Needlepoint is not difficult and the tools are fairly easy to work with, the only thing you need to worry about is making sure you get the correct type of needle for the threads and material you will be using. When selecting the correct type of needlework needles you have to keep in mind your ultimate goal and the types of embellishments you will be using. Needlepoint needles are designed to pull yarn through one of several types of open-weave canvases, these needles come in a range of sizes from the heavy #13 to the tine #26, and needles for needlepoint have large eyes and a blunt point and are designed especially for the tasks of needlepoint. These needles are easy to thread and have little danger of piercing or damaging the canvas threads. The needles are sized to fit the smaller holes of Penelope canvases as well as the larger holes of a rug canvas and are different from crewel or embroidery needles. There are all sorts of needles for different uses so, be sure to use needles specifically for needlepoint.

When working with beads and sequins and depending on your particular project beads can be attached to each other only or to a cloth, using a needle and some kind of thread, wire or elastic. Beading needles may be pointed or ball pointed and can either be straight or curved. Depending on the size of the beads and the thread you will be using will help determine the size of the needle to use.