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magenta13 Publish time 2013-5-19 20:26

I find the gold wears off very quickly, even within a small project!!!So size is much more important and will depend on the linen you are using.You don't want too much friction going in and out of the fabric and you don't want holes in your work.Perhaps as small as possible taking into consideration the number of strands of floss you are using too.

htsear13 Publish time 2022-2-11 03:13

Following this thread

Justine77777 Publish time 2022-4-17 14:44

I prefer gold needles and don t find them too expensive.

Vtexeira Publish time 2022-5-3 01:56

I dont use them because I tarnish them quickly.. my skin reacts to gold.. even earrings turn my ears black in a day.I use platinum

Justine77777 Publish time 2022-6-4 11:26

I like them, but I prefer a ball tip needle over gold.

xxxtglxxx Publish time 2022-6-9 21:05

ahh.. mine tarnish pretty quickly, but they start off gold! lol   :) probably have a longer life though.

xolga Publish time 2023-2-22 05:18

It doesn't matter as much as needle size. The golden tip makes the eye of the needle more visible (as in you know where it is on first glance), that's about it for me.

A Sock Puppet Publish time 2023-2-28 15:22

For me it's largely the smoothness of the needle. You're less likely to get a burred needle with the gold ones.

manolimu Publish time 2023-9-4 02:01

        ¡Muchas gracias!

u1sunny Publish time 2024-7-10 18:23

Very Nice!!
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