Quilting needles

How to choose a sewing machine needle - universal vs knit vs sharp needles - which needle should you use for which fabric

The hexagon sphere is finally quilted! I think I need one more week for washing, binding and taking pictures-somewhere outside. And here is the tip for Quilter’s Favorites. My favorite needles for (free motion) quilting – Topstitch needles (#100/16 or #90/14). They have a large eye, meaning less chances for the thread to break. You […]

When sewing with knits, one of my favorite ways of hemming is using a double needle, or sometimes referred to as a twin needle. With one row of stitching,

When I started quilting, I had no idea how to do this. My knots would look so ghetto, lol. This may be a no-brainer to a lot of you seasoned sewers out there, but for all of you that’d like a…

Learn to recognize the many types of standard, decorative, and special-purpose machine needles. Discover here what each is best used for.

The correct size and type of sewing machine needle is essential to produce a good quality stitch, they can literally make or break your stitching.

If you work on a variety of sewing projects, most likely you are stitching with different types of needles. Did you know that five SCHMETZ needle types are color coded for easier identification? I know I can hear you now... you can't read the needle size on the shank. Sorry to say, you are not alone. Yes, dig out that magnifying glass. Sew SCHMETZ! Rhonda www.SCHMETZneedles.com

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Quilting with a sewing machine isn't an impossible task since quilting and sewing machines are mostly similar. The truth is, they are both sewing machines.