Crochet & Needlework Tips
Photocopy the pattern page and insert into a plastic sheet protector. No more ratty patterns!
Store threads and yarn in ziploc bags when travelling or picking up while your waiting during errands and appointments. You can open a corner of the bag to let the thread through when your doing your needlework. This helps keep your threads clean and everything stored neatly in the bag so you can get up quickly without having to rush and put everything back in your bag.
Use a sticky note to mark your place on the pattern, moving down as needed. When the sticky note loses its stickiness or gets too worn, just replace with another.
For needlework, place a white cloth on your lap before starting. This will help you keep track of your dark threads underneath your project’s fabric.
Tips for threading needles: Tips on Threading a Needle
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15 Dec 2006 at 11:45 am
You can also use a dry erase marker on the sheet protecter (after you’ve put your pattern into it for protection) to mark through the lines you’ve completed.
15 Dec 2006 at 12:23 pm
Oh great tip Sabrina, thank you!
10 Aug 2008 at 2:24 pm
Put your ball of yarn in a plastic bucket so that it doesn’t roll around the floor. Keeps yarn cleaner that way too.
04 Sep 2008 at 4:44 am
I’ve had a latchhook piece and a needlepoint piece stored in the attic for several years. How do I clean them? The dry cleaner said that he wouldn’t do it because the colors may run. Well, I certainly couldn’t put them in the washer if that was the case.