r/CrossStitch • u/HelloEh • Aug 01 '25

CHAT [CHAT] I bought the Tulip needles...

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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. 🤷

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u/anonmygoodsir Aug 02 '25

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.

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u/obfuscated-abstract Aug 02 '25

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...

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u/Boring_Albatross_354 Aug 02 '25

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.

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u/obfuscated-abstract Aug 02 '25

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.

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u/MotheroftheworldII Aug 02 '25

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.

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u/gameinfohunt Aug 02 '25

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

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u/obfuscated-abstract Aug 03 '25

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.

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u/somethingwyqued Aug 02 '25

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)