Keep Tools Handy

When I start a project, I put all my most-used notions, such as a seam ripper, tiny scissors, and bobbins, in a small basket that sits beside my sewing machine. This keeps those items at my fingertips as I work.

Debbie Kraszeski

Jamestown,

North Carolina

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