Originally Posted by
ckcowl
If you start having problems, bad stitching, or signs your needle has become dull then, change it. I have done many many paper pieced quilts, sometimes 2-3 without changing needles - I make big ( queen & king sized) quilts. I change my needles when the need arises
This is my experience as well. Since I'm one of those bad people that sew over pins, I break them frequently enough (but not that often) that breakage replacement is usually frequently enough for me.