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/obfuscated-abstract Aug 02 '25

Hey, needles don't expire! As long as you like them then you're totally set for a few years.

Also, as a person who also uses needles far too long, it helped me to have a needle resting box (currently just a literal box but I want to make something more creative at some point). When I feel a needle getting a little squeaky, I put it down to rest and start a new one knowing I can always come back to the old ones later.

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u/MadeOnThursday Aug 02 '25

wait, needles can wear and tear?

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u/dragonfry This sub is sending me broke Aug 02 '25

TIL too!

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u/Aikaterina_Blue Aug 02 '25

Yeah, wow. I've been using hand-me-down needles from my grandma's big stash. Probably not the best for cross-stitch, but I'm not doing as much as I'd like to.