FORCEPS for turning and stuffing!

I'm not sure where I got these forceps, maybe a drugstore or thrift store. They have become my must-haves for turning my small sewing items and then to stuff in the batting as well.

I grab inside the very end of sewn item and holding it with foceps, simply pull it through turning the fabric as I go.

Works great for little items especially.

Then I grab a bit of fiberfill, sometimes twisting it slightly fo form a little ball at one end to grab on to and put it way into the sewn item.

I keep putting the fiberfill in in this way so that it is firmly packed.

So much easier than with my clumsy old arthritic hands. HAPPY SEWING........♥

Sewing tips for "Older Adults" and/or vision impaired

I was not ready to give up on sewing but threading my machine was difficult. This is the solution that I came up with. many years ago, OXmoor house sent me this freebie with a mailing.

With a black marker, I colored one corner:

I have used this numerous times to thread my machine by putting this behind my needle on the blacked side if using light thread and on the darker side to see dark thread I am able to see the hole in the needle clearly.

then after inserting the thread, I use the long tweezers to pull the thread through to the back.

I don't remember where I got the tweezers but they are now my must haves for sewing.

I hope this is helpful to someone. ♥