Bullion Needles Versus Milliner Needles

Mary Corbet answers a question I didn't know I needed answering--are Tulip's bullion needles and Tulip's milliner needles the same thing?  The short answer is no, they have different diameters of their shaft, are longer/shorter, and their eyes are differently shaped, but you'll enjoy reading Mary's explanation about these needles and what they are best suited for.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2024/07/difference-between-milliner-bullion-needles.html

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Mary Corbet Talks Bullions

Mary Corbet has often written about bullion knots and how to make them.  Here's her latest article-

https://www.needlenthread.com/2024/01/testing-with-bullion-knots.html

Here's the technique she recommends to make your bullion.  Mary isn't the only one who recommends practice when it comes to bullions.  Gay Ann Rogers advocates doing some every morning before tackling a project with bullions until it becomes natural.  

https://www.needlenthread.com/2007/04/video-tutorial-for-bullion-knots.html

Mary highly recommends milliner needles, sometimes called straw needles and sometimes called milliner straw needles.  Basically, these are long needles with an eye not much bigger than the shaft (you can buy milliner needles with larger eyes but I don't recommend that for making bullions).

https://rosemille.com/collections/notions/products/j-kimball-straw-needles

I think buying an assortment of milliner sizes is wise so you can find the right size for the threads you are using for your bullions.

https://www.fatquartershop.com/john-james-assorted-milliners-needles-16-count

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A Bead in a Berry

Anna Scott has posted a great tutorial on how to create berries by wrapping large beads with threads.  The real trick here is to use a very thin needle.
http://annascottembroidery.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/wrapped-bead-berry.html

Milliner's needles are perfect but threading that eye is not going to be easy.  This is the kind and size of needle Anna used.  Look at the eye and you'll see why threading up is a challenge.
http://www.amazon.com/Goldn-Glide-Milliners-Needles-Size/dp/B004KYW744

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