My tip of the day, go buy yourself one of these little gadgets. Hubby put this in my stocking and I just love it. Makes going over your finished embroidery project so easy and the flexible arm is great to work with.

Many bookstores have these -night light or reading lights. Also, if you are lucke enough to have a Tuesday Morning store near you I have found very good ones there for just a few dollars.

What a great hubby and terrific stocking stuffer! My eyesight is so bad, I didn't know what I was looking at! LOL Thanks, Meganne for mentioning MAGNIFYING Glass. Geesh, I'm getting old.... 8-{

I looked on line and on JoAnn's website and found it a bit smaller for a better price. Going to hit JoAnn's with a 40% off coupon. You can get that one (5" on base or 3 1/2 on clip) on line only but they show the 3 1/2" one for $24.99 that is on a clip. If it's in stock I am getting one, great for beading too!

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by leenova54 01 Feb 2012

My JoAnn's did not have any! Oh well, do I truly NEED one? No so I will wait and think about it. If not, Amazon has some at decent prices too.

I have a big satnding onbe with a build in day light. When I got it I was not sure I would use it a lot but I could not do without it now. I use it to cut jump stitches but also to cut around ITH project to make sure that I do not cut in the satin stitch. I can recommend it to evry one.

Just what I need...

What a nice stocking stuffer and you were so lucky to get one.

Good idea! And to imagine hubby got it for you and not you for yourself!

This looks great. Do any SA Cuties know where I could get something similar here in SA? Sarah.

I would be lost without my magnifying glass.
It is on a long adjustable arm that is clamped onto my sewing table and the magnifying glass is set inside a circular fluorescent light. I have it set up between two machines so it can reach both, depending where I am sitting.
It came with two different strength magnifying glasses so, as my eyesight deteriorates, I can install the strongest one and still use it.
Funnily enough my hubby saw it at a show and bought it for me, I would never have spent so much on a light, but i'm sure glad he did.
We sure are blessed with wonderful hubbies! :-)

Thanks for sharing!I gotta get it.

It's a great idea! Thank you for sharing your photo. Hugs, Lidia

It would be wonderful to dig splinters from my hands after working outdoors. I always have a hard time holding the magnifying glass and digging with a needle. need 3 hands. He! he!

Waht a great tip and wonderful gift from you hubby. Rick gave me a great lamp that has one of these sort of magnification glass and a clamp, besides the day light lamp - I love it for my embroidery work.

I have the arm on my Daylight floor lamp that I use for all crafting- changed my life! ;)

Have something like it and love it.

I can't make this link work but i need one of these guys lol hugs

That is a sleek looking magnifier! I have one with a light also! Works great for small jobs! Live Laugh Download Stitch!

great idea thanks

How did you know that my eyes get more and more problems to zoom into the embroidery? Was thinking about a second pair of glasses soecially for these kind of work but this seems to be cheaper ;o)
Clever hubby *lol*
Greetings, Bettina

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by michemb 31 Jan 2012

Gotta love him, I just asked for a magnifying glass (like the dollar store varitey) and this is what he came up with. I tell you it is GREAT. Anything to make an embroiderer life easier I say, LOL
hugs
Michelle

Yes I definately need on of these

Nice.