Yes, the Double Eye needle. Just like the name says, a needle with two eyes - one eye on top of another eye. The Double Eye is terrific for texturing and shading. I have found this needle most successful with straight stitches and the decorative stitches already built into my machines. There are two helpful hints to using this needle: Your thread spools should unwind in opposite directions and . . .
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Here's a terrific sample of "stitching in the ditch" using the
Double Eye needle. The sample was created by
Bridget Wilson Matlock from TN.
Double Eye needle. The sample was created by
Bridget Wilson Matlock from TN.
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| Stitching in the Ditch using... |
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| Yellow and a Variegated Blue Threads |
Stitches are more pronounced with the Double Eye. Try the Double Eye needle with different thread colors or even different types of threads. Have some fun! I "Double Eye" dare you!
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Could you please show a video of how the stitch is formed with a double eye needle?
ReplyDeleteWould you lengthen the stitch as well?
ReplyDeleteI have played with the needle and found you get diffrent results then the darker color is through the top eye versus the bottm eye
Interesting, this is a fun needle for experimentation. You are right. Another helpful hint is to increase the stitch length. Thanks for your comments.
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