I tried them and I think they will work great if I could just get it out of my head that I DON'T have to turn the needle over underneath the quilt! I got lots of pokes, minimal bleeding and then just put my project away! I know that I will get them back out again someday and work a little more with them. I am a stab quilter, I just can't get that same size stitches, rocking motion down yet! I am just learning hand quilting and working on my very first project. I pull it every now and then.