Dritz Ball Point Bodkin

Item Number: 783

For more intricate needlework, the Dritz Ball Point Bodkin is a handy tool to have in your sewing kit. This slender 6-inch bodkin needle is light and handy, while being efficient and functional. It features a ballpoint end, making it perfect to thread trims and weave ribbons. It's also a quick and effective means of turning bias tubing for button loops, frog closures, inserting elastic into casings and more.

• Used for threading trims and ribbons
• Great for turning bias tubing for button loops, frog closures, straps and belts
• Can also be used for inserting elastic into a casing
• Easy-to-thread eye makes this bodkin ideal for threading eyelets and decorative trims

Usage Instructions:

BIAS TUBING:

• Insert ball point of bodkin in closed end of tubing.
• Push bodkin through center of tubing, gradually turning tubing to inside.
• Remove bodkin after tube is completely turned.

ELASTIC:

• Insert elastic into eye of bodkin.
• Slide bodkin (ball point end first) through casing; stitch ends of elastic to secure.

TIP: Pin loose end of elastic to avoid pulling through casing.

RIBBON WEAVING:

• Insert ribbon into eye of bodkin.
• Use ball point to weave ribbon through trim or eyelets.