THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
I was so excited when I found out that I was going to be a part of the Colonial Needle blog hop, especially when I found out that I got to review Milliner Needles. (same as Straw needles.) Many people ask why use Straw?
English Paper piecing of course! Over at Paper Pieces they suggest milliner/straw needles and I've been wanting to try them. I even called them to see if they use them for basting, whipstitching or what? And which size for which?
Of course, like anything, it is personal preference.
(I am so sorry, due to Bingo I just do not have photos gathered of the process.)
These burgers are long and skinny. When I tried them for basting, I was pleased that they are so small and they just went right through the paper. But they did bend easily and I broke one on my second Ahhhh that I tried it on....so moving on...
Next I tried them for whip stitching. WOW, WOW! These things just glide right between the fabric and paper. No catching the paper at all. No wonder they like Straw's over at Paper Pieces! I am sold on using milliners/straws from now on for my paper piecing and these ones for Colonial are great!
So what have I got for you?
Well for you paper piecing friends I've got 5 packs of size 11 Milliners Colonial Needles. I'll give one away to each of 5 different people.
For you non- paper piecing friends, I have this John James Fun pack:
Please let me know in the comments which you would like to be entered for. I'll keep this giveaway open until Saturday and draw the winners on Sunday the 29th.
And then hop over to Colonial Needle and check out all their wonderful goodies!!
95 comments:
Straw needles do bend and break easily. I really do love John James betweens and what a lovely bundle of goodies. You are a busy lady!
I would love the John James bundle I can really use that magnet and I am determined to work on my hand sewing skills. Thanks for the chance
Great give a way and John James are the best......would love to win the fun bundle....have a great day...
oh my goodness... more goodness on your blog... I would love to be entered in for some needles... thanks...
Hugz
I would love to try the needles tonya.
(if i am lucky enough to win, i will be away for about 3weeks, will check when i get home)
I thought straw needles were used for French knots and grub roses. Would love to try them for the paper piecing. I bought some " indestructable " applique needles and managed to break one after 75 blanket stitches. I seem to bend all my needles eventually but then they are easier to sew with lol.
How do you do it!! All the work you are doing for Bingo and you still have time to do a giveaway..amazing! Would love either prize, though the needles sound like just what I could do with. Hugs
I would love either pack. I do a little bit of paper piecing but not very much. I do a lot of needle dropping so the magnet would be very useful. :D
I would love to win either! You can never have too many needles!
Thanks!
Paper piecing needles please!
I loved either one of the prizes!
:) thanks!!
I'd be happy to win either, so if I'm lucky enough to be drawn, please spin around 7 times, and point to one of the prizes and whichever your finger is closest to will make me happy!
Hugs
Naomi
I'd love to try the needles, if I were lucky enough to be a winner.
I would prefer the straw needles. I enjoy applique and for that, straw/milliners cannot be beat. Thank you for the chance.
Since english paper piecing is one of the few quilty things I don't do, please enter me for the second of the prizes. Thanks for the chance!
my needles bend easily, I always need more! I am starting a paper pieced project soon (today or tomorrow)
Paper piecing,please.
Great prizes! My first time to your place and am going to check it out more! I
d like the bundle if my name is drawn but would also like to try the needles. Thanks!
A great giveaway! I think I would like to try the needles. I do hand sew and quilt on occasion. I'm sure those would make it a lot more fun. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would be happy with either prize, but the John James bundle would be more useful for me! Thanks for the chance to win!
I'd love to win either of these fantastic prizes. Thanks so much for your review and for hosting this giveaway. ;-> Toni Anne
I haven't gotten the hand of paper piecing yet, but it is something I want to do some day. Since I wouldn't know where to begin with the Milliners Needles, please enter me for the John James Fun Pack.. :0)
thank you for the chance to win! I'm really enjoying the blog hop! :-)
Ooh, I could really use that U shaped magnet in the bundle...
yes yes yes my fav needles forever...but don't include me...i have a good supply lol
Great giveaway.
I would never have thought to use Milliners for paper piecing but if you pick my name I would like to give them a try.
I would love the John James bundle. I would take either one.
Thanks so much.
I'm not a paper piecer, so I'd want the John James Fun Pack.
Sounds like they are great straw needles. I think I'd like the John James Fun Pack, however, since I could really use that magnet!
thanks
I would love to win the John James Fun pack! Thanks for the chance! :)
I'd love to win the fun pack!
I prefer the John James Fun pack. Thanks for the giveaway!
I'm not in the draw....just stopping by to read your post and thank you for being in our blog hop! Hugs!
I am torn but I think the the needles would be the best for me as I am trying to do some paper piecing in my spare time. You are a very busy lady lately. Have a great day!
I am not a paper piecer, so would prefer the John James prize. Thank you.
I would love to win either too. I tend to use the 10 needles for most of my handwork too. I will have to check out their beading needles.
Please put me in the draw for the John James fun pack.
The JJ fun pak looks interesting. I paper pieced by hand my first quilt, decades ago; sure wish I knew about the straw needles then!
I would find the Fun Pack so useful. Thanks for the chance
Very cool! I always wondered what straw needles were for - lol! I'd love to give them a try with my hexies.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the needles. Please put me in the running for them.
I have used those straw needles in my hand applique and they do bend a bit but still last a really long time. I would like to be entered for the second group as I do not do English paper piecing yet. Thanks for the chance.
The John James fun pack; thanks for chance to win! (marshudson at comcast dot net)
i'm enjoying this blog hop on needles! learning something new! but i do know that i break longer needles [i even bend some that are shorter] so i prefet short needles. that said, i would like to win the john james fun pak!
would love to win the neddles
Wow! Either one of these prizes would be great! Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great giveaway! :)
I'm a non paper piecing person so the second group would be my choice. What fun!!
vail in tn
would love to be entered in the John James gift...thank you
I'd love to win the John James Fun Pack. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Prize pack of Colonial Needle notions. They draw me like a "magnet." I'm sitting on "pins and needles" hoping that I'll "measure up" and win! Thanks for linking up my Bingo card!
I would love to try the straw needles. I love paper piecing.
Thanks!
wigglypup2@yahoo.com
Would love the fun pack. Thanks for the chance to win.
That horse shoe magnet would be perfect for picking up stray pins and needles.
I would prefer the bundle as I dont know how to paper piece yet. :)
I love the John James Fun Pack! Thanks for a great giveaway!
I'm a big paper piecer but I've never heard of straw needles. Going to have to check it out. Either prize is good for me if I'm lucky enuf to win! Thanks for the chance.
I an not a paper piecer - I would love the James Fun Pack.
Thank you!
sandyb720 at gmail dot com
I have an english paper piecing project I'm working on but I will have to check my needle type. If it's not a sharp I will have to give them a try. I'd love to win the John James Fun Pack as I could use some of the items included but I'd also love winning some needles though.hehe.
Thank you and Colonial Needle for a generous giveaway and a chance to win some awesome items.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
Since I'm just beginning to teach myself to sew I would go w/ the John James pack if I was the lucky one to win!!! Thanks for the great chance!
Thanks for the chance to win, and I would love to work with these long an skinny paper piecing needels, sounds great.
Have a nice day!
Bente
I would love to try the needles. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love to try the needles. Thanks for the giveaway.
Hi. I would love to win the John James fun pack. Thank you so much for a great giveaway.
A great giveaway, thanks for a chance. I would feel so lucky to win the John James Fun Pack.
I would like to win the John James Fun pack, thanks for the chance to win.
Would love to win John Jmaes fun pack. Thanks for the chance.
I would love to win the straw/milliner needles! Not only are they great for whip stitching, but hand appliqué as well. Once you get used to being able to use a light touch with them, they don't bend so much.
Either would be great as I want to try paper piecing sometime soon.
Hi. Thanks for the info on the needles. I haven't tried EPP yet. My friend keeps trying to convince me, lol. The fun pack would be awesome! I've heard great things about Colonial! Thanks!
If I won, I'd certainly go with the John James bundle. I'm a little scared of paper piecing for now.
I would love the John James fun pack, since I am not a paper piecer. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hello,
Thanks for the opportunity to win. I would love to be entered for the fun pack.
happy days.
Bev.xoxo
Since I do a bit of paper piecing here and there, and since safety pins are always useful, I don't mind which package comes my way if I win. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love the John James bundle please. Thanks for the chance to win.
I'd like the John James Fun pack as I'm not a paper piecer. Thanks for a chance to win! :)
I would love to try the paper piecing needles. They look great. Thank you for the giveaway!
Very nice! I would appreciate an entry in the drawing for the John James fun pack. Thanks!
I would love to win the John James Fun pack! Thanks for the chance to win it.
nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would love the John james fun pack x
The non-paper piecing pack please!
I would love either, with a slight preference for the pp needles. :) Thanks for the great giveaway.
I'd love to try the Milliners Colonial Needles. Thanks for the chance!
I'm (so far!) NOT a paper piecer, so I would choose the second option. Thanks sew much!
I would love to try the needles! Thank you for your review in this blog hop!
I use straw needles for doing my hand stitched bindings. They fill up so nicely and pull thru so quickly.
However, I'd like to win the Fun Pack, if you'd be so kind.
I would like the John James fun pack
What a lovely giveaway, If I were lucky, I would prefer the John James set!
I would definitely like the needles... my hexi project could use a pebble :)
Not a paper piecer here! John James fun pack would be lovely!
Please put my name in for the John James fun pack. I want to try paper piecing but - I'm procrastinating right now :-)
Thank you for the fun chance to win.
Sassy Cathy
I would love to win the John James fun pack. Please include me ~ thanks so much!
thanks for the chance. I must say that Colonial Needle have great product and excellent customer service. I'd pick the JJ Fun pack.
The John James fun pack. Thanks for giveaway. I'm going to start a hexi project. It would be great to try new needles.
The needles would be great to win! Pls put my name in the hat! Thanks!
I would love to win the needles! Thanks for the chance!
I would love to win the John James set. Thanks for the opportunity.
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