Beading
(4 Needles - sizes 10/13)
Beading hand sewing needles are very fine, long straight sewing needles with long eyes made from the finest steel wire and are expertly crafted. These hand sewing needles are designed for and are fantastic to use with beads, pearls, sequins and are very useful for threading and stringing pearls.
Embroidery/Crewel
(16 Needles - sizes 3/9, 5/10, or 7
Embroidery sewing needles (aka Crewel Needles) are the same as Sharp Needles with sharp tips. However, they have a long, extra large eye, making threading a lot easier, particularly when using multiple strands of cotton embroidery thread.
Sharps
(16 Needles - size 1/5, 2, 4)
(20 Needles - sizes 3/9, 5/10, 5 or 10)
(12 Needles - Sizes 11 or 12)
Sharps are mostly commonly used for hand sewing. They have a sharp point and are medium in length (compared to short Quilting Needles). Sharps have a rounded eye, usually large enough to accommodate thread. Size 1 is the longest and thickest, and size 10 is the smallest and thinnest.
Tapestry
(6 Needles - sizes 18/24, 18, 22, 24 or 26)
Tapestry Needles (aka Cross Stitch Needles) are a must have for every crafter and sewer. The rounded blunt tip enables the sewing needle to pass and slip between fabrics and yarns without splitting or tearing the fibres. Use them with wool, embroidery soft cotton and stranded cotton, on Single Point Canvas, Double Point Canvas, Aida and open mesh fabric.
Household Assorted
(12 Needles - Assorted Sizes)
An assorted pack of hand sewing needles for general everyday sewing needs. No household should be without this re-useable pack of sewing needles.
Long Darners
(6 Needles - sizes 1/5, 7 or 9)
Long Darners are another form of a darning needle. The extra length and large eyes make them suitable for mending with yarn. However, Long Darners are also a popular needle to use in the soft furnishing and curtain trades. The extra length makes them ideal to use during basting and layering of fabrics together, especially for quilting.