Needle Minders - What are they and What are their benefits

 PLEASE NOTE : I AM NOT BEING SPONSERED BY ANY BRAND OR COMPANY AND ANYTHING THAT I SAY ABOUT THE PRODUCTS IN THIS POST IS MY HONEST OPINION 

Hello again Stitchers ! This week I wanted to talk to you about an embroidery accessory that you may find to be inredibly useful - this acessory is a needle minder. In this post I hope that I can convince you of the benefits of buying a needleminder  

What Is a Needle Minder ? 

A needle minder is a magnetic tool that can hold your embroidery needle in place while you are working on a project. They can be made of plastic , wood or metal and they come with two magnets - one is permanently stuck to the decorative front and the other goes on the back of the fabric and holds both the front and the needle in place. Please note that not all needle minders come with two magnets anhd these ones are designed to hold your needle on the side whils you are completing your projects , as opposed to being stuck to the fabric itself. Below I have inserted a picture of one of my own needleminders that you can buy from DMC - there are other magnets in the packet but I preffer to have the needleminder away from the project as  I find that it just gets in the way.

The front of the needle minder can come in almost any shape and I bet there is one that suits every embroiderer so if you are looking for a useful stocking filler for the embroiderer in your life then please consider buying a needle minder.

The Benefits 

I find that one of the major benefits of investing in needleminders is that my stitching space is a lot safer because having a needle minder greatly decreases the risk of steping on your embroidery needles. Additionally , if you have any pets I think that a needle minder is a wise investment as it keeps your needles from becoming lost and possibly being swallowed , causing serious internal injuries or death.

Furthermore , needle minders can prevent signifcant delays in a project , as they keep your needle(s) in one convenient location so that you will be able to easily pick up your project. As someone that spends a lot of time stitching , I have found that the needle minder is an invaluable tool in the completion of my project.

Conclusion 

I hope that you have found the advice in this post to be useful and that you will at least consider investing in a needle minder to assist the completion of all of your projects.

Happy Stitching XOXO