CHOOSING THE RIGHT NEEDLE FOR HAND SEWING: Tips to improve Hand sewing for beginners

This video will walk you through what all the terminology around needles means, as well as the steps for deciding which is the best needle to choose for your project. From Sharps, betweens, milliners and more.

0:00 Intro
1:16 Overview
1:47 Purpose of Needle
2:13 General hand sewing needles
3:57 Specialty: Glovers, Curved
5:02 Match needle thickness to fabric weave
5:26 Needle Length
7:18 Choose a Quality Brand(John James, Bonin, Colonial, Richard Hemming and Son)
9:11 How to tell if a needle is poor quality


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BBlack and Sons https://www.bblackandsons.com/sewing-...

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