John James Tapestry Needles - #22

Blunt-tip needlepoint needles from John James, the Redditch, England needlemakers working since 1840. Size 22 is the standard choice for 18 mesh, and the needle most stitchers reach for by default.

• Brand — John James (Redditch, England), making needles since 1840
• Size — #22
• Tip — rounded/blunt, slides between canvas threads
• Eye — long, takes pearl cotton, silk and wool
• Recommended mesh — 18
• Material — nickel-plated steel
• Quantity — 6 needles
• Packaging — carded
• Care — swap in a fresh needle when the plating wears

Keep a card in your project bag so a fresh needle is always within reach.

From The Lillie. Find it at our Summerland shop, minutes from downtown Santa Barbara, alongside the canvases and threads.