cleaning needles

[Choreboy]

My sewing needles bind in fabric because they have rust spots. I am
told I can remove the rust. How?

[Bonnie]

You've got to be joking. Buy yourself some new needles.

"Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
news:42A762AF.C5274D83@localnet.com...
> My sewing needles bind in fabric because they have rust spots. I am
> told I can remove the rust. How?

[Dawn]

On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:27:12 -0400, Choreboy
<choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote:

>My sewing needles bind in fabric because they have rust spots. I am
>told I can remove the rust. How?
Soak overnight in a strong tea solution, rinse, dry and remove last
traces by sewing a thick paper towel.

[Choreboy]

I bought a package saying "assorted needles". They aren't rusty, but
they're all the same size and too small to jam a thread in.

Bonnie wrote:
>
> You've got to be joking. Buy yourself some new needles.
>
> "Choreboy" <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote in message
> news:42A762AF.C5274D83@localnet.com...
> > My sewing needles bind in fabric because they have rust spots. I am
> > told I can remove the rust. How?

[Choreboy]

Dawn wrote:
>
> On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:27:12 -0400, Choreboy
> <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote:
>
> >My sewing needles bind in fabric because they have rust spots. I am
> >told I can remove the rust. How?
> Soak overnight in a strong tea solution, rinse, dry and remove last
> traces by sewing a thick paper towel.

How can I remember not to drink it?

[Phisherman]

Kerosene removes light rust well. Keep a large piece of "sidewalk"
chalk in your sewing box to help prevent rust, and store your sewing
box in a warmer location than the surrounding area. It might be
better to toss the rusty needles unless you've had a titanus shot
within the past 5 years.

On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:27:12 -0400, Choreboy
<choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote:

>My sewing needles bind in fabric because they have rust spots. I am
>told I can remove the rust. How?

[Choreboy]

I followed Dawn's advice and ruined my needles and my pan.

Phisherman wrote:
>
> Kerosene removes light rust well. Keep a large piece of "sidewalk"
> chalk in your sewing box to help prevent rust, and store your sewing
> box in a warmer location than the surrounding area. It might be
> better to toss the rusty needles unless you've had a titanus shot
> within the past 5 years.
>
> On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:27:12 -0400, Choreboy
> <choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote:
>
> >My sewing needles bind in fabric because they have rust spots. I am
> >told I can remove the rust. How?

[Dawn]

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:14:26 -0400, Choreboy
<choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote:

>I followed Dawn's advice and ruined my needles and my pan.

oops!