Quilter114

What are your favorite brand and size needles for piecing your quilt tops?

Irishrose2

Schmertz Microtex 80/12. I have used other brands, but not other sizes.

Rhonda K

Same as Irish Rose. At a recent class, my embroidery machine was in a snit. The owner gave me a pack of those and the problems were solved.

I do have a box filled with Klasse and Schmetz various types and sizes but will stick with these for now. I do change needles regularly. My dealer recommends to change out needles after eight hours of stitching.

Mkotch

My Elna came with Organ needles, and the seller said the machine threader preferred them. I haven't gotten the threader to work for me yet, so I also use the Schmetz needles I had on hand. I use 80/12 size for piecing and 90/14 for quilting.

mic-pa

the needles that came with my Janome was Organ needles. I buy them on line 100 at a time. size 11 they come ten in a pack and I buy 10 packs

catsden

I use Superior needles.

mac

The same as mic-pa, Organ needles purchased on Amazon. It is the only kind my Janome machine is suppose to use. They work well. Otherwise, the Schmetz Microtex 80/12, because they have a very sharp point and I have a lot of them that I used to get at JoAnn's when they were 50% off.

jumpin' judy

My Janomes love Organ 90/14.

ccthomas

So the "Janome" needles and the Organ needles are the same?

cashs_mom

Schmetz or Organ size 80/12 for piecing.