witha'K'quilting Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Okay, another question. ColumbiaRiverQuilting sells the Singer MR needles in a ballpoint and sharp. Which one do I want? I am still looking for a different source...I just ran into this next question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I would think it would be just like for sewing....ballpoint if you are on a fabric you don't want to "cut" and sharp for fabric it won't hurt...I would use sharp. Ballpoint would be more for - ick - double knit.....okay...I was wrong last time, lets see how I did this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nope Mary Beth you are right on...you need the sharp point to get through the fabrics... where a ballpoint will go through but it will be like using a dull knife to cut bread. Do-able, but harder, and you might get some tearing on the back side...as well as batting pokies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I was thinking the same as Bonnie...I guess I just needed clairfication. I will go with the sharps! Thanks MB and Bonnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Ball point was intended for knit - the needle would slip between the fibers instead of cutting them and making a "run." Sharp was intended for cottons and most natural fabrics. Tweens were made for people who couldn't make up their minds. And that's a fact!!:P:P See, my 5 years of college in textiles was good for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Sylvia...you are a hoot. 5 years in textile arts served you well. You are too funny...or "sharp" witted, should I say?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starla Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Ok...I have a quilt that is cotton for the top and t-shirt for quilt back. Do I use sharp or ballpoint? I learn so much on here. All of you are wonderful. Starla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Starla...you still need to puncture the other two layers so I would still consider a sharp. Ball point needles are best used only in clothes making and with sheer fabrics, or double knit type stuff. Now if you were making a totally T-shirt quilt with no batting or another layer of double knit in the sandwich I MIGHT consider a ballpoint. But, I have never encounter a quilt like that so I don't even have any ballpoints on hand. The only needle I use regardless of the quilt fabric, thread or the batting is a 3.5 MR-Singer needle. Yes, even the finer threads like Bottom Line and So Fiine..and that also includes Monopoly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Bonnie hit the nail on the nose or "the needle on the cloth" as it were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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