View Single Post
Old 05-10-2011, 09:06 AM
  #2073  
candi
Super Member
 
candi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: NE The Sunshine State
Posts: 3,910
Default

Originally Posted by d.rickman
Hi Candi, I have a home repair needle set, and the tapestry needle with a sharp point is the one I use, it has a fairly large eye, sometimes I have to split the DMC and put through one strand at a time (there are only two strands on the DMC that I am using), sometimes I also have to use the "clover hole punch" being careful not to break the threads, just enough to open the threads in order to pull the tails to the back. I hope this helps
Donna, the one I am using is two strands too...it just ravels a lot and quickly. I don't think I have ever seen a tapestery needle before, will check them out, thanks. And the clover hole punch sounds interesting.
candi is offline