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    PAQuilter's Avatar PAQuilter is offline Senior Member
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    Default What needle size do you use?

    With all of the discussions about thread, I ordered the cotton thread from Connecting Threads. It's on sale for 2.19 each and there are 1200 yds on each one, I believe. That's cheaper than a Coat & Clarks at Walmart for 2.16 for a smaller spool.

    Anyway, that got me to wondering, "Is there any particular needle size that everyone uses for quilting?" I've been using a
    #11. I didn't know if there are particular sizes to be used for certain things or not.
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    Default Re: What needle size do you use?

    Karen, I usually sew with a #14 needle - but that's because my automatic threader was replaced and the new threader won't go through a #11 eye!!!
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    Default Re: What needle size do you use?

    For what it is worth I use a top stitching needle...the eye is a little larger and you have less issues with thread breakage. Mine are #14 quilting needles....can't find my topstitch needles right now....really need to clean and reorganize my little studio

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    Smile Re: What needle size do you use?

    For fine threads such as the 60 WT Bottomline I use in piecing, I use a 70/10 or 80/12 MicroTex Sharp Schmetz brand needle to keep the holes small and to help maintain 1/4" seams. When doing any kind of quilting, topstitching, thread painting or heavier weight threads I like using a 90/14 Topstitch needle which helps eliminate thread breakage and can handle bulkier threads. I sometimes run 2 different colored 40 WT or thinner threads through a topstitch needle at the same time and it works fine!

    Here is a good article explaining all the different types of needles and when to use them:

    http://quiltbug.com/articles/choosing-needle.htm
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    Default Re: What needle size do you use?

    Thanks so much Linda, I never knew there were so many different kind of needles!! I bookmarked this info for future reference.
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    ~Karen in PA~

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