This week I finished another older cross stitch called Matryoshka Doll. This is still a free pattern on the Tiny Modernist website. I loved stitching on this, especially using the brightly coloured threads. I changed the colour of the bird on the left so the baby birds would be slightly different. The plan is to turn this stitchery into a project bag. Wish me luck!
One of the things I don't talk much about is what kind of hand stitching needles I use. Basically I use whatever needle I can find and am unaware of any preference.
Do you have a needle preference? A particular brand or size you recommend? I'd loved to hear about it! Link up your blog post below and share your projects and needle preferences with us!
12 comments:
the only brand i am loyal to is s. thomas quilting needles...i find they do not bend easily...otherwise it's whatever i have on hand...
I'm currently getting into hand sewing needles because I broke two needles during my first binding... I have great knitting needles and a very good selection for the sewing machine needles, too – but I had no experience with hand sewing. Now I have short, very thin needles for binding my quilt, and yes, it's a pleasure to sew with them... I feel like I'm meditating when I hold the needle in my hand...
Thanks for the tip about the needle bag! I'll sew one!
Best, Viola
What a fun finish! This will make a cute project bag. I have tried out a variety of needle brands and types over the years. I usually just grab whatever is close at hand for whatever I am sewing. I learned the hard way to always have spare needles with me when I sew in the car. I dropped my needle while cross stitching on a long trip and could not find it. When we got to our destination, we had to find a sewing store to buy some more…
I use whatever needle the thread will fit through! I am not picky.
What a cute little doll! I love the bright colors.
Your Matryoshka doll stitch is just adorable, Kathy! I love your friend's needle bag, too. I have to admit I don't pay a lot of attention to particular types of needles and what they are for, but I probably should! Did Debby give you a list you could share? That would be good information to have!
Your Matryoshka Doll turned out beautifully! Very colorful. I don't have a needle preference for my hand stitching. Though I have to admit as I've gotten older, the ones with the bigger eyes cause much less frustration!
Love your stitching!. I generally use the Piecemakers needles I have had for
years and years and years. I have embroidery needles, tapestry needles, silk ribbon needles, etc.
Oh your nesting doll is super cute. That will be great on a project bag. Thanks for the reference to the free pattern. The chicken bag is adorable. My needle preferencer is those having a bigger eye so that I don't have to struggle threading the needle. I don't really care for the self-threading needles. They have come undone for me a time or few.
I use whichever needle I can find and get threaded. If there are further choices available, I choose from blunt or sharp point depending on what fabric I'm working on, or change size depending on what thread or yarn I'm using. Sometimes I have to set aside a project until I can get to the needle stash and pick a needle from there. The downside is - once removed from the package, I have NO idea what brand or type it is.
I use a Roxanne between size 10 for almost everything that includes EPP and hand quilting and hand piecing I just feel comfortable with a small needle and I use a clover double sided needle threader when needed.
I have a preference for cross stitch needles. John James is a good one. Size 28 or 26. I don’t much care for the Artiste needles from Hobby Lobby. I had one break and the eye is rough. For other hand sewing, I use the smallest I can easily thread and I do not know what size. I think I should keep them separate in a needle book, but I don’t .
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