What quilting needle do you use for applique?
I had a lovely lady work with me yesterday showing me her techniques for her beautiful appliques. She gave me a needle that she called an 'applique needle'. It is very, very fine and goes through the fabric like no other. HOWEVER, the eye is so tiny I can not get the thread in it. I worked for 45 min. last night trying just to get it threaded. I even have a needle threader, but the needle is so small and fine that it just spins around in the hole. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, what is the solution?