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| Piecemaker Needles It looks like any other needle... but this sucker seemed to run smoother and more easily through the quilt. It didn't get stuck as much and I haven't broken one yet on a bulky corner. Its also easy to thread. Anyway ... I'm converted. Try them... let me know if you agree. 20 per pack #NPN-B8 -
Betweens 8/12 - $2.50 Cdn.
#NPN-B5 - Betweens 5/10 - $2.50 Cdn.
#NPN-S - Sharps 5/10 - $2.50 Cdn
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| John James Needles quality needles made in England |
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| Straw Needles
(also known as Milliners needles) A lot of people who do applique swear by these needles. There are 25 needles to the package. Available in sizes 9, 10, 11 #NJSN-9- $3.25 Cdn.
Or try the new Gold'nGlide Milliners - a
gold eye and special coating for easier sewing 10 per pkg - size 10 -
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| Betweens (Quilting Needles) Betweens size 8 -
9 - 12 - 25/pkg John James Big Eye Betweens - 20 needles
per pkg size 11 - #NJJ125-11 - $2.25 cdn
Or try the new Gold'nGlide Betweens - a gold eye and special coating for easier sewing 10 per pkg Big Eye Gold'Glide Quilting Needles - size 10 - 20/pkg
- #NJJEG125-10 - $3.90 Cdn Allergic to base metals? Try these...... Betweens - stainless steel - size 11 - 4/pkg
#NJSS11 - $5 Cdn
Betweens - platinum - size 8 or 10 - 2/pkg |
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| Bohin Betweens | These are good quality
reasonably priced needles made in France. 20/pkg available in size 8 and
10 #NBH + size - $2.25  |
| Sharps | Quality, reasonably priced
needles from Richard Hemming & Sons out of England - 25/pkg size 9 #NHW210-09 - $1.85 cdn. |
| Schmetz Universal Machine Needles | Most of us don't change
our needles often enough.... the experts say you should
use a new one for every project. Schmetz Universal
needles are good for most fabrics ... 5 needles in assorted
sizes #NSUMN - $4
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| Schmetz Machine Quilting Needles | These sewing machine
needles are designed specifically for machine quilting
and piecing..... so if that's mostly what you do .... the
right needles couldn't hurt. 5 Schmetz needles in two
sizes. #NSQN - $6.50
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| Klasse Machine Needles |
Some of the expensive machines may balk
at these but they work well for me and are reasonable priced..... 5/pkg #NKMNQ (quilting - size 12) - $3 Cdn #NKMN (mix) - $2 Cdn |
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Glass Headed Pins Quality, rust-proof 1 1/4" glass headed pins from John James in plastc case. 100 per pkg. #NJJGHP - $3.75 Cdn.
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| Yellow Head Quilting Pins | 1 3/4" long utility pins with plastic
yellow head. approx 250 in plastic case. #NYHP - $3 cdn.
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Flower Head Pins I saw someone using these on Simply Quilts - and had to try them. They're flat and don't make lumps like the round ones. Vital for Stack'n'Whack. There's 50 in their own little box. #NFLPIN - $6 Cdn.
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From Fons & Porter - Directional Pins - an assortment of
180 pins with little labeled arrows that point left, right, up, and down #NFP7706 - $21.75 |
| Curved Safety Pins | For Basting quilts - so much easier to
use than regular safety pins. Size 1 - 1 1/16" long. 50 per pkg. #NDZ7215 - $2.80 Cdn
Package of 100 - #NCSFP100 - $4 Cdn
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| Button Pins |
These are 3/4" safety pins with a little bulge designed so that you can pin on those expensive - non-washable buttons- for easy removable for laundering. 10 per pkg #NBTpin - $1.50Cdn.
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Revised: August 25, 2007.
