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teddysmom 06-06-2013 10:15 AM
Lap Quilting - Needle Size ???
 
For those of you who hand quilt with quilt in lap, what size needle do you use for quilting?

Jingle 06-06-2013 01:31 PM
I don't hand quilt anymore. When I did I used a size 8, short stubby needle.

mpspeedy2 06-06-2013 01:52 PM
I usually use an 8 or 9. I find the longer the needle is the harder it is to make small stitches.

donac 06-06-2013 02:20 PM
I usually use a 9 or 10 between

NJ Quilter 06-06-2013 03:44 PM
I usually use an 11 or 12 between. Prefer Roxanne needles myself.

teddysmom 06-06-2013 04:02 PM
Originally Posted by NJ Quilter (Post 6107731)
I usually use an 11 or 12 between. Prefer Roxanne needles myself.
Are the betweens longer than the regular #11 quilting needle?

Jan in VA 06-06-2013 04:21 PM
A " quilting needle" IS a between. The higher the number the smaller the needle (seems so counter-intuitive, but, then, they didn't ask me, did they?:rolleyes:)

Jan in VA


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