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I don’t generally do hand stitching, but, when I do I use Roxanne’s. I believe they are an #8.
I love voting each week and seeing the different quilts, this weeks are great!
I haven’t bought any needles in ages, and most of the cards they came in are long gone. So, I usually just grab what seems appropriate from my needle cushion and go for it.
I use Bohin needles.
I don’t have a preference or a favorite, really! I use my embroidery needles for everything (because that’s what I have on hand). 🙂
I like to use #10 betweens.
I like a 20 sharp for my applique–just the right size for my hand! Love the fabrics!
I use Colonial crewel/embroidery needles size 1/5 when stitching my wools with pearl cotton, as they don’t wear out the thread and are easy to thread.
For hand quilting I use size 10 Betweens. I prefer Piecemakers brand. For needle turn appliqué I like Piecemakers # 20 appliqué needles.
The only hand stitching I do is binding on my quilts. I’ve had the same pack of needles for 15 years.
I like the Roxanne’s #10 for hand stitching.
I use whatever needle I can find that seems to fit when I bind my quilts or do any stitching. Terrible I know.
I use sharps, usually a 12, for hand applique. I recently bought some assorted size milliners needles to try, but have not done so yet.
I usually use Clover hand quilting #10.
I like #12 betweens best, mostly I buy Prym.
Thanks for the chance!
I typically use either a # 10 or 12. Thanks for the opportunity on a wonderful draw.
bonnielarson58@gmail.com
betweens 12 does it for me.
I use all different sizes, but my favorite are Richard Hemming & Son sharps. I alternate between #9 and #11 depending on my fingers and my mood that day.
I do hand stitching with Jeana Kimball’s Foxglove Cottage straw needles #10 for my silk work.
For hand quilting I generally switch between John James, Richard Hemming or Roxanne, all Betweens size 10. My fingers aren’t nimble enough anymore to hang onto a #11. I’ve lately been doing a bit of hand embroidery again and for that I’ve just been using the big box store Dritz embroidery needles.
I use a 12 from roxannes. Thanks for the chance
Vicki’s fabrics are SO gorgeous!! I have not yet learned hand sewing so I don’t have a favorite. Sorry!
I like hand stitching with a straw needle because the eye is the same size as the shank of the needle and allows it to pass through the fabric easily. The hand dyes are beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win.
I quilt with between 10 and have for about 20 years when I hand quilt. Those are my favorite! Love Vicki’s fabrics!
John James Gold ‘n Glide needles are super; #10 is good.
Such beautiful entries!
I have many different brand needles. My criteria is that I need a large eye
I don’t have a favourite brand–whatever is around, is what I use. But I do like a larger eye, now that my eyesight isn’t what it used to be!
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Hand stitching? What’s that? No, seriously, if I MUST hand stitch the needle MUST fit in that little threader machine go earn real estate in my sewing kit!
Wow – the only hand stitching I do really is sewing down binding and I haven’t bought any new needles in so long I don’t even know what brand I have, only that it’s short and strong!
John James for needle turn. Any brand #9 for binding, and hand quilting. I like those longer needles for hand quilting.
Lovely hand dyes Vicki!
I love thin needles and use shorts needles to handquilting!
I don’t do a lot of hand stitching. I have needles that I bought in a package years ago that are divided by type like embroidery, crewel and such and I don’t know what brand they are. When I use them I just take from the compartment that fits the type of sewing I am going to be doing so I am not even sure of the size.
I pick a large eye, but sharp point when I can’t avoid hand stitching, lol. I do anything to try to do it all by machine.
I don’t really have a favorite. I just grab from what I have on hand and just make sure it’s size looks right for the job.
Loved this green display. I have my mother and grandmothers needles from over the years. My eye site is not the best so what ever needle I can get the threaded, works for me.
I’ve had a few needles of different shapes and sizes for a long time.
I just pick the best one for the job in hand and use that!
I’m so new to quilting..no idea bout the needle to use for handquilting….do have alot of sewing needles tho…from years of sewing regular things. I truly thought they are ok for quilting too?
See I need to find some info huh? lol
I like using Jenna Kimbal’s straw needles. I took a class with her and love her way of quilting. I could not get the hang of rocking a needle as most quilters do.
I like to use large needles such as crewel needles so that I can use heavier thread that shows and gives texture.
John James
Large Eye Quilting Needles #10 Super easy to thread!! 🙂
I have been using Clover #9 and #11 for hand applique. They are easy to use but hard to thread so have a special Clover threader for that purpose.
My mother had a stroke she has a very long recovery, I will be spending a lot of time in the hospital then rehabilitation. I want to make her the most beautiful hand sewn quilt, any suggestions.
#20 applique needles 🙂 thanks!
Para coser a mano mis preferidas son las del nº 11, pero de un tiempo a esta parte tienen que tener un ojo muy grande.
saludos
It is lovely to look at the quilts and to see the creativity there. I don’t have a favourite brand of needle but they must be small and very thin.
i’ll be the first to admit that I will use any needle I can find. Sometimes, I can’t find all the needles I have, so I just make do. That said, I do like Roxanne and John James needles.
I found a new needle from Clover. It’s got a specially coated shaft – black. Can’t find the package to tell you what it is. BUT, the needle is slicker than black ice. It goes through fabric layers like you wouldn’t believe. I’ve got to get more of them. They are just the right size and hold up to me. It took a lot of sewing before the needle finally bent a little.
For hand-quilting, I use #8 betweens. I’m not sure what brand they are. Probably Dritz.
For hand-sewing bindings, I like a longer, thicker needle because I have longer, thicker fingers and longer needles are generally easier to hold for me!
I have no idea! Years ago I used to go for the straw needles, but now I just grab anything that’s thin and long.
I do not do a lot of handwork but when I do I like the 10 Betweens
For back-basting needle-turn applique, I am super comfortable with some Roxanne applique needles I bought. Plus they have the cutest shell-capped tube container. What’s not to love? ;D
I always use embroidery needles for all hand work as they are easy to quickly thread.
Well I have to admit I just use whatever needle I can find when I need to do some hand stitching. Thanks for the fun.
My favorite at the moment (and I change my mind all the time!) are the big eye John James needles.
mostly I use whatever needle I have on hand, but for applique I only use John James Straw needles.
I am not familiar enough with different needles to have a favorite! I buy name brands, but don’t know the difference between them!
I also use John James needles for the small about of hand work I have done.
I use a needle that has a big eye. The eyes are not what they use to be.
I haven’t hand stitched yet other than small crafts. I just grab a needle from the case. I will need to learn about hand sewing needle when I start my EPP hexagon project very soon.
I have always been partial to the Peacemaker betweens (size 10 or 12) for hand quilting and the Dritz or Peacemakers for embroidery work as well.
I use the needles I can readily buy– but I’m not that satisfied with them, so I plan on reading All the suggestions here!
I like a #10 between needle.
I love John James needles, in whatever size needed for the project at hand.
I use whatever is in my needle case, usually it is embroidery needles, they are not so sharp and easy to thread.
So many gorgeous green quilts. All of them are lovely. I use only “Foxglove Cottage ” needles. Mainly the Red-work Embroidery style. They wonderfully thin, including the eye of the needles, but the eye will easily accommodate three strands of floss when needed. I use size 9 and 10 because they are longer but still sleek enough to glide easily through the fabric and easy for me to keep hold of even though I don’t have any feeling in the tips of my fingers. OH, and the price is right too. They have a large variety of needles including ‘betweens’ and other quilting and embroidery specialty needles including sample packs with variety of sizes. Thanks for a chance in this giveaway!
I’m another one who uses whatever needle is handy at the time. I do dearly love “cheater” needles for burying threads after quilting.
I like Milliners type needles for applique – John James and Richard Hemming are two good brands, also Jeanna Kimball straw needles.
I have some John James needles that I like. But mostly I just grab whatever’s nearby. I do like needles with extra large eyes since threading the needle is hard with my over-40 vision!
I like to use Crewel needles because it is easier to thread the long eyes. I sew with thin needles, usually size 9.
I do not normally hand stitch so when I have too its the first one I find and it will work. I prefer machine stitching every thing.
I use an embroidery needle for all handwork because it is sew easy to thread. I have become spoiled by the automatic threader on my new Janome!
for all kinds of hand stitching my favorite needle is a #9 Straw needle by Jeanna Kimball, it just glides through everything!
I don’t do enough hand stitching to have a favorite brand. The type I use most is a large eye, smaller embroidery needle.
When I’m doing hand work, I mostly use John James brand needles. I use their sharps and milliners for my hand applique.
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nice give away
As i use a needle threader can use a finer needle and prefer gold eye varieties 🙂
I use the peacemakers needles and sometimes John James, but the peacemaker needles are favorite.
I use John James needles…large eyes also. I am pretty fussy when it comes to hand sewing needles…I don’t want them to bend and I have to have the large eyes. I also prefer the gold eye.
My favorite needles are for count cross stitch.
I admit to just using whichever one out of the pincushion that feels right for my thread/project.
I like a Bohin size 10 between for quilting and English paper piecing.
I have used Roxanne size 11 quilting needles for years but lately I even bend and break those. I take very small stitches and use the rocking method so they bend or break very easily. I just finished a quilt and broke two and bent at least five. I wish I could find an indestructible needle.
Very nice selection.
I love John James straw needles for all my applique. For embroidery I use Bohin #7. Thanks for this give away from Judy C in NC
Nice variety of entries!
For the limited handwork that I do, I like Dritz size 9.
I have so many needles around and in pincushions that I just pick up whatever is there, however for sewing in tail when I long-arm quilt I use Clover Self Threading Needles (assorted) and I have bought a pack of Straw Needles Size 11, as I have a few friends who use and recommend them. Time to break open the pack.
I use whatever is handy, but want to try both Roxanbe’s and John James as it is difficult to find needles the are both sharp and thread-able (with a big eye). Thanks for the giveaway!
I use whatever needles I have in my sewing/quilting supplies. So many here said they use John James needles. I’m going to have to buy some and see if there is a big difference because I’m starting my hexie project in April, so anything that will make the job easier would be great.
Beautiful array of quilt for St Patrick’s day 🙂 And I love the giveaway 🙂
I am not sure of the brand and size. I have had them for a long time . I got them from a heirloom sewing shop for smocking and embroidery. But They are very sharp and work great.
I have an especially fine and rather long needle for sewing by hand, English paperpiecing mostly. It is no. 11, I purchased it years ago, and do not remember where 🙂 lol
Love the quilts, always so inspiring!
Inge C
Denmark
some really great quilts to celebrate St. Paddy’s day. I voted.
When it comes to hand sewing, there is not a particular brand. I have always used the ones that come in a wheel so much easier to get the needles out of it and to keep in with threads on them. The finer needles in the package of course. I have just started.
I love straw needles for appliqué. I would love to try Roxanne needles. The black gold needles are also great! Thank you for the chance!
John James. I’m currently using a size 7 sharp. Thanks for the giveaway!
I use Dritz sharps for hand applique and betweens for hand quilting. Thanks so much for the giveaway.
I actually haven’t done hand quilting…so I’m always open for suggestions on what to try if/when I decide to try!
I actually haven’t done hand quilting…so I’m always open for suggestions on what to try if/when I decide to try!
John james, betweens. They are short & stiff & dont bend
I always use Jeana Kimball’s Foxglove Cottage Embroidery/Redwork Size 9. Use them for joining hexies, applique, and handstitching the binding. I don’t hand quilt, I FMQ.
For almost all kinds of sewing I like quilting betweens. Size 9 is most comfortable, but sometimes for hand piecing I use a smaller size). I use Sharps for things like hemming.
I like a size 10 quilting between. It’s small enough to go through many layers easily, but long enough to stack a few stitches. I don’t have a favorite brand, I buy whatever I can find. I lose them too quickly and too often to care who makes them.
Whatever is in my hand dandy pincushion.
I just pick one out that looks like it will get the job done.
Lovely quilts but I have voted for my favourite, so hope I’m lucky
I use a 10 between for quilting. I don’t have a favorite–I buy whatever brand is available in that size.
I have not tried hand quilting and use applique needles for my bindings and such.
I use the quilting betweens – no special brand
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Dritz seems to be the brand that I buy most often. Since I jump from quilting to smocking to tapestry I have a pin cushion full of needles all sizes and shapes. I just grab what looks comfortable for whatever project is at hand.
I don’t have a favorite brand, I just buy quilting needles and use whatever’s in the package. I loose them allot!
I like the size 9 needle because it’s easier for me to use when hand quilting since it’s larger. I don’t do enough hand quilting to use a smaller sized needle….wish I had more time to perfect that skill.
Que color bello es el verde!
Tengo muchas agujas de muchas marcas.
Esas telas verdes de Vicki … me da una envidia verde de quien las gane.
I usually use a size 11 between for quilting; nowadays that requires a needle threader!
John James as recommended by David Taylor!!
I use whatever needle looks like it will work with what project I am doing at the time, they are all quilting needles. Thanks for the giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com
I have so many needles but I like sharps best for almost everything. Don’t know the brand name – James from the UK?
I use the size I think will get done what I need.
I use John James needles for all my needlework.
I haven’t ventured into much hand quilting yet so I’m not sure………..but it’s on my to do list!
I am not a big handwork person but I have tons of needles. I like betweens usually 9 or 10s.
I hand quilt with John James Quilting Needles, usually. I prefer to use a size 12, even though they sometimes break when I am going through a particularly thick seam. Thanks for the chance to win!
I use a quilting between, whatever looks about the right size, no particular brand!
For hand quilting I like John James Quilting #9. The needles are very sturdy and have a good eye for threading.
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