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Advice needed on Schmetz machine needles

I have been searcing for the best prices on sm needles. I have decided to buy in quantities of 100, so I want to do it right! I can save from 50% to 75% per needle by buying in quantity.... more $$$ for batiks! VBG Here's the info from one site for the types of needles I am considering-

Machine Embroidery Needles The Machine Embroidery needle has a larger eye and a special design in the scarf to prevent shredding and thread breaks. This needle is most appropriate for rayon embroidery threads.

Metallic (or Metallica) Needles The Metallica Needle is constructed with a larger eye and larger groove to provide trouble-free embroidery with metallic threads.

Topstitch Needles The Topstitch Needle is extra sharp, has an extra large eye and has a large groove to accommodate topstitch thread.

Is there any reason I couldn't order topstitch or metallic and use it for everything- piecing, free motion embroidery, satin stitch, quilting, etc.? It would seem that the charachteristics wouldn't be "harmful" to sewing other than it's specific use and might even be more "protective" of any thread I would use.

Any comments or suggestions? TIA

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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Leslie, I bought my hundred from

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. They're the green band quilting needle. This needle does a nice job on just about any stitching except, of course, the rare pair of jeans that I agree (grudgingly) to hem. There's a pack or two of all the other ones here but they don't get to see much action. YMMV Polly

"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote >I have been searcing for the best prices on sm needles. I have

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Polly Esther

Have you checked

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I don't know why you couldn't use the metallica or topstitch needles for piecing too. I'll check my Libby Lehman book and see what she says. KJ

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KJ

Well, geez....you would think after all these years I would learn to read all the posts before responding. I just put that link in another message. I guess she'll get the point!!! heheheh. This is also this site.

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Leslie, I bought my hundred from
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. They're the green band > quilting needle. This needle does a nice job on just about any stitching > except, of course, the rare pair of jeans that I agree (grudgingly) to > hem. There's a pack or two of all the other ones here but they don't get > to see much action. YMMV Polly>

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KJ

Nope, no reason. I use metallica needles for both piecing and quilting and they work great. I can never balance the threads with those stupid "quilting" needles but no trouble having navy in the bobbin and white on the top with metallica needles.

marcella

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Marcella Peek

Here's lots of info about sewing machine needles -

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Donna in Idaho

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