Long Arm quilting needles
I use Groz-Beckett quilting needles and my size #16's are all the gold, titanium ones (ran out of the plain ones) and really think they are the reason that I keep getting skipped stitches. And I also find that with the gold needles I've had needles break while quilting. I know they are suppose to be "better" but I don't like them--they seem to be stiffer than the plain needles and with FMQ just don't flex enough.
Anyone else find this to be true? I wasn't having skipped stitches when I used the plain ones or the plain #18 needles. And wouldn't you know it--I have a bunch of those gold ones! Wonder if a store would trade me?