Embroidery (crewel) needle, size 10
Embroidery (crewel) needle, size 10: eye, point, the threads it takes and what it is for.
- Type
- embroidery
- SizeNeedle sizing runs backwards: a higher number is a finer needle
- 10
- Eye
- long
- Point
- sharp
- Strands of flossStrands of six-strand cotton, or the thread the needle suits
- 1 strand, fine silk
- Used for
- Single-strand needle painting, tiny lettering, miniature work.
- Notes
- The finest common crewel size. The eye is narrow, so a needle threader helps; the shaft bends if forced through heavy fabric.
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