[Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday 4/18/18

Thu Apr 19 17:10:01 UTC 2018

Oh, have you heard of using fingernail polish to make the end of the thread stiffer.  Put it on and let it dry, then thread needle.

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 12:01 PM
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Hi Nella and everyone, I use some of the items that Sharon mentioned before. 
sorry to be a copycat Sharon, lol.
I use scotch tape as a needle threader, I trim off the piece of yarn after it is threaded through the needle to prevent any glue from the tape getting on the rest of the yarn.

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From: Sharon Hooley via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 10:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday 4/18/18

I use the backing of a string cheese package for needle threading with yarn. 
Here’s how I make them:

1.  Save the flat backing when you open a string cheese package, and wipe it clean.

2.  Position it so that the long sides of this rectangular piece are vertical.

3.  Now, fold it in half by taking up the short ends, and crease well.

4.  repeat folding in half as much as possible for you to follow a crease as you cut through them.  This will give you multiple smaller strips.

5.  Fold those slips in half, and cut them again until you have reasonably sized strips, which, when folded in half and creased,  can hold the end of your yarn and slide it into the eye of your needle.  Do fine trimming if necessary to fit.

6.  Now, to thread a needle, take the end of a piece of yarn and enfold it into this threader, as you might do when putting a hot dog into its bun, and slide it into the eye of the needle, pinching it so you can line it up if necessary.

I use this method when working with plastic canvas.  Here are some other unconventional tools I use:

Nail clippers to trim plastic canvas.  Hold the clippers at an angle so that it won’t sink beyond the line you want to keep.

Small safety pins, and those plastic twisters that hold new cables in a package when you purchase them, can be used as markers when you want to keep track of where to cut canvas, and, when you want to build something,, you can fasten parts together until your stitches take hold.

Another thing i use is an eye glass case for keeping a pair of scissors that is naturally open with a shelf as a guide.

Hth,
On Apr 18, 2018, at 8:39 PM, Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Oops, almost forgot that today is Wednesday. Lol
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> I hope all of you are having a good one, just two more days until the 
> weekend.
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> This week's question is From Becky and it goes along with Monday night 
> chat's topic.
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> What kinds of things have you repurposed into craft objects?
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> Please share your ideas and experiences with us.
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> Remember that Sunday is Earth Day.
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> I look forward to hearing more of your repurposing ideas.
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> Nella
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