Hand Quilting Needles
#25
I'm a newbie to hand quilting, but I'm using John James size 9. I used JJ when I did a lot of cross stitching and like those needles, so I wanted to see what the quilting ones were like. So far, so good.
Christine
Christine
#27
I've tried lots of different needles for hand-quilting. I thought Roxanne were the best until I got Piecemakers. I use the size 12 unless I have thicker batting in the quilt, then I use the 9. When I use the longer needles (sz 9) they do bend easier than the 12s but the eye is larger. Maybe I just got a bad batch of Roxanne's because the eye seems to ravel my thread and the barrel of the needle seems too thick to hold more than about 5 stitches at a time. John James bends too easy for me. Maybe I'm just too aggressive. I don't know
#29
I finally was able to get some Roxannes and have fallen in love with the # 12 but I sure have trouble threading them. I have tried all the tricks but the only thing that works is persistance.
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