Originally Posted by
Stitchnripper
Just to complicate things further, I took a class recently and the instructor said the new thing is to use an embroidery needle! Anyone try this yet? I haven't.
I know some people use embroidery needles for thread painting, but haven't heard of it for quilting. It's a ball point needle, so you're more likely to have improperly formed or skipped stitches for regular quilting. Quilting needles are round enough, but at least are tapered to help with curves. I'm not sure what the advantage of embroidery needles would be for regular quilting.