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Hand Sewing Needles

sewing needle

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.

see related articles: Sewing Tools, How-To Choose a Sewing Needle
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.
   
Speciality Craft Needles
Doll Needles, Plastic Canvas Needles, Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles, Craft Needles, Weaving Needles

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sewing needle

sewing needle

General Hand Sewing Needles

Betweens


quilting needle


betweens sewing needle

quilting needle

betweens sewing needle

quilting needle

betweens sewing needle

quilting needle


betweens sewing needle

quilting needle

betweens sewing needle

quilting needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

betweens sewing needle

Calyx-eyes

sewing needle

calyxeyes sewing needle

Milliners

Other Sizes Also Available

milliners sewing needle

milliner needle

milliners sewing needle

Sharps

Other Sizes Also Available

sharps sewing needle

sharps sewing needle

sharps sewing needle

sharps sewing needle


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sharps sewing needle

sharps sewing needle



sharps sewing needle

Darning Needles
Cotton Darners

cotton darner needle

cotton darners sewing needle

cotton darner sewing needle

cotton darners sewing needle

Yarn Darners

yarn darner needle

darners sewing needle

Needle-Arts Needles
Beading Needles

beading needle

beading needle

beading needle

beadiung needle

beading needle

beading needle

beading needle

beading needle

beading needle

beading needle

beading needle

Chenilles

chenille needle

chenilles sewing needle

chenille needle




chenilles sewing needle

Crewels

crewel sewing needle

crewel needle

crewel sewing needle

embroidery needle

crewel sewing needle

embroidery needle

crewel sewing needle

embroidery needle


crewel sewing needle

embroidery needle




crewel sewing needle

embroidery needle

crewel sewing needle

embroidery needle

crewel sewing needle

embroidery needle

crewel sewing needle

crewel sewing needle

Tapestry Needles

Other Sizes Also Available

tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle

tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle

tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle


tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle

tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle



tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle

tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle

tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle


tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle



tapestry sewing needle

tapestry needle

tapestry sewing needle

Heavy-Duty Needles
Curved Needles

home decorating trim

upholstery needle

home decorating trim

Sailmakers
upholstery needle

curved sewing needle

Speciality Craft Needles

sewing needle

sewing needle

plastic canvas needle

sewing needle

tapestry needle



sewing needle

craft needle

sewing needle

weaving needle

sewing needle

weaving needle

sewing needle

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