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Great idea -- thanks for sharing.
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i make a lot of quilts so thanks.
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What a clever idea. I love it. And your english is very understandable. Thank you.
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I don't know where my reply went.ha. Need to be careful not to get some steel wool into the machine. Off it goes to the repair man. Barny
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This is a great and useful tutorial. And your English was fine. We understood it, didn't we? Blessings. froggyintexas
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needle sharpener
Originally Posted by sfguimaraes
(Post 3206440)
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 [ATTACH=CONFIG]194742[/ATTACH] Make a little bag [ATTACH=CONFIG]194743[/ATTACH] Sharpening your needle [ATTACH=CONFIG]194744[/ATTACH] 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. |
oh thank you! will make one!
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Thank you for this great idea!
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How Cool it that. Wonderful idea. thanks for sharing..
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You did a great job explaining :) your english was just fine. Thank you for the tip!
Originally Posted by sfguimaraes
(Post 3206581)
Hmmm... Houston, we'd had a problem!
My English was the 1st point I was not sure to publish it... the material thing was the second... LOL... I would say it should be the fine one. Here in my country we use it for shining pots... does it help? |
voce teve uma ideia bem legal.
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I would worry about metal shaveings (dust) falling into the feed dog gears.
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My thoughts too, anyone else???
Originally Posted by cheri stonespinner
(Post 4837593)
I would worry about metal shaveings (dust) falling into the feed dog gears.
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What a wonderful idea! Thank you.
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Originally Posted by sfguimaraes
(Post 3206440)
Well... I'm not confident if my English is enough to publish a tut... hmmm... let me try!
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Originally Posted by sfguimaraes
(Post 3206440)
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 [ATTACH=CONFIG]194742[/ATTACH] Make a little bag [ATTACH=CONFIG]194743[/ATTACH] Sharpening your needle [ATTACH=CONFIG]194744[/ATTACH] |
What a clever idea. I'm going to try that.
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Thanks for sharing!!!
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Thanks for the great tute and idea!
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Very clever idea, Thanks!
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wonderful idea-thanks for sharing!
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OMG... I just love this... Thank you very much!!! I live on a fixed income but have attempted to start quilting to make a few dollars here and there to help support my granddaughter. My son was killed 08/15/2010 in a motorcycle accident and he left behind a beautiful 9 month old daughter (at the time). I wanted to do something in memory of my son to try to help support her if at all possible, or start an education fund for her. This will definitely help with saving $$ on the projects that I work on. You're the best!!!
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what a good tute and English, too!
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great idea , i am off to make me one.thank you
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Thank you for the tip!
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That gives me an idea! I'm going to get some of the fine-grade steel wool, and use it to make a pin cushion!!
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What a terrific idea! Sure beats buying needles every couple of months. Because you have passed this tidbit onto us I am doing likewise with quilting friends, along with your instructions. Note to others: thin the roll of (fine) steel wool by unrolling it. It makes it easier stuffing into the bag plus getting it under the sewing machine needle later.
To keep instructions with pictures close at hand (on my computer), I copied the contents of your post into a MS Word document. I also copied the URL address showing where the idea came from; it is in the header of the document. With the gift to friends, I'll include the instructions so they can pass onto their friends. Thank you - God Bless You!! |
His_Grace, super idea using in pin cushions - thanks for posting it (God's grace is sufficient). Recently, a friend and I made "owl pincushions" - I found the idea from another craft web site.
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Great idea. Thanks so much for your instructions and your English is just fine.:thumbup:
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Thanks for sharing.
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Could you maybe post picture of box or packaging the steel wool came in? Thank you for the wonderful idea!!
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Originally Posted by sewellie
(Post 4845293)
You might want to think about this before you make one. I read somewhere by doing this method that little tiny pieces of steel wool can get into your machine and cause a lot of damage. I would not take a chance making these. Just a FYI.
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Originally Posted by sewellie
(Post 4845293)
You might want to think about this before you make one. I read somewhere by doing this method that little tiny pieces of steel wool can get into your machine and cause a lot of damage. I would not take a chance making these. Just a FYI.
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For those worried about harming the machine -- Still a great idea; just manually poke that needle in and out, either as a pin cushion or securely place around top of small container.
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Thank you for sharing. Your tut is great. Not only will I try this with my machine needles but also with my hand sewing needles.
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You done great! Thanks for sharing!!
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I'm not so sure about this either just because I don't want to take chances of steel wool burrs getting down into my machine. It would seem to me like tiny bits of steel pepper. I'll just pay the price of new needles rather than a costly repair. English is fine! Not sold on this idea, though!
Originally Posted by CANDY1
(Post 3268862)
THIS IS NOT A GREAT IDEA,Running a needle through steel wool is only going to dull the point more on its way in. The object of a very sharp needle is to penetrate to the side of the knitted fibers in your fabric. What you will be doing is creating a ball point needle. Which is great for woven fabrics like steel wool. They do make a pin cushion for deburring pins,but a pin does not have to be as percise as a needle. Especially when I see you doing this for a machine like a beautiful BERNINA 830!
The Facts. |
fantastic information ,sounds like something I could use.
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very clever and your English is fine thank you much love this tutorial
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awesome!! I've gotta save this!
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