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2015-6-20 15:48

                               
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I have a big glass vase that I put all of my threads in.  When I just need to do one stitch, which o ...

Let the good times roll!  You should try to start a stitch'n'bitch for local stitches that meet at the store once a week.

imuni55

I bought a little basket in which I keep my needles. When I work, I single out the color variations (all red used on the dress, or greens for bushes etc.), then I assort them from light to dark, or backwards. Then I write this order on the sheet of printed design, add the symbols and mark the "dark" and "light" ends. And then I just put the needles in the cushion in the same order as on the sheet, then I can just count to find the correct needle. And I don't remove the thread from the needle.
Also there's a balance of the thread length. If it's too short, you waste too much. If it's too long, it frays and knots. I prefer around 1 m long - it's quite a lot, but I like it that way.
For Dimensions I do the same, just keep the needles in the organizer (stick them into the foam rubber in the organizer).

herbert

I am not as stingy as I should be with my thread I think?  I don't do kits often because I have had that problem in the past with running out of thread and not having the number or name, so I just skip them all together.  I don't look at them even, so I can't be tempted either :)

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Knitpurlsm

Thanks for the info!