Originally Posted by ptquilts
never seen it before, it is used like a pliers to grip the needle and pull it through. I usually use my scissors to do that on the rare occasion when it gets stuck.
I had to watch it twice to see what she was doing.
I thought it was a needle puller of some type, then you found it on Clotilde, and that's it's name. It sure is a cheap little jewel isn't it? I bet it works great though.
When I finally have to get the binding finished and MUST sew by hand I use a thinble on my middle finger and a rubber thumb thinble I call it on my thumb and use both to pull the needle through if it gets stuck. I has worked for me, not practical perhaps but, then I do as little hand sewing as possible.