Sharpening embroidery needles...
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I use #20 embroid. needles for tying my quilt with crochet cotton. I wax the needles, but they do seem to "dull" fairly quickly. Does anyone know of a way to sharpen them? I've seen the 'pad' from Clotilde on here, but when I check their site, it is no longer available.
Much appreciated if you can help.
Much appreciated if you can help.
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Originally Posted by mom-6
Do they still make the 'strawberry' that used to come with the 'tomato' pincushion? That was supposed to sharpen your pins and needles.
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Originally Posted by mom-6
Do they still make the 'strawberry' that used to come with the 'tomato' pincushion? That was supposed to sharpen your pins and needles.
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Originally Posted by np3
Originally Posted by mom-6
Do they still make the 'strawberry' that used to come with the 'tomato' pincushion? That was supposed to sharpen your pins and needles.
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OK, so the scalp oil lubricates them. I use a candle for that, but the points are getting dull. I'll try the strawberry. Worried about taking the finish off with steel wool ?? Is it a problem?
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I really don't know if it takes the finish off. I would think not. I"m talking the very very fine steel wool, it is used for the finishing rub on furniture finishes to remove any dust particles. It doesn"t leave any marks. But, if the finish does come off, you are probably going to throw away a dull needle anyway.
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