)...I use regular (universal) needles in size 14 for piecing.
And, no one knows what needle you used to make a quilt, even the quilting part. Quilting needles are usually stronger to go through multi layers of fabrics.
Marge
Originally Posted by
Beginner10
Hi...well I am just about to embark machine piecing my first top...nervous as everything.
Anyway....as I am reading different posts here and articles, I find I don't have "quilting" needles, just the everyday (I guess they are called "universal") needles.
So my question to all you veteran machine piecing people...is it BAD if I DON'T use a quilting needle?? I am using all cotton fabric.
All help appreciated.
Thank-you
