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  2. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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    Parts of a sewing machine needle and comparison of several types of needle points and parts. A sewing machine needle is a specialized needle for use in a sewing machine. A sewing machine needle consists of: [1] shank - clamped by the sewing machine's needle holder; shoulder - where the thick shank tapers down to the shaft

  3. Sewing needle - Wikipedia

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    A sewing needle. A sewing needle, used for hand-sewing, is a long slender tool with a pointed tip at one end and a hole (or eye) to hold the sewing thread.The earliest needles were made of bone or wood; modern needles are manufactured from high carbon steel wire and are nickel- or 18K gold-plated for corrosion resistance.

  4. Machine embroidery - Wikipedia

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    Export the design file to a (proprietary machine) embroidery file that mostly just contains commands for the embroidery machine. If you bought such a file, you may have to convert the file. Load the embroidery file into the embroidery machine, making sure it is the correct format for the machine and that the stitched design will fit in the ...

  5. Thimble - Wikipedia

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    A thimble is a small pitted cup worn on the finger that protects it from being pricked or poked by a needle while sewing. The Old English word þȳmel , the ancestor of thimble, is derived from Old English þūma , the ancestor of the English word thumb .

  6. Lockstitch - Wikipedia

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    sideways movements of the machine's needle; backwards movements of the machine's feed dogs; In older machines, the needle and feed motion are controlled by mechanical cams. Some modern household machines offer a slot for user-replaceable custom stitch cams. In more recent designs, the needle and feed motion are directly motorized.

  7. Sewing needles - Wikipedia

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  8. Needlecase - Wikipedia

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    A needlecase or needle case is a small, often decorative, holder for sewing needles. Early needlecases were usually small tubular containers of bone, wood, or bronze with tight-fitting stoppers, often designed to hang from a belt. Needlecases are sometimes called by the French name étui and are typically one of the tools attached to a chatelaine.

  9. Sewing-Machine Needles - Wikipedia

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    Sewing-Machine Needles, also known as Rocas Ministro Ezcurra [1) is a group of three prominent rock needles, the highest 45 m above water, lying close southeast of Rancho Point, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands