Originally Posted by
sfguimaraes
Well... I'm not confident if my English is enough to publish a tut... hmmm... let me try!
Not always we can comply the rule of needle exchange every 8 hours of use... but we can easily notice when the needle is not as sharp. I'll show you how to make your own sharpener at home.
Cut a 7"x5" rectangle in cotton fabric. Sew around the edges, leaving a small opening and forming a little bag. Place inside a piece of steel wool. Close it with little blind stitches. Ta-da! You're ready for sharpening your needles.
All you need is to sew (needle without thread) this sharpener forward and backward, just a few times!
Material
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Make a little bag
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Sharpening your needle
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I read on another board that this is not a good idea because small pieces of the steel wool can get stuck in parts of your machine and cause a lot of problems. So to be safe, think carefully before making these.