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Maybe OT, need help identifying something
Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an
eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think? http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne |
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On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 18:43:55 GMT, "Jalynne"
wrote: Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think? http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg Jalynne, if it has a flexible eye (doesn't look like it?) then it is indeed used for jewelry making/stringing. -- Margie http://www.picturetrail.com/margiek |
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I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that....it doesn't have a flexible eye. The
person who was asking about it said she tried to close one of them and it was more like a metal needle, and it broke. It is not flexible at all and has a point at the end opposite the eye. -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "Margie" wrote in message ... On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 18:43:55 GMT, "Jalynne" wrote: Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think? http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg Jalynne, if it has a flexible eye (doesn't look like it?) then it is indeed used for jewelry making/stringing. -- Margie http://www.picturetrail.com/margiek |
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On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 18:54:23 GMT, "Jalynne"
wrote: I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that....it doesn't have a flexible eye. The person who was asking about it said she tried to close one of them and it was more like a metal needle, and it broke. It is not flexible at all and has a point at the end opposite the eye. It's an interesting needle, would like to hear what others guess. -- Margie http://www.picturetrail.com/margiek |
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Jalynne wrote:
Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think? http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg Looks more like a bodkin for lacing as the point isn't very sharp looking and the eye could be for threading cord through. -Su |
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Could it be used in quilting?
Shirley In message lgate.org, Susan in VA writes "Jalynne" wrote in message hlink.net I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that....it doesn't have a flexible eye. The person who was asking about it said she tried to close one of them and it was more like a metal needle, and it broke. It is not flexible at all and has a point at the end opposite the eye. Because it looks like the pointy end is sharp, I'd guess it's *part* of a pinback (like that found on the back of a brooch). An eye pin wouldn't be sharp. Just my guess.......... Susan in VA [delurking to opine g] -- Shirley Shone |
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Looks like an eye pin to me, unless the end is sharp like a needle. Eye pins
are used with beads to form links in making jewelry. (They are trivial to make from wire, so I've never bought any, but Fire Mountain Gems sells them for around .03 each depending on the size and metal.) Georgia "Jalynne" wrote in message nk.net... Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think? http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne |
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Could it be used in quilting?
Shirley I think quilting. Maybe it had one of those "flat flowers" glued on the round end? Stephanie |
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I know...they do look like eye pins, which I use regularly, but nothing like I've
ever seen before...and they're sharp and very short...also fine...like an applique pin. I honestly don't think they're for jewelry making, but it was worth a shot. Thanks everyone for your thoughts. -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "Georgia" wrote in message news:iPEHc.24329$WX.9666@attbi_s51... Looks like an eye pin to me, unless the end is sharp like a needle. Eye pins are used with beads to form links in making jewelry. (They are trivial to make from wire, so I've never bought any, but Fire Mountain Gems sells them for around .03 each depending on the size and metal.) Georgia "Jalynne" wrote in message nk.net... Someone I know is trying to figure out what this is. She's been told that it's an eye pin for jewelry making, but I'm not convinced. What do you think? http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mic...&.dnm=b3a7.jpg -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne |
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I honestly don't think they're for jewelry making, but it was worth a shot.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I agree. I'll bet they had some specialty use, like millinary, or upholstery, or something very specific... The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!) |
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