What can't YOU do without? More...

Meg, funny you should ask this, but I have recently figured out, I can't do without the cord to my embroidery machine. I seemed to have misplaced it and will have to buy a new one. I also haven't figure out a way to make my machine work with those floppy disks, but I am going to the dealer in the next day or two and ask for a class, my daughter said that she would take me. I have lots of cards to use so I can still embroider, but I want to use some new designs that I have to put on those floppy disks, now. HaHa A flower for you.

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by meganne 03 Apr 2008

Oh Dear that would be a terrible thing to lose, I do hope you find it. You know if ever I lose something I say a requesting prayer to St Anthony of Padua and the missing item always shows up, of course you have to remember to say a thank you prayer as well.

Well I hate to admit it but it would be my "computer glasses". The eye doctor switched my lenses so that the bi-focal was on top so I could see the computer without giving me a neck pain at work. I have found they also work great while working at my embroidery machine along with the magnified light of course. :) And of course I use them while downloading all the great patterns from sites our cute family has shared. Would not be much fun if I couldn't see what I was doing or reaching for. hahaha

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by meganne 01 Apr 2008

Gee I'd almost forgotten about them, I used to have the same thing when I was working but since my Optician passed away i haven't found one who fully understands exactly what it is I want, so I don't have any now and must admit I struggle to see sometimes. thanks so much for sharing, cyberose for you

Spell Check, which this site doesn't have. Oh, your mean for sewing? Hmmmm I made a felt pocket with velcro on the back. It's attached to my machine so I can keep track of scissors, tweezers etc. I'd be lost without it... and so would my scissors.

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

Another great idea, may I 'borrow' that one too? Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers & cyberose, Meganne

By habit I guess, would be long handled tweezers to hold end of threads up and then the spring type snipers with curved blades to cut the thread ends on embroidery projects.

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

Oh yes, I forgot about the tweezers. I have about four pairs so if i misplace one i still have others, but now I'm going to use Celticlady's idea to fix that problem. Thanks for sharing, cheers & cyberose, Meganne

mine would be my thread snippers,iron and ironing board,usual rotary cutter,mat and pins. But I also like ruthies idea with the small mirror goning to try that as my machine is always telling me out of bobbin thread.And we all want to squeeze out that last few stiches on the bobbin thread.

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

Yes I also like Ruthie's idea and so glad Ruthie shared it with us, cheers and cyberose for you, Meganne

Top of the list would be my curved tweezer type scissors. After that would come the rotary cutter, mat and pins. I almost forgot about the special tool that Viking has to tighten the screw on the hoops! That would be right next to the special scissors.

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by tmbache 31 Mar 2008

what is this special tool Viking has to tighten the screw on the hoops??? I just use the old pencil gripper that you put on your pencils when you get older to make them fatter and easy to hold.works like a charm.Must of thought they would wear out cause I bought a buket of them 25 to 30. they don't had the same one on for 2 years or more.

by clawton 31 Mar 2008

It is a hard plastic knob type thing that slips onto the screw device. It's a little larger and you can grip it better. It came with my SE but had to buy one when I got the Scan. 300 which was the bottom of the line at that time.

by meganne 31 Mar 2008

OH wow! Do they really make such a thing? I could sure use one of those, especially since i broke my scaphoid and have trouble gripping with my thumb, i have to use both hands to tighten the screws. Thankyou Clawton, cheers and cyberose for you, Meganne

by letvia 02 Apr 2008

just one more

unfortunatly, my seam ripper.hahaha ;)

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

OH NO! That speaks volumes! LOL! :-)
cyberose for being so brave to admit it! (Smile) Meganne

i cannot gowithout my thimbles and rubber grip thimbles

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

Ah yes, my rubber thimble perished and i still haven't replaced it, but I definitely couldn't hand sew without my old faithful thimble. cheers & cyberose, Meganne. PS, I love your Koala.

meganne , That is such a good question. I couldn't do without my curved scissors that I hang on a long cord around my neck ( never Lose them HA HA HA )My rotary cutter , mat and rulers I couldn't live without. But this may sound crazy but straight pins. I keep them handy to pin the fabric in the hoop and to always have ao I can score the sticky back and remove paper. Flowers for all the good hints.

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by meganne 01 Apr 2008

I have to agree with the scissors but I don't have a rotary cutter or mat. And you've just given me a new use for straight pims, thank you and thanks for sharing with everyone, cyberose for you, cheers, Meganne

well I also have a pair of curved scissors that I use for snipping those threads, my rotary cutter and mat and my square template to make sure my squares are square (duh) still have crooked quilts, maybe it's just me and some high powered floor lamp that bends so I can see 'under' the machine in those little dark places for threads etc, especially when working on dark colors or with dark threads they tend no to show up very well. Flower for you

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

Now a square template sounds like a great idea and have to agree with a good, adjustable, light being essential. Cheers & cyberose for sharing, Meganne

Meg, thank you for the interesting way that you opened your question up. Hehehe! I couldn't live without my magnifying glass and light that sits right next to my machine - I have a bit of trouble seeing all those little thread to snip away - my dear husband bought it for me - awhile back - I may have to take a picture of it - to share how neat it is. I also couldn't live without the thread holder - mine is just for one spool of KingStar thread - it sits to the right of my machine and it works for me with every project that I make. Hehehe! *4U

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

Ah yes! Being a long-time 4 eyes myself I've had one of those gadgets for years and it is most invaluable but my MIL is using mine to see her crosswords, she needs it slightly more than I do. LOL! cheers & cyberose, Meganne

meganne, it's a toss-up between my *squissors*, which I use all the time. And a *very small mirror* on an icy-pole stick, that I use to check that I'm not going to run out of bobbin thread - I just slip this under the hoop during color changes, and I can see if I have enough thread without removing the hoop. Hugs and a flower for you sweetie.

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

Wow, what a great idea, I'm sure there will be many Cuties who "borrow" this idea. Cheers & cyberose, Meganne

by ezzemml 31 Mar 2008

ruthie this a great idea.i'm off to make one

by celticlady1031 31 Mar 2008

It is a great idea. I use a dentist mirror. If I ever lose it I now have it embedded in my brain on how to make it.

I agree meganne I also would be lost without my curved embroidery scissors, I have a small pair which I always keep at the machine and I think I wouldn't live without my rotary cutter, mat and ruler...... they make cutting so much easier that I forgot where my fabric shears are! spring flowers for you

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by meganne 31 Mar 2008

Now they are items I've never tried but sound like they're worth considering. Cheers & cyberose, Meganne

OK Cuties, we all have favourite embroidery tools that we simply can't get by without, I don't mean machine features, just the little items you use that make your embroidering easier. Mine is a pair of long handled, curved embroidery scissors, I use them constantly when I'm embroidering, even though my machine has a 'cut' feature. I use them (closed) to hook onto threads and of course, open, to snip messy starting or jump threads, having a long curved handle they make it so much easier. What's your favourite "Must Have" tool? Please share....