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- From: perkins@tc3.fi.ameslab.gov (Leslie S. Perkins)
- Subject: Re: Need x-stitch hints
- Message-ID: <C1J18n.KCt@news.iastate.edu>
- Keywords: needles, rust, gold
- Sender: Leslie S. Perkins
- Organization: Iowa State University
- References: <1993Jan26.084806.21780@newstand.syr.edu> <1k50n1INNfmb@cornwall.cs.purdue.edu> <1993Jan27.065914.29533@epas.toronto.edu>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:09:57 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan27.065914.29533@epas.toronto.edu> dschlow@epas.utoronto.ca (Deborah Schlow) writes:
- >
- >I have been reading a lot of British needlework and cross-stitch
- >magazines in the past six weeks. A VERY expensive habit that I picked
- >up over Christmas break. They all advertise 24 carat gold needles,
- >both #24 and #26. The asking price is usually about 6 pounds sterling
- >for three. The obvious advantage to these needles is that they would
- >not rust. Has anyone seen an ad for such needles in American or
- >Canadian magazines, or have you seen them in your stores? I would like
- >to get some. I have no objection to ordering them from England, except
- >that it is kind of a hassle. Any information would be gratefully appreciated.
- >
- >Deborah
- >
- Deborah,
-
- Sorry to burst your bubble but I have purchased gold needles locally and
- all of them have turned. I do not know to what the manufacturers are
- plating the 24 karat gold but my needles tend to be "stripped" after about
- 4 months of constant use. And once these are stripped, the inevitable
- rusting sets in.
-
- Has anyone else had luck (or lack thereof) with gold-plated needles?
-
- Leslie
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