[Nfb-krafters-korner] using a beading needle

[River Woman]

Bychance would it be a big eye needle - it is sharp on both ends, and if you 
press in it the center part opens up and you can insert your thread through 
it that way?

Lynda
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 3:19 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] using a beading needle


> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I purchased an item that was advertised to be a beading needle. To me it
> looks like a piece of wire with no holes in it. I am not certain how to 
> use
> this needle? Anyone know?  I have some seed and 4mm beads I was hoping to
> thread onto the magic cord for the bracelet class, but the beads will not
> fit on the cord without a needle and I don't have any needles small enough
> to work.
>
>
>
> These beads do work on the 26 gauge wire however, though I do not really
> want to make a bracelet with wire, but I will if I must. I had planned to
> use the wire for my knitting with beads and wire bracelet.
>
>
>
> Also, Just for your information, I have experimented and found that size 
> 6mm
> beads can be threaded onto the 1mm magic cord without a needle.
> Unfortunately I only have crystal beads of this size that were leftover 
> from
> safety pin beading projects, not enough and probably not pretty enough for 
> a
> bracelet.
>
> Wish I'd purchased larger beads. <sigh> in any case, if anyone knows how 
> to
> use the beading needle, I will give it a try with the magic cord.
>
>
>
> Cathy
>
>
>
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