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From: Isabel
Date: 03-19-2007, 09:50 AM (1 of 9)
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Got two for my birthday and can't really see the advantage- I get pretty good results with two threads in one eye. And how do you thread this baby? I end up threading it out of the machine, then inserting it- there haas got to be a better way. It also is pretty picky about what threads to use- any tips? Isabel |
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From: MaryW
Date: 03-19-2007, 12:13 PM (2 of 9)
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I have never heard of them. I have seen needles that look like they have two eyes. They are for those who cannot see to thread the needle. You pull the thread from the top into the actual eye.
MaryW
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From: luv2sew
Date: 03-19-2007, 01:20 PM (3 of 9)
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If you are talking about the needle with an eye at each end, I use it when serging to pull the threads back under the serged threads to secure the ends. It is also useful in knitting and crochet. These are just a couple of things for which I use it.
Luv2sew
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From: momrose
Date: 03-25-2007, 04:09 AM (4 of 9)
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Got two for my birthday and can't really see the advantage- I get pretty good results with two threads in one eye. And how do you thread this baby? I end up threading it out of the machine, then inserting it Isabel, I have one of the double-eyed needles and thread the machine and needle like I do with a twin needle, making sure the 2 threads come in to the eyes from different directions. I have pretty good luck with it and haven't had good luck trying to use 2 threads in one eye. What's YOUR secret? momrose ~~~~~
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From: Teri
Date: 05-03-2007, 11:12 AM (5 of 9)
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A poster on my Bernina group uses the DEN to baste with, here's a quote from her: Basting Stitchby using a double eyed needle and the ---^-----^-----^ hemstitch; by threading through the upper eye of the needle, the machine only makes a stitch on the ^ so you get a long lengthed stitch! Amazingly simple technology. I haven't tried this myself, but plan to as the basting stitch on my Bernina 930 isn't working right now 
Teri
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From: wghmch
Date: 05-03-2007, 03:13 PM (6 of 9)
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"Basting Stitch-by using a double eyed needle and the ---^-----^-----^ hemstitch; by threading through the upper eye of the needle, the machine only makes a stitch on the ^ so you get a long lengthened stitch! Amazingly simple technology." This "technology" is taking advantage of a disadvantage. On machines that have an oscillating shuttle instead of a rotary hook, the hook is traveling at half the speed of the rotary, and as a result, the "timing error" or variance in timing from full left to full right needle is twice as great. As a result, by putting the thread in a higher eye, it throws the machine a little farther out of time on one side of the ZZ, and it will only pick up the stitches on the side of the ^. On models that have the rotary hook, it is less likely (not impossible) that they will miss the stitches on the other side. Bill Holman |
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From: luv2sew
Date: 05-03-2007, 03:23 PM (7 of 9)
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I see we were talking about two different types of needles. The one to which I referred was for hand use.
Luv2sew
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From: MartySews2
Date: 05-03-2007, 06:32 PM (8 of 9)
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The double eye needles that I use are for sergers as there is an "eye" on each end to pull the serger threads. However, I have seen the other type that is used for handsewing and the top has 2 "eyes" for the thread. The extra eye is to help those whose eyesight is fading. At least, that is what I have been told. Marty |
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Member since: 05-03-2007 Total posts: 293 
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 05-04-2007, 06:47 PM (9 of 9)
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Those hand sewing needles with what looks like 2 eyes are called 'self threading needles'.. or at least that is what the package was marked that my friend had.. the top eye has a small split and you just put the thread there and press it and it pops into the lower eye and is ready for hand sewing.. you have to be careful , tho, or you will unthread it if you pull too hard thru the fabric..
Sew With Love
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