Hand Quilters, which needles do you prefer to use???
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Hand Quilters, which needles do you prefer to use???
Which quilting needle do you find to be the most useful?? I bent a needle last evening and got out a new one from the Dritz pack, it bent before I got an inch sewn, got another one and it broke off in the same amount of time. Changed to my John James pack and did it all over again!!! After 4 bent needles and 2 broken ones I called it quits and went to bed. I was ready to throw them all away. This morning I got out my needle tube and used one of them. Worked great, no problems at all. The only problem is, I don't remember what brand of needles I put in that tube last summer???
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: phila pa
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John James, Piecemakers and Colonial have been pretty reliable for me. The only really bad ones I ever ran into were Dritz made in China. I use betweens - usually size 9, sometimes 10 if I am feeling patient enough to put up with the bending.
The smaller needles certainly help make smaller stitches, but I have never been able to use anything smaller than a 10.
Lefty
The smaller needles certainly help make smaller stitches, but I have never been able to use anything smaller than a 10.
Lefty
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
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I use Richard Hemming brand needles; they're English. I also adore needles by Clover; in sewing supplies, the Japanese really know how to do it right!
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
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I usually use John James, and Bohin. I like them both and a size 8 or 9. I am not as proficient at hq as I would like to be, but will be quilting a lap for my dh, so will be getting lots of practise.
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