Form the chain into 6 flat loops and sew on left side of turban, using gray yarn in a zephyr or darning needle.
Put plenty of packing on top, and with a darning needle and stout twine sew on a cover of stout cotton cloth.
From that height it looked like a darning needle.
The very last thread is sometimes put in with a darning needle.
Some advocate burning out the wound with a red-hot wire, or darning needle, instead of cutting, but the treatment is less effective and more painful.
Before cooking the plums they should be pierced with a darning needle several times; this will prevent the skins bursting while cooking.
They are about the same length as a large darning needle.
Thread a zephyr needle or a darning needle with the floss.