> I had trouble finding curved needles in the sewing shops here - so my > veterinary surgeon daughter finally produced some really tiny ones! > Unfortunately for lacemakers, hospitals these days seem to use curved needles > which come with the suture material already loaded into a "clip" at the eye end > - so they weren't much use to me. > > However, the tiny needles used by vets for eye surgery still come without the > suturing material - and therefore suited my purposes beautifully. >
A word of caution here--I tried a suture needle on a sewing and to my dismay discovered that they are shaped like long thin triangles, not round and smooth like sewing needles. Further, the sides of the "triangles" are sharpened as well as the point. The razor-sharp edges cut the threads of my lace as cleanly as any scissors. I thought that the itsy-bitsy curved needles would be great for difficult sewings--WRONG! Carole Dublin, OH USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
