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Janice Thompson
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Great idea. Will make one as soon as I clear my machine. Is their any steel wool dust that might need to be vacuumed out of the bobbin area?
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0000 steel wool is about the finest grade of steel wool.
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Great idea!! thank you for posting
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I think you did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing this with us. With the way the economy is right now every cent counts for some of us.
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Thank you for helping us sew better and save money too.
Your English is fantastic. You got your idea across just fine and the pictures helped.
Great job. Thanks.
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no problem with your English. You did a great job . Pictures were great. It sure beats the little emory bags that used to be on the red pin coushions.
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Very smart idea! I love it, i will try it!
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Necessity is the mother of invention. What a great idea. I will definitely give this a try. THANKS!!!
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Where do you get the steel wool?
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Would that work on hand sewing needles,by pushing it in & out of the steel wool?
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