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Margie 03-31-2010 07:54 PM


Originally Posted by Esqmommy
I don't get how it works or why you'd use it???? Help me out here ladies...

I dont either anxious to hear how it works and why you would use it

Maride 04-01-2010 04:14 AM

Yes, It can go on a plane. It has no blade. It is basically a plastic with ten different slots where you can stick a threaded needle. It spins to wrap the loose thread around. As said, I had one when I did cross stitch, but hated to get the needles out. It is only good for traveling so the threads don't tangle.

sewjoyce 04-01-2010 04:29 AM


Originally Posted by Esqmommy
I don't get how it works or why you'd use it???? Help me out here ladies...

You pre-thread your needles and place them in this doo-hickey -- thread stays tangle free and a threaded needle is always ready :D

Esqmommy 04-01-2010 05:48 AM


Originally Posted by sewjoyce

Originally Posted by Esqmommy
I don't get how it works or why you'd use it???? Help me out here ladies...

You pre-thread your needles and place them in this doo-hickey -- thread stays tangle free and a threaded needle is always ready :D

Like for a hand-quilter? I usually just rethread my needle as I go. I never thought about having threaded needles ready to go...

sewjoyce 04-01-2010 08:09 AM


Originally Posted by Esqmommy

Originally Posted by sewjoyce

Originally Posted by Esqmommy
I don't get how it works or why you'd use it???? Help me out here ladies...

You pre-thread your needles and place them in this doo-hickey -- thread stays tangle free and a threaded needle is always ready :D

Like for a hand-quilter? I usually just rethread my needle as I go. I never thought about having threaded needles ready to go...

Or like if you're doing counted cross stitch, you would thread up different colors. Sometimes you only need a stitch or two before you change colors again. But, yes, it would work for hand quilters too but I also just rethread my needle...

CajunQuilter2 04-01-2010 10:46 AM

Just saw this today at my LQS. Do you want one?

thimblebug6000 04-01-2010 12:28 PM

My friend likes to thread all her needles in the morning so she can enjoy a day of handquilting like this. I don't have one, but if I find my eyesight getting weaker I think it would be a smart idea. Have fun with it.

littlehud 04-02-2010 01:26 PM

I haven't ever seen that either but it would be great in my sewing bag I take when I go visit my dad in the evenings. I want one too.

Olivia's Grammy 04-02-2010 02:36 PM

I have one of those for cross stitching. I need to give it to DD bc I can't see to cross stitch any more. When I hand quilt I thread all my needles at one time and leave them on the spool of thread. As I need them I already have one threaded.

lots2do 04-02-2010 04:14 PM

I love mine as I mentioned before. I load up about a needle, stick it in, wind the thingy and there you go. I get about 10 needles in there. I know a guild member who sat on her pincushion and had to lie down in the back seat to get to the ER where she had to explain to about 10 people why she had at least one needle completely unexposed in you-know-where. I'd much rather sit on this thing.


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