Glad that you are getting back in the "saddle" again!!!
Tough question .... I am guessing a longer and coarser needle would be a bit easier to work with.
However, I would probably try minimize hand sewing.
....... perhaps machine stitch your bindings on?
Though maybe doing the hand sewing, and limiting how much at a time, at the start, would be good finger therapy, so that you could eventually gain that control back.
Good Luck ... I hope that you can feeling comfortable with doing hand sewing again.
Last edited by QuiltE; 08-16-2017 at 06:49 PM.