I recently purchased a 12-inch square magnetic board and 4-heavy duty circular magnets to hold the pattern area I am working on. To follow my stitches I use magnetic stripes and a highlighter. The circular magnets double as a needle minder.
You can use needle minders to hold your pattern on your project (if on a frame) or even just on some stiff card. I have one of the old magnetic boards, and strip magnets. They were great. You can buy magnetic strips on a roll (3m) on amazon.
I use spring clips and fasten the pattern directly to my work a lot of the time so that it is always right in from of me. But with the ability to convert most patterns into a PDF i also use an ipad when I can supersize the design so I dont have to strain as much to see the pattern I am working on.
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