hand quilting needles
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Quick question, how often do you change out your hand quilting needles, or how do you know when to do so?
I'm doing english paper piecing, and I have a bunch of needles, but wondering how often they should be discarded?
Thanks.
I'm doing english paper piecing, and I have a bunch of needles, but wondering how often they should be discarded?
Thanks.
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I use new needles with every quilt. After I finish a king size quilt, I throw the needles away and get new ones, of course, on wall hanging, etc., I will quilt 4 or 5 and then get new needles, it makes a difference to me, as the needles get dull. A sharp needle is a must for me. I took a hand quilting class and this is what we were told, it really seems to make a difference to me. And needles are relative inexpensive.
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