Guessing you are referring to hand quilting needles? I generally use #11 or #12 Roxannes. I use a rubber fingertip on my index finger for pulling the needle through. If I load too many stitches, or if I'm quilting through difficult fabrics (some batiks I've encountered), I have a set of needle nose pliers that I use. I thought the grooves on the pliers would damage the needle but that has not been the case.