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I do a lot of hand sewing in the evenings - mostly EPP. If I had £5 for every time I had to dismantle the sofa to find my scissors I would be a rich woman!
Hopefully, this will help. It is a cushion filled with polystyrene beads, topped with a thin board covered with fabric attached by Velcro. The pockets on the board will keep things safe, I hope. The cushion should also improve my posture so I don't get aching shoulders.
The embroidery designs are from Urban Threads - I separated a design into it's components. The needle pocket has a strong magnet inside.
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Great idea. Is this one of the trays you can buy for laptops or lunch-on-a-tray?
I am mainly knit when watching TV and although I try to keep things like scissors, tape measure, cable needle, wool sewing needle on a tray and odd balls in a basket I have to look between the cushions and under the sofa all the time. Those things have a mind of there own if you ask me.
I am mainly knit when watching TV and although I try to keep things like scissors, tape measure, cable needle, wool sewing needle on a tray and odd balls in a basket I have to look between the cushions and under the sofa all the time. Those things have a mind of there own if you ask me.
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I looked at a laptop tray which was very slippery so I decided to make my own version. Cable needles are a problem for me too. There are probably several in the innards of our sofa!
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Amazing!!! Very useful and thoughtful!!! I would think these would sell at Craft sales, We all most likely sit and sew away from our machines!!! Great Job!!! Hugs, Judy...
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kustomkuddle
10 Feb 2018
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A very clever idea to keep track of those pesky scissors! Love the fabric.
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sandralane
10 Feb 2018
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Super idea Sue, I keep a small cardboard box beside me. This will be my next project, however I think I will attach a fine stretch elastic on the scissors as well. Great thought to add a large magnet for needles that is my problem when I drop one I can't find it.
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newrecruit
13 Feb 2018
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Will only work if you replace items after use, anything like me you forget!
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Great idea-I always having rolling spools of thread, scissors that want to fly somewhere and my needle always pinned to my self if not using it at the particular time.
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I also pin my needle to my clothes!
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It looks like you planned well to fit your needs. Love your bright colored fabric. IF I sew in the sitting room, I have a table by my chair I can lie scissors and such on.
When I was small my mom left her scissors on the sofa. Unaware, I sat down and they stuck in my outer thigh/hip area. I still have the scar. They were very long, very sharp pointed.
When I was small my mom left her scissors on the sofa. Unaware, I sat down and they stuck in my outer thigh/hip area. I still have the scar. They were very long, very sharp pointed.
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Ouch!