Flosstube #148 “Getting Organized” The Legacy of Handmade Objects @garysligh7020

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Gary Sligh discusses the importance of staying organized in needlework, particularly when traveling. He shares his experience of visiting a sick relative in South Florida and the need to take a project that is easy to manage. He explores various storage and organization tools, including project bags, thread organizers, bobbins, floss drops, needle cases, and magnetic boxes, offering his personal preferences and tips. He also touches on the topic of orts (thread scraps) and how he saves them in a jar, mentioning a technique to turn them into thread balls using water-soluble stabilizer. The video concludes with Gary inviting viewers to share their own organization methods and mentioning upcoming baby projects.

• Gary discusses the importance of organization for travel stitching, sharing his experience of visiting a sick relative.
• He shows various project bags, including a clear-front one handmade by his assistant and a Vera Bradley bag.
• He compares bobbins and floss drops, expressing his preference for bobbins and asking viewers why floss drops are popular.
• He recommends Lowran needle threaders and warns about scissors being confiscated at airports.
• He shows a wooden scissor holder made by his Woodcraft guy, Everett Israel, for his wife Julie.
• He talks about saving orts in a jar and a technique to turn them into thread balls using water-soluble stabilizer.