needle fly

British  

noun

1. a small stonefly of the genus Leuctra, whose rolled-up wings at rest give it a slender pointed appearance

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needle fly

The lamp burning low made her needle fly swiftly.

From Flower of the Dusk by Reed, Myrtle

Here Jessie sat down and began to make her bright little needle fly almost as swiftly as if it had been in a sewing-machine.

From Jessie Carlton The Story of a Girl who Fought with Little Impulse, the Wizard, and Conquered Him by Wise, Daniel

Stitch, stitch, stitch, Swiftly, little needle, fly, Through this flannel, soft and warm; Though with cold the soldiers sigh, This will sure keep out the storm.

From Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental by Various

Swiftly, little needle, fly, Through this flannel, soft and warm; Though with cold the soldiers sigh, This will sure keep out the storm.

From The Women of the Confederacy by Underwood, J. L.

But, no: down sat the shadow, and began to sew, making her needle fly like a real little seamstress.

From Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. by Alcott, Louisa May