Cross Stitch Needles

what is everyone's favorite needle?

I was using a "My Favorite Needle" but I misplaced or lost it. Then I
was using Piecemakers but they don't hold the thread very well. The
thread would stick to my dry hands and puttl right out of the needle.
Now I am using another brand of 'short' needle, like the My Favorite
Needle, but I can't remember the brand? Two of them came in a small
plastic box that slips inside a 'felt' bag. I like them because the
thread doesn't slip out of them as easily. I do use Curel Intensive
Healing on my fingers if they get too dry.

Rich
WIP: Tree Of Life by La-D-Da

On 3/5/2013 7:28 AM, wrote:


I do use Curel Intensive Healing on my fingers if they get too dry.

My DH tried Curel but didn't like it. Then he tried Gold Bond Ultimate
Intensive Healing and said that worked much better. Or, if you want
your hands really smooth for stitching, try Gloves in a Bottle. I use
that whenever I'm working with silks.

HTH!

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It's a toss-up between Lance and Tristan Brooks. Both have smooth eyes
that make them easy to thread.

On Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:28:43 -0500, wrote:

what is everyone's favorite needle?

I was using a "My Favorite Needle" but I misplaced or lost it. Then I
was using Piecemakers but they don't hold the thread very well. The
thread would stick to my dry hands and puttl right out of the needle.
Now I am using another brand of 'short' needle, like the My Favorite
Needle, but I can't remember the brand? Two of them came in a small
plastic box that slips inside a 'felt' bag. I like them because the
thread doesn't slip out of them as easily. I do use Curel Intensive
Healing on my fingers if they get too dry.

Rich
WIP: Tree Of Life by La-D-Da

I have to quit reading for a while! "Lance and Tristan Brooks" with the "smooth eyes" sound like a set of twins from a Regency romance novel!!!!!!!!!! (lol instead of smiley face for Sheena). Maybe we could (almost) all imagine that Lance and Tristan are reading aloud to us while we stitch?


LIz from Humbug


On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 1:20:41 PM UTC-8, Fran wrote:
It's a toss-up between Lance and Tristan Brooks. Both have smooth eyes

that make them easy to thread.



On Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:28:43 -0500, oldbones



what is everyone's favorite needle?



I was using a "My Favorite Needle" but I misplaced or lost it. Then I

was using Piecemakers but they don't hold the thread very well. The

thread would stick to my dry hands and puttl right out of the needle.

Now I am using another brand of 'short' needle, like the My Favorite

Needle, but I can't remember the brand? Two of them came in a small

plastic box that slips inside a 'felt' bag. I like them because the

thread doesn't slip out of them as easily. I do use Curel Intensive

Healing on my fingers if they get too dry.



Rich

WIP: Tree Of Life by La-D-Da

of course you all know that "puttl" means "pull" lol

On Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:28:43 -0500, wrote:

..........stick to my dry hands and puttl right out of the needle.

On 3/5/13 6:42 PM, Joan Erickson wrote:
On 3/5/2013 7:28 AM, wrote:


I do use Curel Intensive Healing on my fingers if they get too dry.

My DH tried Curel but didn't like it. Then he tried Gold Bond Ultimate
Intensive Healing and said that worked much better. Or, if you want your
hands really smooth for stitching, try Gloves in a Bottle. I use that
whenever I'm working with silks.

HTH!


Away from my stitching, I've been using Carmex. Works a treat after the
nasty soap they have us use at work. I've done travel stitching with it
on and it seems to be fine

C

On 07/03/2013 11:31, wrote:
On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 17:29:40 -0800 (PST), Liz from
have you thought of an mp3 player and podcasts instead ? bbc has
book at bedtime for a start, love listening to that, and also poetry
please where sometimes the poem is read by it's author.

i have an ereader and i gather some of those can be turned to read,
mines too old to do that. thnx for no smileys hee hee


We listen to BBC Radio 4 Extra using the BBC iPlayer. Lots of old
programmes (Round the Horne, Goon Show, Journey into Space, Agatha
Christie plays, etc).
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney

I think John James makes a short needle. Haven't tried them, but I do
like JJ needles in general. My favorite tapestries are the gold ones,
they just seems to balanced, if that makes any sense!

Jacqueline


On Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:28:43 -0500, wrote:

what is everyone's favorite needle?

I was using a "My Favorite Needle" but I misplaced or lost it. Then I
was using Piecemakers but they don't hold the thread very well. The
thread would stick to my dry hands and puttl right out of the needle.
Now I am using another brand of 'short' needle, like the My Favorite
Needle, but I can't remember the brand? Two of them came in a small
plastic box that slips inside a 'felt' bag. I like them because the
thread doesn't slip out of them as easily. I do use Curel Intensive
Healing on my fingers if they get too dry.

Rich
WIP: Tree Of Life by La-D-Da