No. 8 for the otherthreads mentioned. A long, slender needle with sharp point is betterthan a short, blunt needle. A piercer and stilletto should be found in every work basket. Thestilletto is used to make the holes through which the cord edging has to betaken in embroidering a pattern and for… … embroidery it is used for working silk over cardboard. This little instrument is made of steel, which is round and pointed at one end, resembling a stilletto, and flat at the other. A pair of sharp-pointed scissors is an abso-lute necessity. Do not depend upon thefamily scissors or shears, if it is…
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