I have discovered an amazing tool. Sure I'm not the first, but it's new to me. Tweeters. Keep a long one with a fine point at the machine. When I need to cut a thread, I hold it up straight and tight and can clip it off so much better. Also helps me to pull out my oops stitches. Exciting to me. Going to put one beside the sewing machine also. Possibilities are endless to me.

Isn't it amazing the things we find uses for, I couldn't sew with out my long tweezers I don't have fine manipulation of my fingers any more, so great for threading machines to pulling out threads or stabilizers.. Marian

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by brittanycooper 16 Feb 2015

Oh YEAH. Going crazy here with ideas.

Here's another - Scotch tape loops - for cleaning lint and mess off from around designs!

I have not found a good pair. I think I need to maybe get medical ones. The hemostats grooves are too big. anyway, I sometimes have to use the cosmetic because the utility pairs are worthless. Can I say "made in China"? Lol!

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by brittanycooper 16 Feb 2015

Hit a flea market. Know lots of dentist go there. The good ones are made in Pakistan. Good quality stainless. Get a pair with the thinnest point you can find. And make sure you can hold them closed. Super source for scissors also. Hair dressers get them there.

Yes, I have used them for a long time. The tweezers are great to aid in cutting jump stitches, also. I think we all started using them with the sergers. My sergers might have even come with one in the accessory box. Kay

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by pldc 16 Feb 2015

yup mine did too

Ahh yes. Have been using them for yrs. now. Hubby use to use them for his work and brought several of the long fine pointed stainless steel ones home. Have had several pair in the sewing rm for a long long time. Don't believe I could do without them now/lillian

I keep a pair of long tweezers by my serger. They really come in handy.
olds/Maureen

Those fine point tweezers are great too, to grab the thread if it breaks in the machine. I love it when we share tips and helps. It is fun to see what people come up with.

My own favourite tool is a pair of round nosed surgical forceps. I use them for all sorts of things.

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by wider57 15 Feb 2015

I have several pairs of hemostats (surgical forceps) of many different sizes near each machine, the bathroom, the kitchen, etc. They are the BEST tool ever!!

by lbrow 15 Feb 2015

I like them also, use to rescue the disposable ones at the hospital, wash them up good and bring them home. Like you have several different sizes.

Are tweeters the same as tweezers????

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by bevintex 15 Feb 2015

yes.

by pennifold 15 Feb 2015

Good, I was thinking how strange to have a BIRD sitting next to your sewing machine - he he he! Love Chris

by bevintex 15 Feb 2015

I think it was misspelled. I even went to look to see what tweeters looked like. Thought it was a new gadget.

by brittanycooper 16 Feb 2015

OOPs. I done bad there. Sorry. Typo.

I also use tweezers to get those little bits of stabilizer away from the back that are in the fiddly bits on the back of my embroidery.

I need a picture. Googled it but didn't find any kind of sewing tool with this name

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by jrob 15 Feb 2015

Tweezers

by bevintex 15 Feb 2015

lol. oh. I call them tweezers also.