Piecemakers Embroidery Needles 12-E5-10 – Sizes 5/10 Assorted, Pack of 16

A pack of 16 Piecemakers embroidery needles in assorted sizes 5 through 10 — covering the full range from medium to fine. Embroidery needles (also called crewel needles) have a sharp point that pierces fabric cleanly and a long eye wide enough to thread with multiple strands of floss. The sharp tip is what separates them from blunt tapestry needles: where a tapestry needle passes between the threads of an evenweave, an embroidery needle punches through the fabric itself — essential for surface embroidery techniques like satin stitch, stem stitch, backstitch, and French knots on plain-weave fabrics. The larger sizes in this assortment (5 and 6) handle 3–4 strands of stranded cotton comfortably; the smaller sizes (8, 9, 10) are suited to 1–2 strands and finer detail work. Size 10 is the finest standard embroidery needle size.

Details:

– Type: Embroidery / crewel needles (sharp point, long eye)
– Sizes: 5–10 assorted
– Quantity: 16 needles per pack
– Point: Sharp — pierces fabric for surface embroidery stitches
– Eye: Long, wide — threads easily with stranded cotton
– Material: Steel
– Best for: Surface embroidery with 1–4 strands on plain-weave fabrics; crewelwork; backstitch outlining on cross stitch projects; general hand sewing
– Techniques: Surface embroidery (satin stitch, stem stitch, French knots, backstitch), crewelwork, redwork
– Ref: 12-E5-10
– Brand: Piecemakers