Schmetz Microtex (sharp) needles for machine.
#13
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: The Colony, TX
Posts: 3,364
I always like to use a "sharp" needle for my quilting - piecing, quiting, binding, etc. Go out to the Schmetz website: http://www.schmetzneedles.com/all-about-needles/ for needle information. I usually use a Quilting Needle - mainly because that is the "sharp" that is readily available where I shop. However I just started using Top Stitch needles which are also "sharp" but have a little bigger eye for those of us who aren't seeing as well lately and don't have a needle threader!
#14
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,356
I use Microtex on everything I piece. You will get a much straighter line because it punctures the fabric straight down, unlike the other needles that will go around the fabric. Schmetz puts out a free information sheet you can probably get online. Lots of great info about their products and how they are best used.
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