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Here’s my list of five necessary types of hand embroidery needles and what they’re used for. 1. Crewel Needles. Crewel needles are also called “embroidery” needles. Crewel needles have a medium-long eye, a shaft slightly thinner than the eye (the eye bulges slightly at the top of the shaft), and a sharp tip.
Embroidery Needles by Pony – Sometimes, it’s hard to find very fine hand embroidery needles (sizes 11 & 12 crewel needles, for example. Pony makes them. Pony makes them. This is an overview of them and some general discussion on needles, including why you shouldn’t lick your thread when you thread your needles.
At some point in your embroidery journey – maybe at many points, if you’re anything like me – you’re going to make less-than-ideal choices now and then when it comes to embroidery stitches. Sometimes, stitches you’d think would work in certain circumstances end up being Just Plain Wrong.
This is true within types of needles. Embroidery needles are commonly numbered 1 – 12, and size 12 is significantly smaller than size 1! Tapestry needles and chenille needles are numbered commonly from 18 – 28, with 28 being the smallest. 3. Relativity:: The choice of needle size is relative to the type and size of thread. For example ...
The needle size is so important when embroidering a project and your article on all about embroidery needles is a great help when choosing the right needle to the project in hand. Thank you for this update on the types of different needles available to the embroider.
Once upon a time, embroidery needles were precious commodities. They were hand made, sometimes made of precious metals, and they cost (relatively speaking) a pretty penny. Today, needles aren't so difficult to come by. In the scheme of things, they're relatively inexpensive. I mean, what other e
When you look at a multi-pack of embroidery needles, you’ll notice that they are generally always arranged with the largest needles in the center of the multi-pack, and then, in steps out from the center, the needles become smaller on each side. For the sake of demonstration, I’m using a multi-pack of John James embroidery needles in sizes ...
If you want to delve into embroidery needles for different tasks, to learn more about them and which ones are good for what, here’s a list of articles that touch on the subject of different needles for hand embroidery: Embroidery Needles: How to Choose Them and Use Them. The Needle You Need – an overview of the Chenille Needle and what it ...
Hand Embroidery Needles: How to Choose Them and Use Them – this is an introduction to different types of hand embroidery needles and how they’re used, with information on sizing and so forth. All About Embroidery Needles – this includes links to other articles about embroidery needles, especially if you want to go deep.
How to Set Up an Embroidery Hoop. 4. All About Needles. You can’t really embroider without a needle. It is The Essential Tool of the Embroiderer. This article discusses the needles you need for hand embroidery and what their different functions are. This article is my case for using chenille needles in lots of embroidery circumstances.