Rubber Needle Puller...Is There Something Better?
#11
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Originally Posted by lisalovesquilting
Yes! finger cots like are used in offices to sort papers. I think you can get them at Office Max or Staples, etc. Mine were given to me. They work great.
#12
Mine are Swingline, the same brand as the old manual pencil sharpeners. The box is white and red.
I don't know a brand name.
Originally Posted by lisalovesquilting
Originally Posted by lisalovesquilting
Yes! finger cots like are used in offices to sort papers. I think you can get them at Office Max or Staples, etc. Mine were given to me. They work great.
#13
I bought a box of disposable gloves from a hardware store and cut the fingers out of them to use on my index finger. Works great. I have also used tape from an auto parts store to mark a grid line. It's original use is to mark off trim on a car to be painted. It does not leave a residue on the car paint or on my fabric. Probably a lot cheaper than marking tape at a quiilt shop. I know the disposable gloves are economical as one finger lasts a long time. Any disposable glove would work as long as the fingers are form fitting.
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Originally Posted by Cathie_R
I bought a box of disposable gloves from a hardware store and cut the fingers out of them to use on my index finger. Works great. I have also used tape from an auto parts store to mark a grid line. It's original use is to mark off trim on a car to be painted. It does not leave a residue on the car paint or on my fabric. Probably a lot cheaper than marking tape at a quiilt shop. I know the disposable gloves are economical as one finger lasts a long time. Any disposable glove would work as long as the fingers are form fitting.
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Originally Posted by MNQuilter
Have you tried a leather thimble? I like the one I have for sewing, but not for doing the actual quilting.
Oh I have a thimble. This is something that I was hoping would make pulling the needle through the fabric easier without having to pick something up each time.
#19
I, too, use the rubber gloves. I just cut off about an inch and when they wear out I cut off another inch. I pair lasts a long time. I buy a smaller size than I would if I were going to use them for cleaning. They're light weight and comfortable.
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