Nov 21, 2014 · 2. Tapestry Needles. Tapestry needles have a long eye, a shaft slightly thinner than the eye (the eye bulges slightly at the top of the needle), and a blunt tip. Tapestry …

Oct 20, 2014 · Hi, Nafeessa – I probably wouldn’t use chenille needles for Hardanger. They have a sharp tip, which can pierce fabric threads in counted work, where normally, you wouldn’t …

Nov 15, 2024 · A “crewel” or embroidery needle has an eye that’s about half the length of a chenille or tapestry needle eye. It is considered a “longer” eye, because it’s longer than the …

Aug 8, 2011 · 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 …

Sep 11, 2009 · In the photo above, the needle on the left is a size 26 gold-plates tapestry needle (by John James). The needle on the right is a regular steel needle plated with nickel, John …

Sep 8, 2009 · These needles, stuck in the needle felt block I keep my Japanese hand-made needles in, are both size 28 tapestry needles. Tapestry needles have a long eye and a blunt …

Jan 16, 2020 · – Needle by needle, stab a few mm’s worth of length, sharp end first, into a dense, foam-type surface. You’ll need something that will hold the needles upright and keep them …

Feb 21, 2018 · For counted cross stitch, sometimes a chart will call for the Dreaded Metallic Thread. Using a size larger tapestry needle will help by enlarging the hole slightly to allow the …

Mar 17, 2015 · It is a tapestry about WWII, it supposedly resides in a brewery in, perhaps England. A lady spoke at a meeting of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America, in Atlanta, Georgia, …

Feb 1, 2011 · I must have at least a hundred tapestry needles still in little plastic packages. The 20-30 cross stitch Christmas ornaments I make each year to give away at Christmas Eve …