Originally Posted by
MaryKatherine
Suggestions welcome. I have tried my no name collection of all purpose needles. The one I liked, mid-length bent! I bought some John James size 10 and while they are a dream to thread, they squeak and protest going through the material. This is a whole new world to me.
I am a long time hand quilter. The only thing I machine quilt is the small quilts I make for the Linus Project. I know that they will be washed to death. I just checked to see what hand needles I have in my stash. They seem to be size 9 Richard Hemming and Son with large eyes. From the price sticker on them I purchased them at a quilt shop. There were at least a dozen in the package for $1.95. I probably use up two or three needles quilting a bed size quilt.