Different Needles?
08-16-2017, 06:36 PM
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Different Needles?
Last year I fell and shattered my right arm, I am right handed. Finally getting to where I can cut fabric again to start quilting once more.
My question is this, is there one needle, for hand sewing, easier to use for someone with less dexterity?
My question is this, is there one needle, for hand sewing, easier to use for someone with less dexterity?
08-16-2017, 06:46 PM
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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.
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.
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08-16-2017, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lscho4jm
Last year I fell and shattered my right arm, I am right handed. Finally getting to where I can cut fabric again to start quilting once more.
My question is this, is there one needle, for hand sewing, easier to use for someone with less dexterity?
My question is this, is there one needle, for hand sewing, easier to use for someone with less dexterity?
08-16-2017, 08:27 PM
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use a machine to sew when possible, invest in an accuquilt go cutter and dies for cuttting. Use Elmers school glue, heat set, instead of pins, scotch tape to hole zipper and appliques temporarily in place and a shashiko needle and a shashiko thimble for basting. Get Well Soon. Hugs. Jane
08-17-2017, 05:56 AM
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Adding to the extended tips list beyond holding the needle, that has been building ....
.... be sure that your blade in your rotary cutter is changed regularly.
Many of us notice how easy it is to cut, with that fresh needle ....
.... and then don't change it up often enough, ourselves!
.... be sure that your blade in your rotary cutter is changed regularly.
Many of us notice how easy it is to cut, with that fresh needle ....
.... and then don't change it up often enough, ourselves!
08-17-2017, 07:41 AM
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Maybe you could purchase a package of John James needles that have the various sizes in a pack. I like the straw needles, but they are quite long and thin. Some days I just grab whatever needle is in the pincushion but the heavier/thicker needles are not easy to push through the fabrics.
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