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Title: What`s this needle for?
Post by: sewingj on February 13, 2020, 11:22:48 AM
As mentioned yesterday, I`m having a cull of my old needles.  I reckon some actually came from my Grandmother!

Anyway, amongst them I found this and wondered what it would be used for.  It`s got 2 eyes, is about 2 1/2 inches long and has a rounded point (not sharp)

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Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: fajita on February 13, 2020, 11:25:05 AM
I think embroidery type stuff, sewing two shades at once. 
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: Ohsewsimple on February 13, 2020, 12:09:09 PM
 :S :P https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hOHZTI4iHFs

Who knew?   
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: Efemera on February 13, 2020, 12:47:32 PM
Well I never!
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: sewingj on February 13, 2020, 13:01:14 PM
Gosh- I have enough problems sewing with one colour!
 I think this particularl needle must have been for quite coarse fabric - it is rather chunky.  I wonder why the one eye is so much bigger than the other. 
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: b15erk on February 13, 2020, 13:49:30 PM
I've got a couple of those, not sure what I thought they were for...

Jessie
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: SkoutSews on February 13, 2020, 13:56:02 PM
That's fascinating, thanks for the link.
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: b15erk on February 13, 2020, 13:58:13 PM
I've only used it for threading elastic.  Flat through the big hole, round elastic in the top hole.

Jessie
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: b15erk on February 13, 2020, 14:03:54 PM
Just watched the video.  How very clever, would never have thought of that!

Jessie
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: BrendaP on February 13, 2020, 14:53:53 PM
The video of the embroidery showed a sharp pointed needle.  @sewingj 's needle is very blunt.  It's a type of bodkin; the large eye is big enough to thread narrowish elastic or ribbon through.

Bodkin needle (https://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk/bodkin-needle?gclid=CjwKCAiAhJTyBRAvEiwAln2qB5xnFSnE-O3Fohl3bwZuYw2nO770K8vJsxWELD8f7k9wl6fEeI2RvxoC0SsQAvD_BwE)
Other types of bodkin (https://sewguide.com/bodkin/)
Title: Re: What`s this needle for?
Post by: Ohsewsimple on February 13, 2020, 18:12:06 PM
Ooh well spotted @BrendaP.  I just looked up double needles.