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Victorian Sewing Implements Enigma
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Protector of digits when puncturing cloth, usually metal
- 2. Double-edged tool for threading but not a knife
- 3. Hooked frame fastener once used in fabric stretching
- 5. Old method of winding thread, echoing film mechanics
- 7. Specialized iron to press tiny ruffles and pleats
- 10. Weaver’s boat-shaped carrier, ferrying weft through warp
- 13. Device aiding the orderly winding of yarn or thread
- 15. Pointed spike to pierce leather or heavy textiles
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- 4. Hooking mechanism in antique sewing machines
- 6. Blade to undo stitches, rebuffing sewn permanence
- 8. Artful stitchcraft creating patterns on fabric by hand
- 9. Handy pillow keeping sharp points always at the ready
- 11. Ancient frame weaving warp into cloth
- 12. Temporary stitch maker essential in tailoring finesse
- 14. Rare tool for flattening folds, named for decorative plates
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