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Our Favorite Crafty Tips


	Needlepoint & Embroidery When separating embroidery floss strands, hold the floss tightly between thumb and index finger of left hand with about 1 inch tail sticking above fingers. Grab the number of stands you need between index finger and thumb of your right hand. Slowly pull the strands out squeezing the floss in your left hand enough that only the 2 strands can get through your fingers. If you are left handed just hold tightly with your right hand and pull with your left. This crafty tip was shared by: Anita's Arts Needlepoint and Stamped Cross Stitch Kits

	Sewing Sewing leather? It could be such a pain! Not every sewing machine can handle it and certainly not every thread. Specialized leather needles are not always helping, either. We recommend using just a new sharp needle (size 16 or 18) and set the stitch length to no more than 6 or 7 stitches per inch. As for the thread - plain old double strength polyester thread (such as Guttermann) should do just fine. This crafty tip was shared by: Sewing and other Textile Crafts

	Sewing Before placing your first machine stitch for a project, practice with scrap pieces from the project (include batting if you're using batting) to determine if the tension is correct for the layers and fabrics you will be using. This takes only a few minutes compared to the tremendous amount of time it takes to rip out seams that are too tight or too loose. This crafty tip was shared by: Pattern Mart

	Craft Software It's no longer necessary to store a sample of your finished project. Take a picture with your digital camera, download and describe it and it's saved for future reference. Think of all the working space you will free up in your crafting room. This crafty tip was shared by: Rexan's Craft Organizer Software Program

	Wholesale When selecting a photo to use for photo jewelry making choose a clear, close up photo and crop away all unneeded areas so that the most important object or person will be clearly identifiable on the small jewelry surface. This crafty tip was shared by: Photo Jewelry Making Supplies


	Sewing Machines One of the main reasons people complain about tension is simply putting in the needle the wrong way round! The standard domestic machine has a flat sided needle and the code for the correct needle is 705h. The needle has a flat and rounded top. For a machine to work correctly a needle must be put into a sewing machine the right way round. PLEASE REMEMBER FLAT TO THE BACK! This crafty sewing tip was shared by: Cooper Sewing Machines

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