tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post464280492197239397..comments2024-02-03T06:46:13.585-07:00Comments on manhandled threads: a thought or two on needlesJoe Madlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-72945447734866304582012-07-30T13:54:48.891-06:002012-07-30T13:54:48.891-06:00ditto!ditto!Hoola Tallulahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329088395765574328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-17492923999320814792012-07-28T13:22:24.375-06:002012-07-28T13:22:24.375-06:00i'll have to order some japanese sashiko needl...i'll have to order some japanese sashiko needles and give them a try. they sound divine!Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-25187806744443029452012-07-28T13:21:42.316-06:002012-07-28T13:21:42.316-06:00ha! yes! brushes...looms...needles...chisels...all...ha! yes! brushes...looms...needles...chisels...all of our passions seem to be filled to overflowing with lovely choices!Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-15904067016054059842012-07-28T13:20:57.923-06:002012-07-28T13:20:57.923-06:00i miss swimming in the river...but the yellowstone...i miss swimming in the river...but the yellowstone here isn't so inviting! ha!Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-39978994036771643922012-07-28T03:46:22.454-06:002012-07-28T03:46:22.454-06:00My mind has just been boggled by the info you'...My mind has just been boggled by the info you've offered in your blog on needles! With my eyesight, I tend to use whichever needle I can get the thread through! Tho when I started using textiles about 3 years ago now, I bought lots of different types of needles, and found myself frustrated by how hard it was to use them. When I got some Japanese Sashiko needles for xmas a couple of years ago (I asked for them) it was a 'eureka' moment! I can really tell the difference in quality with the sashiko needles, and the cheap needles I've bought. Sometimes tips have tiny burrs on them, that catch on the fabric. Not good!. Jan, Yorkshire, England.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545341224555862464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-73496713598724979282012-07-27T19:53:29.142-06:002012-07-27T19:53:29.142-06:00Who knew there were so many needle choices... now,...Who knew there were so many needle choices... now, ask me about brushes... I know them, but needles, straw needles, my, my!Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-34227602053194205282012-07-27T06:36:23.410-06:002012-07-27T06:36:23.410-06:00thank you for this very interesting and enlighteni...thank you for this very interesting and enlightening lecture!!<br />straw needles, I'd never heard of them. Have just come back from a swim in the river myself, summer and summerheat have finally arrived over here.Saskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974723368542754165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-53692661215323768272012-07-26T20:34:28.377-06:002012-07-26T20:34:28.377-06:00ha! no one has *ever* accused me of being super or...ha! no one has *ever* accused me of being super organised! (insert guffaw here) however, seeing as i only use the three different needles, they are easy to tell apart just by looking at them. i tend to leave my needles in whatever project i'm working on...which means that i generally have a lot of needles floating around...and then just grab them as i need them.Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-15573894010365439322012-07-26T20:31:50.921-06:002012-07-26T20:31:50.921-06:00hope you enjoy them as much as i do!hope you enjoy them as much as i do!Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-35105812130311058332012-07-26T20:31:31.352-06:002012-07-26T20:31:31.352-06:00i'm right with you on all of that!i'm right with you on all of that!Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-38644593082205168902012-07-26T20:30:32.926-06:002012-07-26T20:30:32.926-06:00yes...i do love embroidery needles, too. seeing as...yes...i do love embroidery needles, too. seeing as these work for you, i would imagine that you will enjoy the straw needles as well then!Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-4881903756275561492012-07-26T14:16:40.734-06:002012-07-26T14:16:40.734-06:00Interesting post, heres the thing, how do you stor...Interesting post, heres the thing, how do you store your needles and remember what is what? Mine all end up being in my needle skitchbook thingy and I just choose the one which looks right for the job, I don't put a great deal of thought into it. Wondering if you are super organised and keep them in their nifty packets so you know what is what? IHoola Tallulahhttp://www.hoolatallulah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-70240739405860983142012-07-26T13:58:59.413-06:002012-07-26T13:58:59.413-06:00Hey Joe, thanks for this interesting lecture about...Hey Joe, thanks for this interesting lecture about needles !<br />And please, just stay a romantic ;-)Elshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-5744512813804800472012-07-26T13:08:12.950-06:002012-07-26T13:08:12.950-06:00This was so great. I feel disappointed at the fabr...This was so great. I feel disappointed at the fabric stores, too. Need to get straw needles, didn't even know about them. Thanks, Joe!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-9717830313758231732012-07-26T12:11:31.146-06:002012-07-26T12:11:31.146-06:00You have listed my favorite needles! I love the vi...You have listed my favorite needles! I love the vintage one's so much and I admit, I hoard them. Opening the little paper packet is rite that settles my mind. Kimball's needles are my new favorites. I also like her redwork needles. They tend to hold up well. I am always sad when a needle becomes so curved from use that I can't use it anymore. Enjoy your days along the river stitching.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367949314724875797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-51549891179528969772012-07-26T06:26:48.724-06:002012-07-26T06:26:48.724-06:00Thank you so much! I really really enjoyed reading...Thank you so much! I really really enjoyed reading about the needles and although I have been sewing for many years I have slowly discovered what works for me i.e. embroidery needles, but now I am ready to venture out and start searching for the needles you describe....<br />I love being outside stitching, especially near water! : )Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.com