Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1915 — Needles and Thread. [ARTICLE]

Needles and Thread.

An experienced needle woman suggests a list (which gives the various numbers of needles and cotton) to follow when sewing by hand. She advises a No. 9 needle for 70 and 80 cotton, when hemming and tucking; a No. 8 needle for 50 and 60 cotton for plain sewing, overhauling and overcasting; a No. 7 needle for 40 and 60 thread gathering. When gathering or working buttonholes rub the thread over with a piece of beeswax. This will keep it from knotting and also help it to resist strain.