Getting The (Sewing) Needle

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23 February 2025 at 13.36

Thanks to being overambitious patching Thunderthighs' jeans, 

I only have one spare sewing machine needle left.

Is there anywhere other than John Lewis to buy them from?

Erica  Amazon? We’ve had them from there.

Miss Doozer  First for Fabrics on the industrial estate opposite ASDA  https://www.1stforfabrics.co.uk/ 1st For Fabrics | Fabric Emporium | Newcastle upon Tyne.

I should also have (somewhere) some spare Singer Universal Cotton 2020 and Stitch (Stretch) 2045 sizes 80/11 & 90/14 (130/705)

Mrs Bun  Hobbycraft x

Mrs Quilt  Hobbycraft is the nearest to you that's open on a Sunday. Check if you can buy "Denim" or any other word that indicates a heavy weight needle!

Ms RM  Yorkshire Trading I normally find the cheapest

Mrs Lasage  Ben I can send to you if you PM address I will pop in the post tomorrow xxxx

24 February 2025 at 08.39

I have completely caught up with the repair and reuse sewing basket.   

Three pairs of jeans, two pairs of denim shorts, a pair of pyjama bottoms and several t-shirts, all Thunderthighs', patched or seams resewn (including one trousers pocket), one pillowcase reseamed and another created from the remains of two where the other halves were so bad they've gone for tea towels.

Paganess  You put us all to shame!

Fester got a packet of needles from the haberdashery in the Grainger Market, whose helpful staff got exactly what we needed when he explained what was required.