Written Reminder

Do you have trouble remembering where to position your needle after you return to an unfinished project? Write the needle position and stitch width/length on a slip of paper and place it under your machine's presser foot. When you return to the project, you'll remember the proper settings.

-Rachel Jordan

Dodgeville, Wisconsin

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