Niki.Tasha – Lesson 3 – Needles

Needles!  I have so much to say!
Once upon a time needles were an important part of a housemaker’s kit.  They were hard to come by then and were housed in elaborate needlecases; sometimes made of silver or gold and sometimes of wood and whalebone.  A valuable gift for  a sailor to give the sweetheart he [...]

Niki.Tasha Lesson 2 – The Goods

Let’s get started, Niki.  Tools and supplies you will need:
Beeswax or Thread Heaven which is a waxy substance that conditions the threadin a similar way to beeswax -
Needles – I’ll explain what you want in the following posts.
Needle Threader – How good are your eyes? How steady are your hands?  My eyes are still pretty good [...]