Needle Help -- Dianne?????

OK -- one of the ladies over at RCTQ is going to do some big stitch quilting
with perle cotton. I have told her to go to her LNS to look at perle cotton
and determine which size she wants to use. She wants to know whaty type of
needle to use. Now, you ALL know that I don't know the needle names -- sorry.
I told her one with a sharp point and a large enough roundish eye to
accommodate the size perle cotton. So -- what's the name of a needle that as a
sharp, pointy end and a roundish eye? CiaoMeow ^;;^
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PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
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Round-eyed needles - with a size large enough to accomodate pearl
cottons - might be a tad too long for quilting. I'm thinking darning
needles. I don't think sharps at all. The biggest I have on hand is a
5, and that's not near big enough.

For quilting, her best bet would be a chenille. Shorter, stouter, like
tapestry only with points.

She may find a crewel/embroidery large enough in a size 3 or 5. But
again, the length might not suit a quilter.
Dianne

Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply wrote:

OK -- one of the ladies over at RCTQ is going to do some big stitch quilting
with perle cotton. I have told her to go to her LNS to look at perle cotton
and determine which size she wants to use. She wants to know whaty type of
needle to use. Now, you ALL know that I don't know the needle names -- sorry.
I told her one with a sharp point and a large enough roundish eye to
accommodate the size perle cotton. So -- what's the name of a needle that as a
sharp, pointy end and a roundish eye? CiaoMeow ^;;^
.
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!

From: Dianne Lewandowski

...... For quilting, her best bet would be a chenille. Shorter, stouter, like

tapestry only with points.

She may find a crewel/embroidery large enough in a size 3 or 5. But
again, the length might not suit a quilter.

Well, length might not be as much a consideration with this type of hand
quilting as with regular hand quilting. The stitches are a LOT bigger than
what is customary with most hand quilting and you don't load as many of them on
the needle as you do with regular hand quilting.
I will copy your post (with proper citing, of course) to the quilting group.
that way, the person interested will have all the info and be able to try
different types of needles out. thanks bunches -- I KNEW the Needle Queen
would come through with the info :-))! CiaoMeow ^;;^
..
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!

"Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in
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From: Dianne Lewandowski

...... For quilting, her best bet would be a chenille. Shorter, stouter,
like

tapestry only with points.

She may find a crewel/embroidery large enough in a size 3 or 5. But
again, the length might not suit a quilter.

Well, length might not be as much a consideration with this type of hand
quilting as with regular hand quilting. The stitches are a LOT bigger
than
what is customary with most hand quilting and you don't load as many of
them on
the needle as you do with regular hand quilting.
I will copy your post (with proper citing, of course) to the quilting
group.
that way, the person interested will have all the info and be able to try
different types of needles out. thanks bunches -- I KNEW the Needle Queen
would come through with the info :-))! CiaoMeow ^;;^
.
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!

I just wanted to pop over from r.c.t.quilting and say Thank you to Tia Mary
and Dianne. I was lurking around that conversation and as I am starting to
do Sashiko, I was interested also. So THANK YOU! *smiles demurely*

Elena in Texas, USA

From: "Elena"

...... I was lurking around that conversation and as I am starting to
do Sashiko, I was interested also. .......

Hi Elena and welcome to RCTN :-). Now that you are starting to do Sashiko,
you need to hang out here a bit more. There are several people here who also
do it. Kim, the woman I got my supplies from, lived in Japan near an area
where it was done a lot. She sent me some great supplies too! Also, we'll be
able to help you with links for places to get supplies, etc. CiaoMeow ^;;^
..


PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!

I did a search at google. Truly lovely quilting. I was recently
introduced to Kogin - also used to put more than one layer of fabric
together, but done differently than Sashiko - from what I can tell.
These are new areas for me. Kogin is "more at" darning patterns.

Dianne

Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply wrote:
From: "Elena"


...... I was lurking around that conversation and as I am starting to
do Sashiko, I was interested also. .......


Hi Elena and welcome to RCTN :-). Now that you are starting to do Sashiko,
you need to hang out here a bit more. There are several people here who also
do it. Kim, the woman I got my supplies from, lived in Japan near an area
where it was done a lot. She sent me some great supplies too! Also, we'll be
able to help you with links for places to get supplies, etc. CiaoMeow ^;;^
.


PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!