Tapestry Hand Sewing Needles

Crafty Tapestry / Cross Stitch Needles

These Tapestry needles are made from high quality hardened steel and nickel plated for a super smooth finish. They are packed in a reusable plastic sticking holder to keep them all aligned and placed in a kraft brown envelope wallet (100 x 65mm). There are 6 needles in the #1 to #6 packs and there are 5 needles in the #7 pack

Tapestry Needles have a large eye which allows them to carry a heavier weight yarn than other needles. Their rather blunt tip allows them to pass through loosely woven fabric such as embroidery canvas or even-weave material without risk of catching and snagging

There are 7 pack options of Tapestry Needles in this listing to offer a variety of size choices. Needle size is denoted by one or more numbers on the manufacturer's packet. The general convention for sizing of needles is within any given class of needle the length and thickness of a needle increases as the size number decreases. For example, a size 9 needle will be thicker and longer than a size 12 needle. However, the needle sizes are not standardized and so a size 10 of one class may be (and in some cases actually is) either thinner or finer than a size 12 of another type. I think manufacturers do this just to confuse us… so a reminder is that, if you have a size relating to a needle diameter and length in one class of needle – don’t expect it to be the same in another class of needle!

#1 Tapestry Size 18/22 (x6)

This pack has 6 Tapestry needles ranging from size 18 to 22. In this needle class a size 18 needle is thicker and longer than a size 22 so effectively the smallest and shortest needle in this pack is a 22

Typically, the needle length range of the pack is between = 40mm to 50mm

The diameter of the needles (thickness) ranges between = 0.90mm to 1.20mm

Smallest to largest elongated eye diameter is between = 0.48mm to 0.68mm

Length of eye elongation (smallest to largest needle) = 8.00mm to 10.00mm

#2 Tapestry Size 18/24 (x6)

This pack has 6 Tapestry needles ranging from size 18 to 24. In this needle class a size 18 needle is thicker and longer than a size 24 so effectively the smallest and shortest needle in this pack is a 24

Typically, the needle length range of the pack is between = 38mm to 50mm

The diameter of the needles (thickness) ranges between = 0.75mm to 1.20mm

Smallest to largest elongated eye diameter is between = 0.40mm to 0.68mm

Length of eye elongation (smallest to largest needle) = 7.00mm to 10.00mm

#3 Tapestry Size 20 (x6)

This pack has 6 Tapestry needles all in size 20 with the following dimensions:

The needle length = 45mm

The diameter of the needles (thickness) = 0.95mm

Elongated eye diameter = 0.55mm

Length of eye elongation = 7.00mm

#4 Tapestry Size 22 (x6)

This pack has 6 Tapestry needles all in size 22 with the following dimensions:

The needle length = 42mm

The diameter of the needles (thickness) = 0.85mm

Elongated eye diameter = 0.50mm

Length of eye elongation = 6.00mm

#5 Tapestry Size 24 (x6)

This pack has 6 Tapestry needles all in size 24 with the following dimensions:

The needle length = 38mm

The diameter of the needles (thickness) = 0.75mm

Elongated eye diameter = 0.45mm

Length of eye elongation = 6.00mm

#6 Tapestry Size 26 (x6)

This pack has 6 Tapestry needles all in size 26 with the following dimensions:

The needle length = 34mm

The diameter of the needles (thickness) = 0.60mm

Elongated eye diameter = 0.25mm

Length of eye elongation = 5.50mm

#7 Tapestry Size 28 (x5)

This pack has 5 Tapestry needles all in size 28 with the following dimensions:

The needle length = 32mm

The diameter of the needles (thickness) = 0.45mm

Elongated eye diameter = 0.25mm

Length of eye elongation = 5.00mm