{"id":7246,"date":"2020-01-24T14:18:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T22:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=7246"},"modified":"2020-01-24T14:18:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T22:18:26","slug":"millinery-needles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2020\/01\/millinery-needles\/","title":{"rendered":"Needles for making Belly Dance Bras"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BellyHello Gang!<\/p>\n

I recently made a lovely vintage assiut bedlah set and I shared images of the process over in my Studio Davina Facebook group<\/a>.\u00a0 During the construction process, I got a bunch of nuts-and-bolts questions that I thought I would share here on the blog. The most frequently asked question is, “What needles are you using?”<\/p>\n

Needle Style of Choice – Milliners<\/h2>\n

For my current technique, which uses buckram, grosgrain ribbon, and fleece, I like to use milliners needles. Hat making utilizes many of the same materials, so needles made for this purpose work very well for constructing bras.<\/p>\n

Milliners needles are long, strong, and flexible. This style of needle is thicker in the middle and tapers to a sharp point. They flex, rather than break when working around wires.\u00a0Over time, the shape of my grip appears in the needle.<\/p>\n

\"Sewing<\/p>\n

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John James Milliners Needles<\/h2>\n

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Because I spend a lot of time sewing, I choose to invest in high-quality hand sewing needles.\u00a0 Many years ago during a time of experimentation, I found John James MIlliners needles and it was love at first sewing project.\u00a0 Unfortunately, John James needles can be difficult to find in my local stores so I now get them via Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Because there are times when I require smaller, finer needles, I also keep one of the John James needle collections<\/a> in my kit.\u00a0 Aside from the biggest and bulky craft needles, I might pull for very specialized purposes. This one kit holds them all.\u00a0 I do a lot of hand sewing, so the extra cost pays off in longer-lasting tools.<\/p>\n

Slip Stop Thimble<\/h2>\n

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I keep a wardrobe of thimbles available for different hand sewing needs.\u00a0 When working on belly dance bras, I like to wear a Dritz Slip Stop Thimble<\/a>.\u00a0 What I love about this thimble is that it has ridged sides that help catch and hold the eye-end of the needle.\u00a0 It also has a lip at the top that I find very useful for helping me guide and control the direction and angle of the needle.<\/p>\n

Thimbles are one of those items that are best bought at a store.\u00a0 Although I have ladies XL hands, I have very slender tapered fingers. My fingertips are quite tiny, so I wear a size small thimble.\u00a0 Visit your local fabric store and use the circle punched into the packaging to calculate the proper fit for your hands.<\/p>\n

Happy Costuming!<\/em><\/strong>
\nDawn Devine ~ Davina<\/em><\/strong>
\nJanuary 24, 2020<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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