[Nfb-krafters-korner] where can I find...

[David Andrews]

I used to date a woman who is a quilter.  I can't tell you how many 
fabric stores I have been to!

Dave


At 11:12 AM 10/20/2007, you wrote:
>My husband always hated taking me to the craft/hobby stores.  I told him to
>wait in the car many times, but then they get impatient, and then everyone
>is upset.  I find I really have to watch my time when my Mom takes me too!
>Oh well....
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>I am sorry Joyce, but I forgot what type of needle threader you are looking
>for.
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>Di
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>From: Blindhands at aol.com
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>Date: 10/20/2007 9:58:48 AM
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>To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
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>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] where can I find...
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>Back to my project of creating a good needle threader.
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>first question to those handy folks out there. Sorry it is 2 questions...
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>Where do I find some very fine wire and how do I measure the wire so I know
>what I am looking for? I am guessing that wire is measured like some number
>and called gauge? Totally new area for me.
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>I asked my husband to take me to Home Depot and he told me they don't have
>anything at Home Depot that size. So we did not go.
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>If I can get someone else to take me I would go and ask those people that
>work there what size this is. Maybe they would have the proper tools to
>measure it and give me the information I need to know so I could check
>around to find it. Dh is uncomfortable with me asking questions like this. I
>don't understand why these males[nothing against you guys out there], but
>when I ask a question looking for some technical infromation they always
>seem to look at my husband and ask him the questions. Hey, I am only 4 foot
>10 inches, but I am the one behind the counter that asked the question. My
>dh half the time does not have a clue what I am seeking information about.
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>Any help with this is most appreciated .
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>For those of you that have made suggestions about looking at NFB Material
>center or other places, I have looked and asked all over and they do not
>have anything like the ones I had found going back a couple of years ago.
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>I have searched online and read a lot of descriptions of needle threaders,
>but they don't use many words to describe a needle threader and without
>being able to see any pictures I don't have a clue. I have gone into stores
>and purchased one of each that they have on the shelves, but have not found
>anything that works as well as the ones I use to have. I am down to 4 or 5
>of them now so I have to do something.
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>I purchased a new Bernina that had a built in needle threader and it was
>tricky to use and it lasted only maybe a year before it broke. So I did not
>run back to have it replaced as I paid extra for having it included with the
>machine.
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>I just purchased another machine that has a built in needle threader. I did
>not purchase it for that reason. I got it because it has a one step
>buttonhole maker. You are supposed to just drop in the button and it will
>automatically make a buttonhole to fit. I use to have a machine going back
>30 years ago that had this feature and I loved it. The old time Singer
>machine that did this I still have, but the timeing is off with the bobbin
>and I had this repaired once going back maybe 10 years so I don't feel this
>Singer Futura owes me anything. This new Singer that I got that has this
>feature cost me $112 and that included shipping. It is a manufactured
>refurbished machine and I have 30 days to return it. So I truly believe it
>was cheaper than having my old one fixed.
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>Please help me with the wire thingy.
>
>Joyce
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