How did people sew before they had needles? What bones do you think the Cave-men would use first in making needles and awls? Why would people want the hardest bones for needles?
(l) A bone pin. (r) A large bone needle.
See if you can find out where the hardest bones are found.
See if you can think of all the things that would have to be done in making a needle out of a piece of ivory or a large bone.
Why do we sometimes wax thread? What do you think the Cave-men would use instead of wax?
Why did the Cave men make holes in their awls? What were the first holes which they made in their needles used for?
How do you think they would think of carrying the thread through the needle’s eye?
Why do we use thimbles when we sew? When do you think people began to use thimbles? What do you think the first thimbles were like?