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!

I love this idea. Thank you so much for the pictures. IT looks like the steel wool is a very fine grade. like I use for furniture refinishing. I will make one of these and try it. Very clever!

Great tut.
thanks for sharing!

Great idea! What grade of steel wool. It comes in fine, regular and coarse.

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?

Thank you for the great idea! And I think your English is just fine!!

This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing!

Thanks so much for this great idea. Your English was very understandable.

Great idea :thumbup: Thanks for the tute.

OH, NEAT. What a wonderful idea. Will have to make myself one. THANK YOU

thank you VERY much for that tut. it is an excellent idea!!

great idea. i think i got some in my tool box. gonna try it.

Thank you for the tute !! :-D
Great idea, will try very soon !! :-D

Your english is exceptional! You are to be commended!

Thanks for the info on the needle sharpner.I'll have to give it a try!
Thanks!

Fantastic idea!!! I'm going to make one tuesday - my first day of summer vacation! :) thank you for sharing.

Great idea and tut! Thanks for sharing.

Wonderful idea, thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Wow, what a Great idea :!: :!: :!: Your english is just fine. Directions nice and clear......THANKS :!:

You are so smart! Your English is excellent. Thank you for this tip. I am going to make one tomorrow.

This idea I'm sharing at my quilt guild meeting tomorrow night. I know we have to have sharp needles, but cringe at the cost. Thanks so much for the tut!

Thanks for a novel idea, I would never have thought of doing something like this, but will definitely try this. Your English is just fine.

That is a great idea! Thank you for sharing this.

Your English is excellent. :)

Your English is fine! And your tutorial is fine too! Thanks!

thanks for the tut. i wouldn't sharpen the same needle too often, you may start having problems. sharpening can shorten your needle creating problems.

Thank you so much for sharing this with us :D:D:D

Adorei!!! Muito boa ideia!!!! Obrigada por ensinar.. thanks to share!

Love this idea. I will be searching DH stash and will be making one soon. Thanks!

What a great idea! I am definitely going to make one! Thanks for sharing!

Su clase particular era brillante, gracias tanto. Su inglés era grande.

Elle

Thanks. Now I will need to go buy some steel wool and make me one.

Awesome! Thanks for the tute and the idea.

This is a fantastic idea. Thank you very much for the info. Jeanniebelle

This is great as I have one I bought off Nancys notions and hated to rip it apart to see what was inside. thanks Deb

I didn't see a thing wrong with your English, and the tut was brilliant! Thanks!!

TY all you gals. Honestly, I was wondering if it would work to post here, according to my English and to stuff, if this kind of material is affordable all around the world...

Whenever I have some new ideas, or questions, or comments, I'll post here!!! :o)

Sylvia

Thank you so much Slyvia.

Quilters speak an international language!!!

I've loved this idea, Emmah!!!!

:thumbup:

I too love this idea! Im going to have to try it.

This is a great. Thanks for sharing.