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Old 11-30-2014, 01:23 PM
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hey fellow quilters,I have had a tuff time looking at how my stitches look underneath.I`ve found that a hand mirror and a small flashlight work like a dream!Just lay the mirror on your table and shine the flashlite on it,bingo your stitches show up without paying for those exspensive 2 way camaras.
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Old 11-30-2014, 01:27 PM
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Good idea!
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Old 12-01-2014, 01:34 AM
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What a Great Idea, thank you for sharing with all of us!!
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Old 12-01-2014, 04:46 AM
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Great tip! One of those "duh" jobs that you just don't think of yourself. Thanks for sharing it.
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Old 12-01-2014, 04:49 AM
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2 way camera? I've not come across that idea before! But great idea with the lighted mirror x
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I got 2 of those door mirrors on sale for $2.00 each, lined them up end to end on my frame table and they work out great!
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thanks, I have a long mirror and wasn't happy with the results...will try the flashlight
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Old 12-01-2014, 07:37 AM
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At the auto parts store you should be able to find a mirror on an extending handle. That is what I use when trying to see my bobbin stitches. Works great!
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I just slide my fingertips under...very lightly...you can feel a good understitch as opposed to " oops"....
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What a fantastic idea. I have developed pretty sensitive fingers to feel the stitches, buy my biggest clue is still how the machine sounds. I know the sound of my machine when it is running well, and not so well.
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