Why do my needles bend
#31
I really love piece makers needles but I wonder...how are you quilting? Are you pushing the needle straight down and pivoting on your finger? Or are you trying to load a needle by fishing it up and down through the fabric? Hand quilting is a little tricky. I took a workshop to learn, and it was only then that the books made sense. I suspect the problem is more technique than tool....
Aileen
Aileen
#32
Oh you're using embroidery thread!
Sashiko style quilting is a lot different. I love the Hiroshima needles for that too, and don't use a hoop. If you are trying to ha d quilt I the traditional way with those threads it's going to be so hard on your hands and your needles !
Sashiko style quilting is a lot different. I love the Hiroshima needles for that too, and don't use a hoop. If you are trying to ha d quilt I the traditional way with those threads it's going to be so hard on your hands and your needles !
#33
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As said already...you should try the tulip brand...they are made of harder steel,in Japan..and really don't bend. I bend the other brands easily. Sewing through seam allowances will bend needles. If you lap quilt and fold the sandwich onto the needle,that helps also.
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