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Victorian Sewing Implements Enigma
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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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