Originally Posted by scisyb220
Originally Posted by bluteddi
I do not throw away old needles until they are truely OLD, bent or other issues. I also do not change needles with every project. I have found that if I " sharpen" my needle every once in a while they last MUCH longer.. I use the little " garnet grit" bag that comeso n the " tomato" pin cushion. I just trun the needle thru few times and TADA!!! it sails thru the fabric like new.
I'd be happy to take all those old needles off everyones hands that change needles for every new project!
Money is just too tight for me to do that.....
* I start a new PT job on monday... hope I can hold up to it...*
Great suggestion for sharpening needles, never would have thought of that!! Good luck on your new PT job! I just started one last week & am sure having a tough time with sore feet!! Not used to standing still for 4 hours at a time. Hope I can hang in there with it.
Good luck with ur new job too.... I had to retire back in 2004 from commercial jobs. With medical issues, making it difficult to be consistant with hours / standing for extended periods of time/ walk very far/etc..... This job will literally be PT. Fill in for vacations and sick days only.... they told me it could be 1- 100 hrs per YEAR!!?? I'm nervous..... I've never worked in this field before...... but wont know until I try.... medical issues are better now , so I'm hoping... DH supports us , so I dont have that stress of keeping food on the table and roof over out heads.....
I seriously will adopt any used ( unbent/unbroken) needles anyone wants to donate...... I may only get a few small project out of them, after I sharpen. but Every little frugual , recycling thing I can do helps.... Yep, I stop and pick up pennies too...... LOL