I always use a small needle nose jewelers pliers. Does the same thing.

It appears to be a nifty little needle puller.

I cut the fingers off of those vinyl gloves they use for medical gloves. I put one on my thumb and it grips the needle. You can get them at Costco pretty cheap.

`Looks to me as if it is one thing I can do without. I think that it would be cumbersome on my finger and drive me nuts. ♥

A small uninflated ballooon or the rubber band from a bunch of broccoli or any strip of rubber works fine. I have also used the round rubber jar openers. Most of these are free.

Seems pretty pricy. I use round rubber discs to grab my needle, or if it is particularly stubborn and I have too many stacked stitches to grab it, I use surgical mosquito clamps

Amazing...thankyou...I hand quilt a LOT...I will have to get me one of these...

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I think this might be the solution to my thumb pain.... it's from pulling out the needle.... and I'm using one of those round rubber needle-puller things.

I ordered one...... and I think the price is a lot cheaper than hand surgery..... that's where I'm headed if I don't find something that works.

I use a hemostat, also. This was included with the video on Youtube:

Hand-quilting demonstration
From: frederiktenbroek | Feb 19, 2010 | 6,008 views

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Demonstratie van de Naaldtrekker, hulpmiddel bij het handquilten. Nooit meer zere vingers en spierpijn bij het quilten!

No more sore hands during quilting with this Needlepuller . See the demonstration of how the Neeldepuller is used.
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bought hemostats at the fleas market they lock and grip tight.