Colonial Needle John James Gold Tapestry Hand Needles, Size 26 3/Pkg

This are used for cross stitch.

Im doing counted cross stitch projects and wanted to try these needles to compare them to those not plated in gold. As advertised, they slide through the Aida cloth very smoothly. They have proven to be stronger than the non-plated needles, which have bent after several uses. Some of the cheaper regular needles without the gold have had tips that have been cut off. These needles have smooth, finished ends which easily slip through the Aida. I have tried two brands of these gold-plated tapestry needles and both have been well worth the extra expense.

I have always used DMC needles in the past for cross stitching. They come with the kits that I buy and I naively assumed that they must therefore be the best tools for the job. For the first time Ive been working on an 18-ct piece instead of 14 or 16 so the needle was smaller than Id used in the past. I recently lost it so needed to purchase a replacement as I had no spare in that size. After much searching, these gold John James needles seemed okay, but I was very worried that theyd be too sharp, as the one Id been using was more blunt at the tip. Now that I am using one of these needles, it has sped up my stitching to a crazy degree. I am SO HAPPY I lost my DMC needle and bought these as a replacement. The needles are indeed sharper, but instead of being a nuisance, it helps bring the needle up cleanly in tight spots without messing up previous stitches. Also my thread twists A LOT less than it used to, also a time saver. It takes me more time to thread these needles as the eye is smaller (so I might buy a needle threader), but overall its still a time saving. So far Ive not had any problems with the needles bending.

These are good quality needles that I used for cross stitching. They did bend while using but I havent found a needle that i havent bent yet. They did tarnish after using for awhile, but I havent found gold plated ones that havent yet.

Great quality needles.

Nice!!!

Very nice needles. Shipped fast.

I love John James needles. Our local cross-stitch shop closed when the owner retired. This is the brand I always purchased. I will continue to purchase them.

I did not receive what was pictured. Yes, they are John James needles, but the wording Made in England is not on the package. The package I received does not match the photograph on the description. This is deception.

Easier to see and thread and also where I live a hard to find size