Home Sewing Machine Needles

Home Sewing Machine Needles

Compare needle choices for piecing, quilting and embroidery

Choose for the task you will actually sew. Passing through a layered quilt and working with repeated embroidery stitches can call for different features.

Separate piecing from layered quilting

Test with the same fabric and layers you plan to use. When you move from piecing to quilting, compare the needle's point and the size recommendation for the new layers. Keep the machine system fixed.

Compare thread handling for embroidery

SCHMETZ describes an enlarged eye and wider groove on its Embroidery needle. Compare the thread path and the stated thread use with your project, particularly when the thread is heavier or more delicate.

Check exact pack and finish

Some embroidery packs use a coated needle and some use a standard finish. Choose the exact model and size supported by the machine and intended fabric. Treat the coating as a product feature with its own documentation.

Source documentation

Guide questions

Can I use a quilting needle for every part of a quilt?

Test each layer combination and compare the needle and thread requirements for piecing and quilting separately.

Does a gold-colored finish establish size or system?

Read the packaging. Finish, needle size and machine system describe separate characteristics.

Why does the embroidery eye matter?

It is part of the path the thread follows through the needle. Compare the exact design with the thread you use.

Which accessory suits the job?

  1. Both packs are 90/14. Compare the Quilting point for a layered quilt with the enlarged eye and coating of the Gold Embroidery needle for specialty thread on stabilized fabric.

    SCHMETZ Quilting 90/14, 5 needles ↗SCHMETZ Gold Embroidery 90/14, 5 needles ↗

  2. The two Quilting cards give you the same needle family at 75/11 or 90/14. Compare them through the layers you will actually sew, keeping fabric and thread fixed on the first test.

    SCHMETZ Quilting 75/11, 5 needles ↗SCHMETZ Quilting 90/14, 5 needles ↗

  3. The five-needle Piecing & Quilting combo allows a comparison of Microtex and Quilting points. The 25-needle Quilting assortment provides repeat stock in two sizes of one family.

    SCHMETZ Piecing & Quilting combo, 5 needles ↗SCHMETZ Quilting 75/11 and 90/14, 25 needles ↗

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