What are these SCARY looking needles for?

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 4

Thread Tools

03-19-2011, 05:32 PM

#11

darlin121

Senior Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Smiths Station,Alabama

Posts: 807

leather and carpet needles I'd say.

03-19-2011, 05:33 PM

#12

gzuslivz

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Federal Way, Washington

Posts: 1,460

I would guess leather or upholstry. Or maybe, for creating your own monster...Frankenquilter?!?

03-19-2011, 05:33 PM

#13

PATTIESPEARL

Senior Member

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Mountain View, Oklahoma

Posts: 559

they are for sewing on upholstery, I think.

03-19-2011, 05:34 PM

#14

CoriAmD

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Lake Orion, Mich

Posts: 1,630

they look like upholstery needles. The curved one goes in the fabric and back out easily.

03-19-2011, 05:34 PM

#15

jaciqltznok

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Enid, OK

Posts: 8,273

leather!

03-19-2011, 05:46 PM

#16

scowlkat

Super Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Posts: 2,500

Stitching up the men folks after the bad hombres get 'em! (Didn't you ever watch westerns? LOL!)

03-19-2011, 06:02 PM

#17

amyjo

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: North Dakota

Posts: 2,633

used to sew cows up if they prolapse or need a c section. we have them and that is what our vet used when he came to do the cows with. a prolapse is when a cow throws her uterus out.

03-19-2011, 06:12 PM

#18

KathyAire

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Posts: 3,291

Flu vaccine?? :? :? :? :?

03-19-2011, 06:12 PM

#19

fabric whisperer

Senior Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Ohio... wanna build a cabin in the woods and live off the land... and quilt all day!

Posts: 990

yes, the leather needle is also called a "wing" needle ~ it closes up around and doesn't damage the leather.

The curved one is for upholstery, or hand-sewing thick materials (like basting thick or chenille quilts). Those take some getting used to.