Originally Posted by
knitnnan
i love hand work as well. when i first tried needle turn applique, i used regular sewing thread and a typical sewing needle. i took a class where a smaller, thinner needle was handed out and we used silk thread... made all the difference in the world. now the hand work is a pleasure.
I have not tried silk thread yet, using my Aurifil 50wt (which is a lighter 50wt, but no where near silk). I did experiment with different length needles and I prefer the shortest needle I have (for the needle turn), but am stuck with a larger one for the wool yarn.