quilting needles for hand quilting
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.6%), but soft demand (-17.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Great40%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Good1,349.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$3.14–$25.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Bad$8.72avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad$93K$93K/yr · 86K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-17.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, quilting needles for hand quilting is a $93K/yr Amazon United States market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
quilting needles for hand quilting market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $70K–$87K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.4%
- Avg BSR
- #39
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 164 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
18 rising
Sellers
100
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
22%
- SCHMETZ23%
- Colonial Needle20%
- JollMono11%
- Dritz10%
- JNENERY7%
- Euro-Notions6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top quilting needles for hand quilting search terms
- quilting needles21K/yr
- quilting needles for hand quilting19K/yr
- hand quilting needles15K/yr
- quilting needles for sewing machine13K/yr
- schmetz quilting needles6K/yr
- quilting sewing machine needles5K/yr
- quilting needle3K/yr
- quilting needles for hand sewing3K/yr
Top quilting needles for hand quilting products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dritz Gold-Eye Big Stitch Quilting Needles Size 5 12 Count Silver
Dritz$6.084.6★224 rev
John James Quilting/Betweens Hnd Ndls-Size 3/9 20/Pkg
Colonial Needle$5.994.7★279 rev
Premium Large Eye Large Gauge Needles for Hand Sewing - Assorted Sizes Including Embroidery - 25/50 PCs with 2 Threaders
JollMono$7.304.6★4,748 rev
SCHMETZ Quilting Needles - Size 90/14 5-Needle Cards Pack of 1
SCHMETZ$7.934.9★436 rev
Jnenery Large Eye Sewing Needles 7 Sizes Stainless Steel Needles for Hand Sewing Leather Embroidery Repair Quilting- Easy Threading with Threader Thimble for Crafters Seniors Travelers (35Pcs)
JNENERY$5.594.6★1,844 rev
Newest
by launch dateJnenery Large Eye Sewing Needles 7 Sizes Stainless Steel Needles for Hand Sewing Leather Embroidery Repair Quilting- Easy Threading with Threader Thimble for Crafters Seniors Travelers (35Pcs)
JNENERY$5.591,844 rev
50 Pcs Universal Size 90/14 Sewing Machine Needles Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needles for Embroidery Leather Jeans Compatible with Kind of Home Sewing Machine
HLARTNET$8.96674 rev
FIVEIZERO 30-Count Steel Needles for Hand Sewing 6 Sizes Large Eye Embroidery and Hand Quilting Needles Kit with Threaders for Art & Craft Projects
FIVEIZERO$3.962,046 rev
30PCS Universal Sewing Machine Needles - Sizes 90/14 100/16 110/18 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needle for Thick Fabric Including Canvas Leather Embroidery Jeans
HLARTNET$9.04669 rev
SCHMETZ Quilting Needles - Size 90/14 5-Needle Cards Pack of 5
SCHMETZ$25.91436 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum30PCS Universal Sewing Machine Needles - Sizes 90/14 100/16 110/18 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needle for Thick Fabric Including Canvas Leather Embroidery Jeans
HLARTNET$9.044.6★
FIVEIZERO 30-Count Steel Needles for Hand Sewing 6 Sizes Large Eye Embroidery and Hand Quilting Needles Kit with Threaders for Art & Craft Projects
FIVEIZERO$3.964.6★
50 Pcs Universal Size 90/14 Sewing Machine Needles Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needles for Embroidery Leather Jeans Compatible with Kind of Home Sewing Machine
HLARTNET$8.964.7★
SCHMETZ Quilting Needles - Size 90/14 5-Needle Cards Pack of 1
SCHMETZ$7.934.9★
Premium Large Eye Large Gauge Needles for Hand Sewing - Assorted Sizes Including Embroidery - 25/50 PCs with 2 Threaders
JollMono$7.304.6★
What buyers say about quilting needles for hand quilting
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good variety”
“Fair Price”
“As advertised”
“Convenient sizes”
“Perfect for tougher material to stitch”
“Easy to use”
“Sturdy and easy to thread”
“never broke”
“I love the storage bottle”
“Perfect item, everything I needed came with the order”
What buyers complain about
“Too large”
“Very thick”
“Quality and poor handling”
“Easily breaks”
“Flimsy”
“Not as Pictured”
“very difficult to sew”
“I struggled to get the needle through my material”
“Cheap enough so not worth returning”
“are hard to get out”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is quilting needles for hand quilting profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $93K/yr across 41 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the quilting needles for hand quilting niche?
- 18 brands and 100 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in quilting needles for hand quilting?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for quilting needles for hand quilting peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the quilting needles for hand quilting niche?
- Listings span $3.14–$25.91; the average listing price is $8.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,350 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.