Milliners (straw) needle, size 5
Milliners (straw) needle, size 5: eye, point, the threads it takes and what it is for.
- Type
- milliners
- SizeNeedle sizing runs backwards: a higher number is a finer needle
- 5
- Eye
- small
- Point
- sharp
- Strands of flossStrands of six-strand cotton, or the thread the needle suits
- 4-6 strands, pearl cotton 8
- Used for
- Bullion roses, French and colonial knots, Brazilian embroidery.
- Notes
- A good general size for knotted stitches with the full skein thickness.
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