Show jang using a small needle one common fault among needle workers la Is the with which they select needles for their work for ordinary sewing they dip into their work basket and draw out any thing that comes to hand short of a darning needle sometime sometimes the needle used Is too small but usually aliv poasi bly because the smaller needles are harder to thread it Is too large per sons ons are successful with their embroidery say that this la Is usually the reason fancy work turns out so unsatisfactorily for fine work a number 10 or 12 needle should be used other wise aise the stitches cannot be placed a sufficiently close together to give the smooth finish desired when basting down plaits on wash material as ie in often done before laundering use fine tine thread and a fine needle if it this Is not done the holes will show when the thread la is ripped out |