Originally Posted by
laynak
What about needles for handsewing? How do you determine when they're dull and need replacing? Does anyone have good ideas to track them when they sit in pincushions and 'look the same'?
I've done binding on quilts with needles way past their time but suffer through it.
To tell whether or not it's dull, I just run my fingertip across it. As for which one to use - if it works well and feels right, I just use it and don't worry about whether or not it's the "correct" needle.