A Couple Tips

I keep my business card sitting by my machine for times when it's a challenge to thread that darn needle.  Placing the business card upside down with the white backing behind my needle sure seems to make it easier to find that hole with my thread.

How to rid yourself of that stressed fabric hole that occasionally comes when removing a pin.
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A small spray of clean water on the area... a simple finger massage of the stressed fabric, and tada!!  Much better.