Needle storage
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Needle storage
Hi everyone, I have a large stock of cross stitch needles. There are in a bit of a mix up. Any new project I buy new needles. Needing to do a clear out and a bit of organisation
1. How does everyone store the needles in individual sizes.
2. With loose needles how can you determine the size.
Many thanks
Doreen
1. How does everyone store the needles in individual sizes.
2. With loose needles how can you determine the size.
Many thanks
Doreen
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Re: Needle storage
I have a few wooden needle tubes, marked with the size, and also a needlebook where I try to keep to one size/type per felt "page", and a quickie needleroll where I've actually embroidered the sizes on the felt, then stick the right size close to the number.
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Re: Needle storage
Mabel, thank you for the great idea of a felt "page" for quickies. It is so simple, but so great.
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it's really quick too, and takes next to no sewing - none, in fact, if you don't want the numbers embroidered on! Here are some pics to show how it works, it only takes two pieces of felt and a bit of ribbon, so you could make several (one for the living room, one for wherever else you stitch, one for your stitching-on-the-go bag, .....)
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Re: Needle storage
Hey! Thanks so simple.....but Brilliant
Re: Needle storage
Thank you Mabel such a brilliant idea. Will try to make on.
Doreen
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Re: Needle storage
Not my idea, I'm afraid - I nicked it from a blog (Mary Corbet's I think.) I loved how simple it was, and the felt just sticks to the felt so there's no sewing whatsoever.
Ah, found it - you can read Mary Corbet's explanation here.
Ah, found it - you can read Mary Corbet's explanation here.
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