Arachne, I'll save you a set for September!
For those of you asking where to get the needles: I will be selling at Cave Gladium in August (Furth im Wald) and probably at Tannenberg in October. If you know what you want without seeing it in real life first, though, I can also send things in the mail.
Elina, yes, some of my needles (brass as well as thin modern steel needles) have a tendency to bend. With brass, it's not so bad, though, since you can just bend them straight again by rolling the shaft between two flat bits of hard material. And thanks for spreading the word about the Forum!
Life Long Scholar - where in Europe will you be? Travelling around? If you end up in my region, we could just meet up - for needles, coffee and a chat.
After having completed my first project (a small and extremely plain pouch) using one of Katrin's needles, I have only this to say:
They're absolutely wonderful!!!
After struggling with blunt Living History-brass needles for years (and having to taper and sharpen the points myself, since the maker apparently believed that short points like those on wood nails are fine for sewing needles too), these needles are a joy to work with. And they prove a point close to my heart - hand-made medieval-style things work just as well as modern ones when they are properly made!