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Hand Sewing Needles
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Hand Sewing Needles

hand sewing needles

Hand sewing needles in general should be fine enough to slip through the fabric yet strong enough not to break or bend. Needles are available with different eye shapes (long, round, etc.), come in different lengths and come with different points (sharp, round, blunt, ball-point, wedge). The larger the number on the size indicates the shorter and finer the needle.

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see related articles: Sewing Tools, How-To Choose a Sewing Needle

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(Blue type on the chart below indicates a tool available for purchase.)

General Hand Sewing Needles
Ball Point Needle
Ball Points
sizes 5-10
Like a sharps needle only with a rounded point used for knit fabrics.
Betweens
Betweens
sizes 1-12
Also called quilting needles, are shorter needles than sharps enabling fine stitches in heavy fabrics.
Caly-eye Needle
Calyx-eyes
sizes 4-8
Similar to sharps except thread is pulled through a slot rather than an eye.
Millner Needle
Milliners
sizes 3/0-12
Longer needle than sharps used for basting.
Sharps
Sharps
sizes 1-12
Most commonly used, sharps needles are medium length and have a round eye and are suitable for all weight fabrics.
 
Darning Needles
Cotton Darner
Cotton Darners
sizes 1-9
Needles for darning fine cotton or wool.
Double Longs
Double Longs
sizes 5/0-9
Longer needle than cotton darners for darning large holes.
Yarn Darner
Yarn Darners
sizes 14-18
Large, long needle designed for darning with yarn.
Needle-Arts Needles
Beading
Beading
sizes 10-15
Long, thin needles used for beading and sequin work.
Chenilles
Chenilles
sizes 13-28
Sharp, heavy needles used for embroidering with yarn.
Crewels
Crewels
sizes 1-10
Sharp, long-eyed, medium-length needles used for embroidery.
Tapestry
Tapestry
sizes 13-26
Heavy needle with a blunt point used for needlepoint.
   
Heavy-Duty Needles
Curved Needle
Curved Needle
sizes 1 1/2" - 3"
Used anywhere a straight needle would be awkward such as on upholstery, rugs, etc.
Glover Needle
Glovers
sizes 3/0-8
Short, round-eyed, triangular pointed needle used for piercing leather, vinyl, or plastic.
Sailmaker
Sailmakers
sizes 14-17
Similar to Glovers except triangular points extends up the needle shaft, used for sewing canvas or heavy leather.

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