cassady wrote:I hope this isn't dragging things too off-topic, but since I was at a craft store today on an errand, I went looking for something I am pretty sure I read about somewhere on this forum: a sewing machine needle for splitting thread. I seem to recall reading that sewing machine needles have a flattened side of the needle that made them perfect for splitting thread... but I looked at about a half-dozen packs of sewing machine needles, and all were round (although there was a flattened area above the thread hole, and of course in the mount. None had a flattened side at the point.
Am I misremembering, or did they just not have the right needles?
Thanks,
chris
Hi Chris,
I use such a needle to split thread and for me it works very well:
Here is a picture:
Because you need one hand to hold the loop open I use a "cork" to put my needle back after use: the needle is very sharp!!!
Greeting
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