Re: [h-cost] storing needles

2015-02-07 Thread MargaretDecker
I use the tubes my prescriptions come in and the work very well. Margaret Decker -Original Message- From: Charlene C Sent: Friday, February 6, 2015 8:51 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] storing needles I've been considering the plastic tubes used for storing

Re: [h-cost] storing needles

2015-02-07 Thread Danielle Nunn-Weinberg
trying to think of what I can use to make my own. 😉 Cheers Danielle > Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 17:50:50 -0600 > From: charlene...@gmail.com > To: h-cost...@indra.com > Subject: [h-cost] storing needles > > I'm organizing the craft/sewing room and I'm curious: how do peop

Re: [h-cost] storing needles

2015-02-06 Thread Paula Praxis
I use a sturdy cardboard piece with soft Velcro ( the fuzzy part) - it is glued down both sides with partitions for each type of machine needle - when I change needles I just slip the one from the machine into the Velcro at the proper section. Then I can retrieve which ever one I need next. I

Re: [h-cost] storing needles

2015-02-06 Thread Charlene C
I've been considering the plastic tubes used for storing beads. Anyone have experience, good or bad, with those? Charlene ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] storing needles

2015-02-06 Thread Wicked Frau
Someone gave me a little pin/needle case made of cloth with wool felt as a lining. Its great to carry around. Also, I have a tomato style pin cushion for both used machine needles and one for regular needles. You can mark the sections of the tomato with sizes or uses and stick the appropriate ne

Re: [h-cost] storing needles

2015-02-06 Thread Sybella
I've never had that many needles that I had to worry about it!! LOL! I use a toothpick holder, which is like the wooden needle case things but bigger. I found long ago that those wooden needle tubes were way too small. None of the longer or heavier needles would fit. But the toothpick one is perfec

[h-cost] storing needles

2015-02-06 Thread Charlene C
I'm organizing the craft/sewing room and I'm curious: how do people store all their various needles? For my purposes, I'm excluding knitting and crochet needles (those I have under control). I'm trying to better organize my various sewing needles: tapestry, crewel, yarn, sewing machine, hand sewin