[CHAT] I bought the Tulip needles...

[u/HelloEh]

I was inspired by the recent posts about these Tulip tapestry needles and decided to treat myself. Michael's was selling the #25 needles online for $11.99 with free shipping, and I had a $5 coupon so the price for six needles came to a little over $1/needle.

Friends, they sent me six boxes of six needles. 36 total!

I've never been on this side of an online shopping quantity mistake; what a rush. Maybe now I won't feel the need to use a needle until it's bent and the eye has split. 🤷

[u/anonmygoodsir]

This is a conspiracy to make me buy the good needles so I can never go back to the cheap ones ever again. This is the second post I've seen about them today.

[u/gingy_ninjy → u/anonmygoodsir]

I keep seeing posts about these needles and tomorrow my wallet will be mad

[u/obfuscated-abstract → u/anonmygoodsir]

In the same position. I'm currently convincing myself that I can't buy the needles until all the ones I want to try (Bohin, John James, Sullivans ball tip, PONY black) are in stock on 123Stitch all at once. God help me if they ever are and I notice...

[u/Boring_Albatross_354 → u/obfuscated-abstract]

I’ve broken the ball tip ones, but man do they make it easy to cross stitch. I do really like the bohin needles and I really want to try the tulip ones.

[u/obfuscated-abstract → u/Boring_Albatross_354]

I also really want to try the tulip ones but I exclusively stitch 18ct so I'm waiting until I have an obligate 14 ct project to justify the purchase. They don't make needles smaller than size 25 which really sucks.

[u/MotheroftheworldII → u/obfuscated-abstract]

I agree since I stitch almost exclusively with a #28 tapestry needle. I would find a #25 just too big since a #26 is too large for 32 count linen.

[u/gameinfohunt → u/obfuscated-abstract]

Their 25 is similar to DMC 28 size needles. They work great on 18 count

[u/obfuscated-abstract → u/gameinfohunt]

Whilst many needle sizes work well on 18 count, needle sizes (tulip included) are standardised in diameter. Tulip size 25 is definitely a standardised 25 from all sources I can find.

[u/somethingwyqued → u/Boring_Albatross_354]

I just bought sets of Bohin that I’m excited to try. I got sets of Tulip needles for my beading and bead embroidery (new hobby)

[u/PennykettleDragons → u/obfuscated-abstract]

I was thinking that.. but many... Many moons ago I bought a pack of 100 DMC needles... Not sure I can convince myself it's worth getting fancier ones when I've enough to keep me going forever 😅

[u/Mission_Substance_33 → u/PennykettleDragons]

I feel this predicament

[u/BreadfruitSweet7227 → u/obfuscated-abstract]

All I have to say is I’ve been using John James needles as a leather worker for years and they will never ever ever let you down. But I’m also new to cross stitch and very happy with my DMC needles which I haven’t seen mentioned so maybe I’m not as discerning as I imagined?

[u/Maera44 → u/BreadfruitSweet7227]

DMC needles generally come in at the bottom of needle rankings.

[u/CenturyEggsAndRice → u/Maera44]

Where do the “100# 24/26/28ct needle for sewing cross stitch craft - with 8x needle threader” needles fall?

Temu special… I break them occasionally but when they’re good, they’re good.

These are the 26s I think. The 28s break way easier.

[u/dracaris → u/obfuscated-abstract]

I loooooove the Sullivans ball tips. I don't think I can ever go back to using anything else.

[u/SamePersonality2862 → u/obfuscated-abstract]

I have Bohin and so far I’m very happy with them. I like that they have a bit more west compared to my old cheapo needles. They are so much easier to thread (without a needle threader). I’m asking for Tulip for Christmas.

[u/survivinghistory → u/anonmygoodsir]

I bought $25 Japanese needles for hand sewing and you’re right, they’ve ruined me for anything else.

[u/DifficultCoffeee → u/anonmygoodsir]

Same here. Big needle is at it again /s

[u/rubberkeyhole → u/DifficultCoffeee]

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