hand quilting needle?
#31
I had the same problem, so I tried a different brand of needles.
Bohin quilting needles with the big eye, it is easy to thread.
Also, I tried a new brand of hand quilting thread that I just love. It is the Gutermann Col. 618, which is the perfect neutral shade.
I hope this helps you.
Bohin quilting needles with the big eye, it is easy to thread.
Also, I tried a new brand of hand quilting thread that I just love. It is the Gutermann Col. 618, which is the perfect neutral shade.
I hope this helps you.
Originally Posted by barbie50
I am going to be doing some hand quilting. I bought size 10 quilting needles and some quality thread, but the eye on the needle is too little, and I can't thread it. What am I doing wrong?!?
#32
Originally Posted by Holice
.....and some of the best thread for hand quilting is the Americana thread at Joann's for 99 cents. Is made by A&E Thread Company. Limited colors but very good.
This is the thread I use. I just recently started hand stitching my binding to the back but couldn't find a needle I liked until I checked them out at my LQS. If the needle was long enough for me then it felt too thick. I found a pkg of 16 #9 straw needles for $3.00 and love them! The Americana thread is thicker than regular and that helps me alot in threading.
#34
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What are straw needles? I saw them at th LQS but had no idea what they are. Also, what is the difference between the "golden" needle and a regular quilt needle...I didn't know what to buy.
If my quilting thread is about 20 years old....should I buy new or will it still be o.k? Have been busy raising kids..
If my quilting thread is about 20 years old....should I buy new or will it still be o.k? Have been busy raising kids..
#35
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Originally Posted by sailsablazin
What are straw needles? I saw them at th LQS but had no idea what they are. Also, what is the difference between the "golden" needle and a regular quilt needle...I didn't know what to buy.
If my quilting thread is about 20 years old....should I buy new or will it still be o.k? Have been busy raising kids..
If my quilting thread is about 20 years old....should I buy new or will it still be o.k? Have been busy raising kids..
#37
The Clover automatic needle threader is the best invention since toilet paper! I love, love, love mine! No more struggling. You won't be sorry if you buy one. And it threads those tiny needles. I prefer Thimble Lady's small size needles. The eye is smaller than the Clover or John James so it doesn't have to be pulled hard to get it through multiple stitches.
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Originally Posted by sailsablazin
So would this be the same thing as a milliner's needle? That is what Sharon Shamber recommends to quilt with--and my local Joanne's had never heard of them. Easy to quilt with???
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