You can buy finger protectors - I think 3 in a package so you don't burn your fingers.
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You can buy finger protectors - I think 3 in a package so you don't burn your fingers.
Don't know if this has been mentioned but pressing the seam (stitches) before trying to open the seam helps.
Joyce
Four things you can't recover: The stone.....after the throw. The word......after its said. The occasion.....after its missed. The time......after its gone