tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119166177210424241.post3316257291055117594..comments2024-03-28T16:12:42.846+10:30Comments on Anna Scott Embroidery: Just a Saturday...Anna http://www.blogger.com/profile/02942756202056729563noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119166177210424241.post-4348245232455036652013-01-28T03:46:35.483+10:302013-01-28T03:46:35.483+10:30Sugar and olive oil rubbed all over your hands is ...Sugar and olive oil rubbed all over your hands is very good too. Perhaps it's the lighting that is causing the problem real daylight is the best if not a good daylight bulb . I also find I can see better first thing in the morningDenise SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126321746568798745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119166177210424241.post-60734411385161800982013-01-27T14:33:04.574+10:302013-01-27T14:33:04.574+10:30I usually do that too, to get rid of the really ro...I usually do that too, to get rid of the really rough patched but I tried the lemon and salt last night and have the most wonderful soft hands today - pity I I won't have time to get any stitching done :-(Anna https://www.blogger.com/profile/02942756202056729563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119166177210424241.post-50294802851039321372013-01-27T14:06:20.200+10:302013-01-27T14:06:20.200+10:30I use an emery board for rough patches that catch ...I use an emery board for rough patches that catch silk threads. Works a treat.jvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996796421185096464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119166177210424241.post-52463437729357973712013-01-27T10:59:44.607+10:302013-01-27T10:59:44.607+10:30Hi Monica, That is so interesting, I didn't kn...Hi Monica, That is so interesting, I didn't know that. I really hope my eyes get a bit better at the seeing the fine stitches, then. Still think I might need stronger glasses, but I really don't like using my magnifier - I feel so distant from the fabric and 'what is happening' with my hands, looking through it.<br />Anna https://www.blogger.com/profile/02942756202056729563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119166177210424241.post-8042268936427899772013-01-27T01:46:59.014+10:302013-01-27T01:46:59.014+10:30If I have not done finer work for a while, I do fi...If I have not done finer work for a while, I do find it can be harder to see at first. But there are tiny muscles in the eye, and when I stick with it it gets easier again as they get stronger. It's one of those "use it or lose it" propositions!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224346283881001640noreply@blogger.com