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12-27-2008, 04:33 PM

sewjoyce

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OK, I bought this on ebay along with several quilt books, patterns and templates. The seller didn't know what this thingie is and neither do I. Can anyone help????? :oops: :oops:

The bottom side. There is no writing or numbers on it.

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The silver knob in the middle turns and the "prongs" or needles come out

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12-27-2008, 04:40 PM

sewnsewer2

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It beats me, but now I'm curious!

12-27-2008, 04:41 PM

SaraSewing

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It's obviously from outer space, proof that other quilters exist in another universe!

12-27-2008, 04:43 PM

Moonpi

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I remember something like that used to make daisy afghans. You wove the flowers on the prongs, then retract them to slide the flower off.

12-27-2008, 04:45 PM

redquilter

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I believe it's something that was used to make some kind of yarn motifs (for lack of a better descriptive word) that were then crocheted together into an afghan. It was used back in the 60's/70's. You wind the yarn in a pattern around the prongs and then make the prongs retreat and remove the motif.

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