Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I switched to all titanium coated machine needles. They stay sharp much longer then regular needles. It's been months since I changed because of the needle being dull.
aren't these the same as the embroidery needles? I have some for embroidery because I was told they can handle the higher stress of the fast stitching. I'll have to try one for regular piecing.
I've started using the "quilting" needles and they seem to work better too. They're very sharp and works great on batiks.