hand-quilting. bent needles?
#4
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
They're supposed to bend. If they don't bend they snap and that's way worse.
1. Cheap quality needles
2. Quilt sandwich too tight in the lap hoop
Try loosening up your tension a bit if you are using a lap hoop. If you are using a floor frame, try switching needle brands. I sear by Roxanne needles. I use a size 11 between.
Many here swear by John James brand. I have not tried those.
#6
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I took particular notice this time while I am hand quilting a throw since there was another thread about bending needles on here not that long ago. My needle did NOT bend while I was doing straight line stitching. But when I started quilting circles, I tried to continue getting as many stitches on the needle, and I ended up with a bent needle. Now I know two things -a bent needle doesn't like to stitch straight lines anymore, and not try to get the same number of stitches on a needle when doing curvy work.
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