The little white canisters that bulk chewing gum comes in ... works perfect for storing "sharps" ie our rotary blades, broken needles, bent pins.

Also, for lots of other storage purposes.

I found them at the Dollar store. ;-)

To make threading the needle in your sewing machine easier, put a white piece of paper behind the eye. For some reason this makes the eye stand out.

Thanks for this tip. I'll be trying that ASAP! I have the worse time threading thaat needle and I can't seem to get the auto threader to work for me.

Me, too winnytoo and ThreadHead. Everyone is always so amazed that it works like a charm!

Keep one of the sticky lint rollers nearby. It's great for picking up little snippets of thread. AND it great for pulling out the tiny bits of thread when you have to rip out a seam.

LOL, do we need a stupidest mistake list, too? I've not done that yet, but I've sewed other fabric into a seam when I'm not being neat.

Minimize slipping of a shiny new ruler....very lightly spray the back side of the ruler with basting spray. Let dry a few minutes. At first it will want to stick to the fabric you are cutting, but after a few uses it will behave. Use isoprople alcohol to clean off the spray from the ruler if you really feel the need to .

I painted behind the needle eye with white-out about three years ago and it's still there.
Yes, anything white behind it works.

When threading a needle w/ clear thread, darken the end w/ a black felt tip pen. Makes the end easier to see when threading. Also, one can hold a small piece of light paper behind the needle. Makes the hole of the needle easier to see. Marge L.