When I was a young girl I could do all sorts of things without switching on a light, or even thinking about doing so, and I remember both my Mom and Dad repeating the same warning: "
let's shed a little light on the subject, you don't want to strain your eyes." Today I am thankful for every. bit. of light I can get, the brighter the better! A few years ago a friend gave me this pair of lighted tweezers*. I kept them near the sewing machine, and the longarm, they've helped a LOT with removing a stray thread here, a glob of lint there, or even occasionally threading a needle. Yesterday I used them when I threaded the lower loopers of the serger; usually a difficult task it was made
worlds easier with the addition of this super handy must-have tool with the built in LED light!
I've been using the serger more and more since I got it cleaned and tuned last year; that was the best money spent! I'm consistently edging my quilt tops before loading them onto the longarm now...
...and finishing the edges of my cross-stitch linen.
It's been worth every penny to have that little workhorse back up and running!
Sometimes it's the little things that make the BIGGEST difference.
What's making your life easier these days?
Life is Good!
* If you're interested, I found that these are available on Amazon, marketed for cosmetic use, at the price of 3 for $8.99! Search "lighted tweezers", keep one and give two to your friends, they'll thank you!
1 comment:
handy gadget indeed! one of my very faves is that teeny tiny crochet hook thing that gets into fabric and pulls out threads that show thru...comes in handy for other uses as well...
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