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Enhance Your Stitching Experience

By Connie G. Barwick, About.com

I use many of these tools each time I stitch. And, the ones I don't have yet are high on my wish list.

Judy's Boo Boo Stick

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Judy's Boo Boo Stick is designed to help with removing errant stitches, or as we in the stitching crowd call it - frogging. The tool is also helpful when dealing with textured fibers.

Lighting Solutions for Stitchers

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Proper lighting is essential to Cross Stitch success. It is so much easier to stitch on any Cross Stitch Stitching Surface when it is well-illuminated. This list may be illuminating - there are many different types of lighting available.

LoRan Beading Necessities Kit

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I really enjoy adding seed beads to my designs, so I definitely use all the gadgets in this kit, which includes needles, threader, Bead Nabber. I bought my tools separately, but this handy pack has everything you need to get started with adding beads. The Bead Nabber (shown here) is a must if you don't want to pick seed beads out of your carpet.

LoRan Book Keeper

Organize standard size charts and magazines in notebooks without punching holes. I use these keepers for a lot of things, including organizing my music for the choral group I sing in.

LoRan Folding Stand

Support your magnetic board or use the stand to prop up charts, magazines, or leaflets for hands-free viewing.

LoRan Large Project Organizer/Carrying Case

This large case will be perfect for storage when traveling or for protecting your projects from pets or small children (or husbands) at home.

LoRan Line Magnifier With Sliding Marker

This magnifier comes equipped with a sliding vertical marker and red line that allows you to precisely pinpoint your place on a Cross Stitch chart.

LoRan LongLine Magnetic Line Magnifier

This line magnifier has a bright red line marks your place and it can be used with magnet boards or any flat surface. One inch wide by ten inches long, it is great for keeping your place on large patterns. Also, the handles on each end make it easy to position.

LoRan Magnetic Needle Case

I use this case a lot when I am traveling - there is nothing worse than not having extra needles when you are on the road.

LoRan Needle Necessities Kit

Magnetic needle case with tapestry needles and a sturdy needle threader specificially designed for threading tapestry needles.

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