The Needle-and-Thread Pairing That Serious Piecers Reach For

Beautiful piecing starts before the fabric even hits your machine. It starts with the needle sliding through quilting cotton like it's not even there—and thread that feeds with perfect, even tension from first stitch to last.

Schmetz Chrome Microtex needles have a slim, acute point that penetrates with less resistance. The chrome coating means less friction on your thread and better heat resistance during those longer sewing sessions. They're made for precision work—quilt piecing, topstitching, anywhere you want perfectly straight stitches.

Pair them with our Premium Machine Piecing Set: ultra-fine 60-weight Egyptian cotton thread from Wonderfil's Efina line, plus 10 prewound bobbins engineered specifically for your Featherweight. The thread is silky and strong. The bobbins are wound with consistent tension throughout—no surprises mid-seam.

When your needle and thread work together like this, you just... sew. Block after block, seam after seam, enjoying the rhythm instead of fighting the tools.

What's Included

• Schmetz Chrome Microtex Needles, Combo Pack of 5 — Slim acute point with chrome coating for less friction and cleaner penetration through quilting cottons
• Premium Machine Piecing Set — 750-yard spool of 60wt Egyptian cotton + 10 prewound bobbins (70 yards each), precision-wound for your Featherweight