NEVER IN MY 64 YEARS..................

Reply Subscribe

Page 3 of 6

Last »

Thread Tools

06-02-2011, 05:48 PM

#21

Jingle

Power Poster

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Outside St. Louis

Posts: 38,250

I had that happen when I use to hand quilt, trying to sew through seam allowances, using the tiny needles. To hand sew on bindings I now use a short thicker needle, they never break.

06-02-2011, 10:14 PM

#22

GrannieAnnie

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: S. W. Indiana

Posts: 7,484

Quote:

Originally Posted by np3

I did that one time and found the piece IN THE QUILT. Found it by accident with my finger. It broke off in the fold of the binding. So check well.

It couldn't be in the quilt. I had the whole thing on the table and just the corner I was working on was hanging down. The dogs have been shedding like crazy and I think it got swept up with dog fur.

At least that is what I'm counitng on.

06-02-2011, 10:15 PM

#23

GrannieAnnie

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: S. W. Indiana

Posts: 7,484

Quote:

Originally Posted by cctx.

I snap them all the time with hand quilting, even the good quality brands. They break in half or the "eye" part splits.

Superstition: Good luck for the recipient receiving the quilt is what I've heard when your needle breaks or snaps like that.

its a raffle quilt-------------so I don't know who's getting the good luck yet----------until July 24th

06-03-2011, 03:20 AM

#24

olmphoto2

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: Wisconsin, South Central

Posts: 1,035

I heard Jinny Beyer say in a video on The Quilt Show just recently that she always uses 11 between. Otherwise the pressure she exerts on the needle held in the particular manner she recommends would break most others. She likes John James Glide is I'm not mistaken...both for hand piecing and quilting.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jingle

I had that happen when I use to hand quilt, trying to sew through seam allowances, using the tiny needles. To hand sew on bindings I now use a short thicker needle, they never break.

06-03-2011, 03:25 AM

#25

karenpatrick

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Rosedale, Indiana

Posts: 2,003

They just don't make things like they used to...even needles it seems.

06-03-2011, 03:49 AM

#26

QuiltMom2

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Maryland

Posts: 2,822

I had several break while hand-quilting, but they were all from the same package. I think I just got a bad lot.

06-03-2011, 05:22 AM

#27

Joanne9of12

Junior Member

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: North Central Ohio

Posts: 194

I just had one snap last week and was REALLY surprised. Like you, I've never had one snap before and I was quite surprised. Sorry it happened to you, but I'm glad it wasn't just me. :-)

06-03-2011, 05:46 AM

#28

stitchofclass2

Senior Member

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Illinois & Wisconsin

Posts: 824

If you know the brand, it would be nice to let us know so that we may be cautious when purchasing needles. I really hate when I can't find a needle that I have been using. Good luck finding the point. You can bet someone else WILL find it. It always happens that way.

06-03-2011, 05:55 AM

#29

Abby'smom

Super Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Oak Ridge North, TX

Posts: 7,172

I have had size 10 needles break while handquilting -- I bend size 9 -- so next I will try a little bigger one but I like the thinness of the smaller needles -- but yes, I have had needles break -- one of my most used tools is a magnet -- I spend a bit of time searching for dropped needles