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Originally Posted by MaryLeeR
(Post 8357045)
Puckish What are tulip needles? I never heard of those.
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Wow - lots of different ideas here. I use a straw needle for bindings and for applique. They are fine and longer than the usual quilting needles. I don't use the finest because I can't see to thread them, so it must be the #11?
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Milliners
I mostly us a #10 Milliners needle. Richard Hemming & Son is the brand I use.
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I have always used the short little sharps with a small eye because I felt like they helped me make nearly invisible stitches. You have all convinced me to try long needles. I will go buy some and see how I can do with them.
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I know I used Roxanne before I did it all by machine, but not sure what type, but they glide through the fabric
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John James gold eye embroidery needle here too. Easier to see the needle head and they are the right size to get a good small stitch.
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I use what ever needle feels good that day because of my arthritis. Some days a longer and thinner needle is best and on other days a shorter and thin needle is better. Usually with a large enough eye that I can pass a thread through without struggling. Then I sew like a maniac until I am done with the quilt.
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Like you I use what ever is handy. I have found little difference in the finished product between the different needles .
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