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Peckish 01-30-2020 11:54 PM
Oooh I can't wait to see what we win! :D

NJ Quilter 01-31-2020 04:19 AM
Originally Posted by Tartan (Post 8356366)
It might be handy for thread basting a quilt. When I thread baste, I have to put one hand under the quilt to bring the needle back to the top. It looks like with the bends you could do it all from the top maybe?
Have you thought of getting a curved upholstery needle to use for your thread basting? When I sandwich my quilt I use big binder clips all around the table edge so getting my hand under the fabric is impossible. When I baste (usually with pins but sometimes thread) there seems to be enough 'give' in the sandwich to be able to get the pin/needle up to the top again without having to put my hand under. But a curved needle might do the trick for you??

Tartan 01-31-2020 05:36 AM
I have thought of using a curved needle but the ones I’ve seen are too thick. I don’t want to chance breaking a thread in the fabric with a too thick needle.

Gay 01-31-2020 05:59 AM
Could be for either upholstery or sewing up bags of grain in earlier days. I notice bags are done by machine nowadays.

SusieQOH 01-31-2020 07:04 AM
To me it looks like an upholstery needle.

Cheshirepat 01-31-2020 08:12 AM
To me it looks like something Iv'e done on my machine during a Very Bad session of sewing! :D (Well, one of us had to think that, right?)

AlaskaAlice 01-31-2020 08:32 AM
I have upholstery needles..non with such a sharp bend..but some of the suggestions that are mentioned might be a good use for it.. I make dolls and it looks like it might be useful for that?

thimblebug6000 01-31-2020 08:53 AM
I'm going to guess for beading.

nativetexan 01-31-2020 11:48 AM
found this so far, close https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Bates-N.../dp/B003SYDDM2
https://www.amazon.com/Needle-Tapest.../dp/B07KPTSPX2

Barb in Louisiana 01-31-2020 06:58 PM
Here is a bent needle for Navajo weaving. https://halcyonyarn.com/multi_craft/...-style-weaving


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