Watercolor and ink drawing on paper of Rhizobium leguminosarum. Rhizobium leguminosarum is one of my all time favorite microbes. It has a symbiotic relationship with plants in the legume family and can fix atmospheric nitrogen (N) to plant available N so this microbe assists in maintaining soil fertility. It's a super star microbe with super powers!⁠ SIZES AVAILABLE: 6 x 4 card bundle (pack of 4) $20 8 x 10 (image size 6 x 8) $35 11 x 14 (image size 9 x 15) $50 ORIGINAL 8 x 6 (image size same) $75 Ink and watercolor on paper. Each print and original is signed. Printed on archival cotton rag paper. Printed with 1-inch margin for framing. PRODUCT DETAILS: Each print is a high quality "Giclée" print of the original painting, made with archival pigment inks. The pigment-based archival inks pick up all the subtleties and richness of the original and have a 200-year light fastness. To protect your print, keep it away from direct sunlight, and whenever possible, frame with a UV protected glass. Printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper with Epson Ultrachrome HDR inks heavyweight and acid-free. Prints are signed beneath the image unless you request otherwise. 1-inch of margin is on each side of your print for easy framing. SHIPPING: Your print will come protected in a clear plastic sheeting with cardboard chipboard for sturdy backing or mailing tube depending on size via Priority mail or First Class mail (usually 7-14 days but up to five weeks depending on customs) international. Please see my policies for country-specific information. Thank you for visiting my shop, Malaika Ross Studio. Please send me a message if you have any questions and consider sign up to be part of my monthly postcard group at malaikaross.com •••••••••••••••••••••••• Copyright © Malaika Ross ® 2022. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction rights do not transfer with sale.

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So much fun! For yourself, for your bestie, for whoever! This is a fun easy pattern. You can change the colours of the flowers to suit whatever the decor. Modern cross stitch pattern is designed on 14 count Aida. It is 112x149 stitches will run about 8x10 and would look great in an 8x10 frame, or larger with a matte. This pattern will come with 2 different sized full colour patterns, for printing or viewing convenience, and a handy little tips and tricks printout to help you in your quest for cross stitching awesomeness. THIS IS NOT A PHYSICAL PATTERN. THIS LISTING IS FOR A PDF FILE. It includes a computer rendering of the finished pattern, a full color pattern, and a key in DMC thread colors. It will be automatically available for download after purchase. The link to download is sent to the email Etsy has on file for you. If you ask me nicely, I can make changes to this pattern for you and create a custom listing, but really, you can just mess around with the colours when you are stitching, it would work just as well. Please don’t resell my patterns or stitch them for profit, I worked really hard on them. Well actually, I used my laptop on my couch while drinking wine and watching Game of Thrones, but you know what I mean.

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Good morning, Friends! Today, I have the great pleasure of getting to introduce the Quick Stitch: Sewing Staples Kit, designed by Erin Lincoln for Papertrey Ink. You can find more details about the kit on Nichole's Blog, but here are the basics: The first Quick Stitch Kit will be released on March 9th and it is entitled "Sewing Staples". Erin has really outdone herself with this one! The stitching dies included help you to make a few different sewing accessories that are not only beautiful, but also super functional. You will have all of your sewing supplies in order just in time for the new stitching products coming out over the next year! Not only will this kit help YOU to get organized, but also make wonderful handmade gifts for friends and family. The team even has a few unconventional uses for these stitching dies that will allow you to take everything in a completely different direction and get more value for your investment in these tools! I am absolutely smitten with Erin's new Quick Stitch: Sewing Staples Kit! These adorable projects are a breeze thanks to the thoughtfully designed dies and embellishments Erin has included. And I can't even tell you how much fun it's been to create color coordinated bobbins for all of my felt and floss. You're sure to fall in love with this kit from the moment you thread your first needle! How about we get to the fun now, eh? So the first thing I wanted to do with this kit was make myself a coordinated needle book and scissor keeper. Every crafty girl needs her accessories, am I right? I began with the needle book. I die cut a front cover from Ocean Tides felt, an inside scalloped cover from Vintage Cream felt, and an inside page (the same shape as the front cover) also from Vintage Cream felt. I used the binding die to add holes down the center of each page for effortless assembly. I also die cut my monogram from Pure Poppy felt, using the Sew Stylish Alphabet 1 die, and assortment of flowers and leaves from Vintage Cream, Harvest Gold, Ocean Tides, Simply Chartreuse, and Pure Poppy. I also die cut an open pocket, two needle pockets, and a pin holder from Ocean Tides and Pure Poppy. I used the "holes-only" dies to make the floral embellishment on the pocket totally easy. I just lined up the holes and stitched away. The little flower on the needle pocket was freehanded after the needle pocket was stitched into place. Then, I used the "holes-only" dies for the open pocket and the needle pocket on the inside cover and inside pages. These dies take all the guesswork out of putting this little book together. You can even decide which pockets and features will work best for you for a totally custom arrangement. I used an open pocket on the inside cover to hold my threader and a couple of bar pins. I love having these on hand for brooches and other wearables. The back pages feature plentiful needle storage and a pin corral, too. I love having an assortment of needles close at hand and my husband loves that I'm not storing them in the arm of my favorite armchair anymore. Heh, heh...ouch. I added a few more tiny flowers to these pages to dress them up a little. I wanted some embellishment, but I didn't want the flowers to get in the way of the pins and needles, so I kept it fairly minimal. It's just enough, I think. After all of the pages had been embellished, I sandwiched my ribbon in between my front and inside covers and stitched down the center binding. Erin has included a ribbon slot die, but I liked the idea of just stitching between the layers for simplicity. I then stitched the center pocket together and the inside and outside pages to each other. I'm in love with how this turned out. It's just plain adorable! I, of course, needed a scissor keeper to coordinate, so that's what I worked on next. I die cut two of the top layer from Ocean Tides and two of the scalloped layer from Vintage Cream. Then, I die cut the "holes-only" floral cluster from one of the Ocean Tides pieces. Next, I die cut an assortment of flowers and leaves using Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream, Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse, and Spring Moss. Following the pattern, I stitched on the flowers and leaves and followed up with the seed beads in the remaining open spaces. I used contrasting thread to highlight the beautiful details Erin included in these dies. Some of the flowers even have a central hole that is perfect for adding a French knot or additional bead for an extra delicate touch. I finished the scissor keeper by stitching all the layers together according to Erin's fabulous instructions. Her tutorial video is incredibly helpful and super fun to watch. Erin also included dies and other supplies that enable you to create your own color coordinated floss bobbins. Oh. My. Word. I love these things. The bobbins come together quickly and they make it incredibly easy to organize your supplies. There's a small rectangle stamp in the Sewing Staples mini stamp set that you use to stamp onto iron-on transfer paper. Then you use the mirror image numbers to stamp the floss codes. A simple die cut, some ironing onto Fresh Snow ribbon, and BOOM...custom floss bobbins with reference tags. I have about 1/3 of my floss finished and the rest prepped. I can't wait to get them done. The kit also comes with this charming wooden bobbin box. You can paint it, embellish it, use it for gift wrap...the world is your oyster. I wanted to see what would happen if I tried stamping the Sewing Staples mini images onto the transfer paper and then ironing it onto my box. Here's the result! It's nice and simple. I thought about painting the box first, but I wasn't sure how the paint would handle the heat of the iron, so I left it au natural. If you choose to try this yourself here's a tip: do not glide your iron over the transfer paper. Straight up and down, People. Straight up and down. Trust. You can also see here how I store unused lengths of separated floss. I only use three of the threads in a strand of floss when I do my stitching, so I wrap the extra three strands around the bobbin to have easily accessible when I need more of a particular color. It cuts down on waste and it's always easy to find. I also wanted to try my hand at a slightly simplified version of that ensemble. This set uses many of the same elements, just taken down a notch. It would be a great gift for someone who is just getting started in embroidery or cross stitch. This time I started with the scissor keeper. I did this one out of Spring Moss and Vintage Cream base piece with flowers in Melon Berry, Harvest Gold, and Vintage Cream. All of the leaves are done in Simply Chartreuse. I used the "holes-only" flowers and leaves on the Spring Moss layer first and then went back and stitched on my felt bits. Then, I stitched the scissor keeper up just like the other one. You could leave out the scalloped layer if you wanted to simplify even further, but I love that sweet edge. Next, I went about creating a needle booklet. I made this one with a combination of cardstock and felt to make it a little more disposable. I die cut a front cover from white cardstock and an inside cover from Spring Moss. I scored both down the center. Then, I stamped the sentiment from the Sewing Staples mini onto the white piece and die cut that layer with the "holes-only" flower and leaf dies. I love the holes only dies when working with paper. They make the stitching so much easier! I stitched on the flower and leaves and then set that piece aside. Next, I used the "holes-only" needle pocket and open pocket dies to create the holes in my inside cover. I stitched on the Melon Berry pockets and then stitched the front and inside covers together using contrasting stitching. I hid the knot in the inside crease so it wouldn't be distracting. Just fill with some simple notions and your gift is complete. I packaged the booklet inside a glassine envelope, but you could also just tuck it into the scissor keeper with some nice snips for a cozy crafty package. My last ensemble for today is a mini wall art piece. I really enjoy doing these small embroidery hoop pieces and this kit is perfect for putting together a decor piece in no time at all. There's someone in my world going through some really rough stuff, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to whip up something to remind her to smile. I began by ironing a piece of lightweight Heat N Bond onto the back of a piece of linen. The reason for this is two-fold. Number 1: this will reinforce the holes of the floral cluster so you don't rip through the narrow bits (that said, don't tug the thread too hard). Number 2: the paper backing on the Heat N Bond helps you get a nice, clean cut with the die. I let it cool for a moment or three and then die cut the "holes-only" floral cluster from the center of my linen. Next, I die cut an assortment of flowers and leaves using Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Lavender Moon, Vintage Cream, Simply Chartreuse, and Spring Moss. Just as I had with the scissor keeper, I followed the pattern by stitching on the flowers and leaves and following up with the seed beads in the remaining open spaces. I wanted the hanging to give an uplifting message, so I freehanded the "Smile" with some backstitching. If you don't trust yourself to freehand you could always use a disappearing ink pen to draw on your message first. I finished the outer hoop by wrapping it with the Fresh Snow satin to make it look a touch more polished. My itty bitty gift needed an itty bitty card to send a brief note, so I die cut a piece of white cardstock using the scalloped layer from the needle book die collection. I stamped it with the flowers from the Sewing Staples mini set and a sentiment from Words Of Comfort. I added felt buttons cut from Scarlet Jewel and Lavender Moon felt and tied them on with white floss. It's the perfect size to say "I'm thinking of you." The stitching holes are a sweet detail, too. Alright, Friends. There you have it! Erin's Quick Stitch: Sewing Staples kit will be available on March 9th at 10pm EST in the Papertrey Ink store so make sure to pick up your own copy then. In the meantime, check in with Erin, Hilary, Rebecca, and Tracy for as much inspiration as you can handle! See you again soon! More Kit Details: SEWING STAPLES KIT CONTENTS: Custom Printed Tote Bag Sewing Staples: Scissor Keeper die collection Sewing Staples: Needle Book die collection Sewing Staples: Floral Cluster die collection Sewing Staples: Stitched Floss Bobbin die collection Sewing Staples: Flowers die collection Sewing Staples stamp set + label (1) Wooden Bobbin Box (2) Heavy white 8-1/2" x 11" sheets cover board (2) Iron-on 8-1/2" x 11" Transfer sheets (1) spool Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon-5 yards (1) test tube white 8/0 seed beads (1) pdf download with full instructions The total retail cost of the "Sewing Staples" Kit is $110. There will be a limited number of these exclusive kits available, so be sure to get yours while you can! Some individual items will be available for sale at a later date. The "Sewing Staples" Kit will be available for sale beginning on March 9th at 10pm EST, only at Papertrey Ink. Read all the details on Nichole's blog or contact Customer Service with any questions. Recipes: Monogram Ensemble: Felt: Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream, Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink Dies: Needle Book Die Collection, Floral Cluster Die Collection, Scissor Keeper Die Collection, Flowers Die Collection, Sew Stylish Alphabet 1 Die - Papertrey Ink Other: White Seed Beads, Pure Poppy Saddle Stitched Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Embroidery Floss - DMC; Bar Pins; Threader; Needles Floss Bobbins & Box: Stamps: Sewing Staples Mini - Papertrey Ink Ink: True Black, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Harvest Gold - Papertrey Ink Felt: Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream, Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Limeade Ice - Papertrey Ink Dies: Stitched Floss Bobbin Die Collection - Papertrey Ink Other: Iron-on Transfer Paper, Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon, Wooden Bobbin Box - Papertrey Ink; Embroidery Floss - DMC Beginning Stitcher Ensemble: Stamps: Sewing Staples Mini - Papertrey Ink Ink: Simply Chartreuse - Papertrey Ink Felt: Spring Moss, Harvest Gold, Vintage Cream, Melon Berry, Simply Chartreuse - Papertrey Ink Cardstock: Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink; white Dies: Needle Book Die Collection, Floral Cluster Die Collection, Scissor Keeper Die Collection, Flowers Die Collection - Papertrey Ink Other: Embroidery Floss - DMC; Needles; Threader; Glassine Envelope Smile Wall Art Ensemble: Stamps: Sewing Staples Mini, Words Of Comfort - Papertrey Ink Felt: Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Lavender Moon, Vintage Cream, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Classic Kraft - Papertrey Ink Cardstock: White Dies: Needle Book Die Collection, Floral Cluster Die Collection, Flowers Die Collection - Papertrey Ink Other: White Seed Beads, Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Embroidery Floss - DMC; Glassine Envelope; Scor Tape; Linen; Heat N Bond - Thermoweb; 4" Embroidery Hoop - Darice

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There are so many needle and thread options available that it's difficult to know which combination to use, especially for a quilter. As a general rule, the thicker the fabric, the larger the needle and heavier the thread needs to be. I tend to use the smallest needle that will accommodate my fabric and thread. A larger needle will make a larger hole that will compromise seams and quilting stitches. I've found that Coats & Clark is very suitable for most of my applications. However, Superior Threads has the best selection and quality of silk and polyester threads while Aurifil has the best quality and selection of cotton threads. I use Schmetz needles exclusively. My Sewing Kit for $4.99 is a great way to keep up with all of your supplies and projects. Thread Cotton is the preferred thread to piece with, because it can be ironed with high heat. Short staple cotton is spun from several fibers. It has a rough texture and a lot of lint. There is usually a knot where the fibers join. Long staple 50 wt. thread will make the best seam because it doesn't add any bulk. 100% polyester is perfectly smooth and produced in one continuous thread with no lint. It's the best for quilting. Core Spun polyester is best for garment construction and sergers, but also works for quilting if the quality is good. Trilobal polyester is best for embroidery. Download my Thread Cheat Sheet pdf to keep with you or print. It does not include thread from every manufacturer, but it does include information on every type of thread available and how to use it. Thread Book is the best thread inventory app available. It can cross reference and match sewing and embroidery thread from 120 different manufacturers according to color and fiber type. It can even color match thread from a photo. It only works with iOS 12+ and costs $14.99. My Fabric Sewing Cheat Sheet pdf contains information on the right needle, thread, and stitch settings for sewing different types of fabric from delicate silk to Naugahyde upholstery fabric. The settings are for my Brother SQ9185, but they are pretty universal. Weight The smaller the number, the heavier the thread. Both cotton and polyester are available in 10, 12, 15, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 100 weight. 100 weight is silk for thread painting. 70 weight is extra fine bobbin and clear polyester thread. 60 weight is fine for micro quilting. 50 weight is medium cotton piecing thread. 40 weight is polyester and metallic embroidery thread. 35 weight is all purpose cotton that is a medium weight sewing and quilting thread. 30 weight is cotton long arm quilting thread. 25 weight is hand quilting thread. It cannot be used in a machine because it has a wax finish that will gum up a needle. 15 weight is heavy top stitching thread used for twill denim quilts and sewing jeans. 12 weight is hand sashiko thread, not suitable for machine use. 10 weight is bold hand quilting thread, not suitable for machine use. Ply Ply indicates the number of fibers that are twisted together to form a single thread. Heavy upholstery, Cotton covered polyester, All Purpose Cotton, Machine and Bold Hand Quilting thread is 3-ply. Most other polyester thread is 2-ply. Clear polyester and silk thread is 1-ply. These are the threads you need to invest in for machine quilting: Aurifill 50 wt 100% cotton thread is used for piecing. It's available in 1422 yard spools to full size cones and a variety of colors. I've found the best deal on eBay. When I’m piecing with this thread in the bobbin, I set my top tension to 4. Embroidex bobbin thread is available in king spools and comes in white and black. I've found the best deal for bobbin thread on eBay. When I’m free motion quilting with this thread in the bobbin, I set my top tension to 7. From left to right: Paper Piecing thread for paper piecing; Dual Duty XP thread for visible quilting and appliqué. Transparent Polyester thread for invisible quilting. Superior Threads Micro Quilting thread for micro stippling. YLI or Superior Threads Silk thread for thread painting. From left to right: Metallic, Trilobal Polyester and Dual Duty XP Fine thread for embroidery. Hand Quilting Thread From left to right: Cotton Hand Quilting; Polyester Hand Quilting; Aurifil Kantha used with a sashiko needle; Bold Hand Quilting used with a big stitch needle. Embroidery floss and #12 Perle Cotton can be used for hand quilting with a sashiko or big stitch needle and can also be used with a cording foot. XStitchter is an embroidery floss inventory app for $1.99. Spool and cone adapters prevent wobbling. Thread nets prevent unspooling. They're essential for vertical pins and fine threads. I like to store bobbin thread in tubes and keep them in my machine organizer when I'm not using them. Nickel coin tubes are the perfect size for Class 15 bobbins. One tube holds 5 full bobbins. Get 10/$4.84 on eBay. These bobbin genies prevent thread from backlashing. Stack them and they prevent the bobbin from bouncing. The M size is for drop in bobbins. The L size is for side or bottom load bobbins. One of my favorite inventions is the spool pin adapter. Thread flows to the needle best if it's unwound in the opposite direction that it's wound. Both horizontal and vertical pins force the thread to be pulled off the spool in a way that catches the thread on the spool or the cap. The orientation is all wrong. I removed my horizontal pin and drilled a hole in my machine case and mounted a vertical pin just so I could use this adapter and have an extra pin. I like the double pin for switching between piecing and quilting thread or two quilting thread colors. The extra thread guide closer to the spool prevents metallic thread from tangling. As much as I enjoy using this thing, it still has drawbacks. A spool net is necessary to prevent thread from spinning off the spool and wrapping around the pin. If you ever start thread painting, you'll want a thread stand. The small one is good for general quilting to switch between piecing and quilting threads, and it keeps bobbin thread handy. This type of stand is for ribbon spools and binding. It clamps to the sewing table. Wind your binding on a wooden spool and hang it from yarn around your neck or use the ribbon spool stand. I use these bobbin clips and mini ponytail elastics to keep my thread organized on the thread rack. Choose a rack with longer pins so you can store thread of any size up to king spools. Machine Needles I won't bore you with the different parts of a needle and their functions. I will tell you about a special needle known as multi directional. This needle is designed for free motion quilting. It's flexible so it will bend rather than break when moving at high speeds in all directions. It also has a groove that allows the shuttle race to get behind the thread easier preventing skipped stitches. Schmetz makes a High Speed Quilting needle (HLx5) with a flat shank that will work on home machines. According to the package, it was designed for high speed professional machines like the Brother PQ1500SL or Janome 1600 P-HL and is not suitable for regular household machines. The length of standard Schmetz needles is 38.1mm and this needle is 38.9mm. Despite all this, it works in my home Brother machine just fine. I really like it. My sewing is smoother with no skipped stitches. It has greatly increased the quality of my free motion work. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with shank diameters since most specialty needles are classified this way. 125-200 are long arm needles. 1.0 = 60/08 1.5 = 65/09 2.0 = 70/10 2.5 = 75/11 3.0 = 80/12 3.5 = 90/14 4.0 = 100/16 4.5 = 110/18 5.0 = 120/19 5.5 = 125/20 6.0 = 130/21 6.5 = 140/22 7.0 = 160/23 7.5 = 180/24 8.0 = 200/25 Twin needles are sized according to the distance in millimeters between the needles. One width may be associated with more than one eye size. Triple needles are only available as 80/12. 1.6 = 70/10 or 80/12 2.0 = 75/11 2.5 = 80/12 (twin & triple) 3.0 = 90/14 4.0 = 75/11, 80/12, 90/14, 100/16 6.0 = 100/16 8.0 = 110/18 I only use Schmetz needles in the following sizes and categories. Q 75/11: Piecing w/50 wt. thread. H-ET 90/14: Embroidery for appliqué w/35 wt. thread. E 75/11: Gold Embroidery w/40 wt. Trilobal Polyester. DE 80/12: Double Eye Embroidery w/60 wt. Fine thread. H-M 60/08: Microtex Sharp for Thread painting w/100 wt. silk thread; 70/10 w/clear polyester thread; 80/12 w/water soluble thread. Spring with Microtex Sharp needle for thread painting. MET 80/12: Metallic for Decorative embroidery w/40 wt. Metallic thread. H-Q 90/14: Quilting for Binding w/35 wt. thread. HLx5 90/14: High Speed for Free Motion w/35 wt. thread. Floriani has a needle app to help you keep up with your Schmetz inventory. Download my Schmetz Machine Needle Cheat Sheet pdf to keep with you or print. It's more inclusive than the above app. I also used it to create a needle organizer that I keep on the wall behind my sewing machine. Hand Needles Since most of us who quilt are also involved in other needle crafts, I thought I would write a guide for hand needles. Hand sewing or quilting is done with a rocking motion, with some exceptions depending on material. The point of each needle is designed to pierce a certain type of material. No matter what kind of needle you're sewing with, the distance from the point to the shaft is what determines the stitch length. The eye determines what kind of thread you use. The shaft diameter determines the needle strength in relation to the material being sewn. I purchase all of my hard to find hand sewing needles from Colonial Needle. Basting needles are used for basting quilt layers or gathering fabric to make ruffles. They come in only one size. Extra long with a long eye. Betweens needles are used for fine hand quilting, binding and appliqué. They come in sizes 1-12. Short with a small round eye and a very sharp point. Sizes 1-3 are used to secure binding. Sizes 4-7 are used to attach appliqué. Sizes 8-12 are used for quilting. Appliqué needles are used for sewing appliqués onto quilts. They are a hybrid of three different needles. They come in one size. Thin with a large round eye and an evenly tapered sharp point. Size 4-7 Betweens needles are also traditionally used for appliqué. Sachiko needles are used for a Japanese style of big stitch quilting that features white #12 perle cotton on dark fabric. They come in three sizes. Extra long with a small long eye and a very sharp point. Big Stitch Quilting needles are used for creating heirloom utility stitches with thick thread. They come in three sizes. The smallest size is used with size 10-12 quilting thread, embroidery floss or #8 perle cotton. The next size is used with #3 and #5 perle cotton. The largest size is used with yarn. 2-3/4" long with a large eye and very sharp point. Big Eye Quilting needles are the largest needle in the Big Stitch pack. They are used with yarn and sometimes sold seperately. Trapunto needles are used for stuffing quilting designs to make them puffy which is an Italian style of quilting. They come in three types: an extra long pointed needle with a large eye for heavy gauge yarn; a ball pointed needle for stuffing small areas with yarn; and, a short sharp point for couching. Silk Embroidery needles are used for silk thread embroidery or thread painting. They can also be used for sewing silk fabric. They come in only one size. Delicate but strong with a small eye and sharp point. Bead Embroidery needles are used for attaching beads to clothing, generally wedding dresses or evening gowns. They come in only size 10. Fine and thin with a long eye and ball point that pushes threads apart. Embroidery needles are used for decorating quilts and garments with cotton embroidery floss. They come in sizes 1-10. Crewel needles are the largest two sizes of embroidery needle. They are used with yarn on thick fabric. Medium length with a long eye and sharp point. Bullion needles are used for creating special embroidery stitches and bullion knots. They come in only size 12 with four different lengths. Heavy with a large eye and dull point. Also used in knitting for sewing pieces together. Double Eye Embroidery needles are used for creating shadow embroidery with two different thread colors. They come in sizes 15-24. Medium length with two eyes and dull point. Chenille or Candlewick needles are used for ribbon embroidery. They come in sizes 13-24. Heavy with long eyes and sharp points. Download my Hand Needle Cheat Sheet pdf to keep with you or print. It includes every known hand needle with a description and what they're used for. Presser Feet There are a few special feet for quilting. 1/4" Piecing foot for sewing straight seams. Curved foot for piecing curved seams. Zigzag foot for joining cotton batting and crazy foundation piecing. Stitch In Ditch or Center Guide foot for stitching in the ditch. It is often confused for the Edge Joining foot. The guide rests against the seam and directs the needle just to the right of it, top stitching the seam down. 1/4" Patchwork Quilting foot is identical to the 1/4" seam foot, except that it has a hole in the ankle for a guide. Use it for channel quilting up to 4" apart. The Quilt n Stitch foot is an upgrade with a built in ruler. Spoon foot is intended for free motion quilting. 1/4" Ruler foot is for free motion quilting with templates. Echo Quilting foot is for evenly spaced 1/4, 3/8 and 5/8" free motion echo quilting. The Pfaff/Husqvarna and Stitcher's Dream models are the best ones. The Brother/Distinctive Echo foot is terrible. There is so much pressure on it, that I couldn't move a quilt beneath it. See my tutorial for how I modified it to make it adjustable. Micro Stippling foot is intended for quilting negative space at 1/8" intervals. It is only made for high shank or long arm machines. Trapunto foot is intended for quilting around trapunto. It is only made for high shank or long arm machines. Couching foot is intended for quilting with yarn and is available in three sizes. Adjustable Piping foot for making and attaching piping that can be used to decorate borders. 1/4" Patchwork foot for attaching binding. It is identical to the patchwork quilting foot, but does not have a guide hole. Zipper foot for securing binding. Pfaff snap on foot adapter for using Pfaff feet. I have a Pfaff couching foot that I purchased because it was cheaper and more practical than the Janome or Brother models. It doesn't fit on my Brother machine because the snap-on bar doesn't go across the foot. I had to buy this adapter so I could use it. A High to Low Shank Adapter will allow a high shank machine to use low shank feet. Feet Not to Use There is a lot of misinformation concerning the walking foot. A walking foot is intended for piecing napped fabrics such as velvet, cordoury, flannel, terry cloth, fleece and wool that would never be quilted in the first place. It can be used for sewing a velvet border to a crazy quilt. The bar is a seam guide, not a stitch guide despite what the right photo illustrates. It does not feed the top and bottom fabric simultaneously. The foot lifts allowing the napped fabric to feed without distortion. Attempting to quilt with it will cause skipped stitches. The Edge Joining foot is often advertised as a Stitch In Ditch foot because it has a center guide. The difference is that the center guide on the Edge Joining foot places pressure on the machine bed down the center of the feed dogs. This pressure will distort fabric if you attempt to use it on a quilt. The Overcasting or Serger foot and Blind Stitch or Hidden Topstitch feet are also confused for the Edge Joining and Stitch N Ditch feet because they also have center guides. All three of these feet look very similar when photographed at different angles. Hopping feet have springs that lift the foot and the needle at the same time causing skipped stitches. They are intended for darning and hand guided free motion embroidery, not quilting. The Seam Jumper does not allow the needle to reach the shuttle race and causes skipped stitches. The best book for learning to use presser feet is The Sewing Machine Accessory Bible. It discusses Janome/Brother feet and how to use them. Not all feet are presented though. There is also a Foot Book app to help you keep up with your Janome/Brother presser feet inventory and it includes videos showing how to use the feet. Some specialty feet are missing. There is one for Bernina as well. Download my Foot Cheat Sheet pdf to keep with you or print. It consists of 5 pages of every known Brother/Janome foot and accessories, some of which, you may not have heard of. It includes the feet that are missing from the book and the app.

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The Mina Carin punch needle comes with one handle and three different needle lengths (fine, medium, and large). The different lengths allow for the needle to be used with different (NOT ALL) yarn sizes. The needle set also comes with two needle threaders. There are instructions for using the needle on the back of the packaging. This is the needle I personally use to create car coasters, phone grips, and tote bags.

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This little tin box is the perfect size for needle and sewing notion storage. Store needles, needle minders, or needle threaders. The box measures 1.4” x 2.2”. Each box will contain a magnet that you can use on the lid or the bottom of the box to secure your needles. You can choose to add on a silver needle threader, and a couple embroidery needles. Needles will include an embroidery size 5 and a large chenille needle for stitching on sweaters. Your order will include a random pattern, but all patterns have similar colors and floral theme patterns. Needle minder is not included.

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