Does anyone know where I can find these sewing needles.

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06-29-2011, 11:51 PM

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Airwick156

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Originally Posted by tammy cosper

well this sounds like these might be good to use for cross- stitching. What do you all think?

Thats what the lady in my sewing group uses them for. Pretty clever huh I think.

06-30-2011, 01:01 AM

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carolaug

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I am thinking Applique so glad you posted this. I have never heard of them before.

06-30-2011, 03:21 AM

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nyelphaba

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I have these needles although I have not used them. I remember I bought them through a catalog- thinking it was Clothild's. This was a few years ago.

06-30-2011, 04:01 AM

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Lucky Lady

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I hurt myself enough with a regular needle. I would really do some damage with a double pointed one, lol!!!

06-30-2011, 05:04 AM

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virtualbernie

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You could also order them from http://www.colonialneedle.com/ That's where I got mine. They have all kinds of needles!

07-01-2011, 12:57 AM

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tammy cosper

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Originally Posted by Airwick156

Quote:

Originally Posted by tammy cosper

well this sounds like these might be good to use for cross- stitching. What do you all think?

Thats what the lady in my sewing group uses them for. Pretty clever huh I think.

Yes, it is pretty clever.lol

07-01-2011, 01:08 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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Originally Posted by Sewlmatesister

This is what I found...
"Twin Pointed Needles

Twin pointed needles have points on both ends with an eye in the middle. This allows stitching with one hand on each side of a hoop-mounted canvas or quilt. No needle turning means less wrist strain, less thread twisting, less dropping the needle between stitches and faster stitching."
Can be found here....
http://store.quilting-warehouse.com/...inpointed.html

Sounds interesting for some embrodery