Non Metal Needles
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Chances are she's not allergic to all metals, but rather to nickel. Most sewing needles are coated with nickel. It looks as if John James makes gold-plated betweens. Here is a link, but I would contact the Colonial Needle Company before purchasing to make sure that they are entirely gold-plated. Some needles have just a "gold eye",
http://www.quiltingbookspatternsandn...products/10601
Edit:
Here is a link to the John James site that shows both gold-plated and platinum-plated needles. These are imported from England, I think, but should be available in the U.S.
http://www.jjneedles.com/categories/...atinum-Plated/
http://www.quiltingbookspatternsandn...products/10601
Edit:
Here is a link to the John James site that shows both gold-plated and platinum-plated needles. These are imported from England, I think, but should be available in the U.S.
http://www.jjneedles.com/categories/...atinum-Plated/
Last edited by Prism99; 11-25-2015 at 06:01 PM.
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She's allergic to all metals. She can't even tolerate aluminum foil. Really a severe condition.
Back in the real old days, they probably used whale bones to stitch but I'm not thinking that's a current option. Any other out of the box ideas?
Back in the real old days, they probably used whale bones to stitch but I'm not thinking that's a current option. Any other out of the box ideas?
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If she can't use a titanium-coated or platinum-coated needle, then I don't think she has any other options. Bone needles would not be sharp enough for quilting.
Edit: Maybe she should consider machine quilting? Machines these days are primarily plastic so she could keep contact with metal to a minimum.
Edit: Maybe she should consider machine quilting? Machines these days are primarily plastic so she could keep contact with metal to a minimum.
Last edited by Prism99; 11-25-2015 at 06:30 PM.
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