Double Needle
#13
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 374
A moment to butt in. If you get interested in double needles, please remember that you cannot sew stitches any wider than the hole in the stitch plate of your machine. My elderly Bernina can make a single needle zig zag up to 9 mm so if you are doing a fancy stitch with at least a double needle, you will need to check about that side to side thing and the two needles.
Have a good time with playing with various kinds of needles. P S, they make great gifts - ask my husband.
Pat
Have a good time with playing with various kinds of needles. P S, they make great gifts - ask my husband.
Pat
#14
I use and have many double needles. I always check a few things before I start such as the needle plate so check your manual. Threading is not really a big problem . YRS ago one teacher showed us how to do a lovely sewing technique with a double needle and one spool of thread . Forgot I had heard about putting spools unwinding different directions but I never had a problem. Haven't seen the 3 needles for sale but knew about them.
#16
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Dallas area, Texas, USA
Posts: 3,042
I inherited my mom's 1968 Elna Super and her double needles are still in the original package. I don't think she used them, and I know I haven't. The 1972 Bernina 830 Record I bought in 2005 also had a set that didn't look used. It seems a shame. Maybe you have inspired me to give it a try. I have some knit pants that need to be taken up, so that would be a worthy project to begin with.
#20
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 16
A wing needle is used in heirloom sewing. It is bigger than an ordinary needle like it has wings on the sides. It makes a tiny hole in the fabric and I use one of my decorative stitches along with it. It makes beautiful trim on baby and girls dresses. If you have heard of Martha Pullen and Sew Beautiful Magazine, she illustrates that technique. I am not connected with her or her business but love her TV shows on PBS.
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