Hand quilting needle size
#31
Originally Posted by SillyStitchin
That "Aunt Becky" looks interesting. I would like to see someone use it or even try to use it myself. I think I may have to go shopping
#36
Quiltlady 37
I'm hand quilt with arthritis as well and have a hint
I have find it is helpful for me. You know the rubber finguer tip that is use by people that work with papers a lot ( a lot of bank teller use them). You can get them in differnt sizes at a office supply store. I use one on my thum, it sure help to pull the needle up. it take so getting use to. but it works for me. I hope this is help for you and If you are not inst. sorry i wasted you time.
I'm hand quilt with arthritis as well and have a hint
I have find it is helpful for me. You know the rubber finguer tip that is use by people that work with papers a lot ( a lot of bank teller use them). You can get them in differnt sizes at a office supply store. I use one on my thum, it sure help to pull the needle up. it take so getting use to. but it works for me. I hope this is help for you and If you are not inst. sorry i wasted you time.
#39
I like 10s or 11s if the quilt is easy to quilt, but if the needles bend too easily I go to a larger, stiffer needle. My stitches are bigger as the needles get bigger, but I don't go through a ton of needles. For me, I use the smallest I can use and still keep a relatively straight needle.
#40
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 42
I too use # 10, #11, or #12 needles, whichever is on sale. I prefer to use a 14 inch hoop stretched tight and use a tiny jewelers pliers to pull the needle through the quilt. This way I can load the needle to the very tip and still not have sore fingers from the effort of pulling the needle through the quilt.
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