John James Needles

Needles from Redditch

John James has been making needles in Redditch since the eighteenth century, in what was the centre of world needle manufacture. The reputation rests on a smooth, well-polished eye and a point that stays sharp — the two things that decide whether hand sewing is pleasant or a fight.

Match the needle to the work: sharps for general sewing, betweens (short and stiff) for quilting, embroidery needles with a long eye for thicker thread, and a larger blunt tapestry needle for canvas work. A needle that drags or frays the thread is usually the wrong type, not a blunt one.