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Sewing Implements
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The 20 stitches per inch is from much later periods like 18th, 19th century. Even with the bigger needles, I'm sure you could get at least 10-15 stitches to the inch with practice.<br>
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What's the finest gauge of wire that could have been produced back then that would have been strong enough to make sewing needles out of?<br>
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Deb<br>
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Deb
Sulpicia Lepdinia
Legio XX
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Sewing Implements - by Anonymous - 08-24-2003, 12:51 PM
thread - by richard - 08-24-2003, 03:44 PM
needles - by Musivarius - 08-26-2003, 09:06 AM
Re: needles - by venicone - 08-26-2003, 10:36 AM
Re: needles - by rekirts - 08-26-2003, 10:38 AM
Re: needles - by venicone - 08-27-2003, 04:11 AM
Re: needles - by richard - 09-12-2003, 07:35 PM
Re: needles - by rekirts - 09-13-2003, 09:50 AM
Re: needles - by richard - 09-13-2003, 02:02 PM
Re: needles - by venicone - 09-14-2003, 09:47 AM
Re:needles - by Anonymous - 09-14-2003, 01:01 PM
Re: Re:needles - by venicone - 09-14-2003, 04:00 PM
Re: Re:needles - by Lepidina - 09-15-2003, 06:41 AM
Re: Re:needles - by venicone - 09-15-2003, 09:05 AM
Re: Re:needles - by Lepidina - 09-15-2003, 09:24 AM
Re: Re:needles - by venicone - 09-15-2003, 09:59 AM
Re: Re:needles - by richard - 09-15-2003, 04:40 PM
Re: Re:needles - by richard - 09-15-2003, 07:02 PM
needles - by Anonymous - 09-17-2003, 02:34 PM
awls and drills - by richard - 09-17-2003, 04:21 PM
Re: linen thread - by Lepidina - 09-18-2003, 08:48 AM

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