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Sunday, August 29, 2010

I Did It Again...

A little over a year ago I lost a needle while I was stitching a binding and unfortunately my granddaughter found it a few weeks later with her bare foot! (Read the full story HERE) I try to keep close track of my pins and needles, but every once in awhile one gets away from me and yesterday it happened again, only this time I didn't give up the search until the needle was found. I pretty much had to dismantle the sofa, but I found the needle plus 36 cents and a Barbie shoe! I'm not sure it was great pay for an hour's worth of work, but at least it's safe to go barefoot in the living room again!

17 comments:

  1. And Barbie will be happy again! Although she probably liked having an excuse to buy new shoes!

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  2. I'm missing a needle somewhere too. The thing is, I can't remember losing it! Ugh!

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  3. Funny post! Good for you on finding the needle at last. I hate when that happens to me and I do the same thing...search until it's found.

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  4. My hubby has "found" a needle or two! Usually because I left it sticking in the arm of his recliner!

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  5. No fun getting a needle in the foot....

    Sometimes it is like finding a needle in a haystack when you are searching for one ....

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  6. Good for you! It's so easy to give up the search, and you are always so sorry when it causes hurt to someone.

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  7. Oh my word I love the doll shoe....those crack me up. I have lost things sitting right in front of me to never find them again. I thought my house had been invaded by ghosts....finding the needle indicates you are probably ghost free!! LOL

    Smiles,
    Kelly

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  8. I bet you have a clean sofa in the midst of the search.

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  9. I know Barbie will be glad to get her shoe back also. LOL

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  10. Big Magnet! I hate losing needles. Awesome job finding it :)

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  11. Thank goodness you found it after all the hard work looking for it. I have one of those long magnet rods that help because I have to find a lost needle. I find good money in the washing machine, now that's better pay.

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  12. Not worth the pay that's for sure!Worth it for piece of mind though.

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  13. I know what you mean. So far I am the one who usually finds the missing needle...in my bare feet!

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  14. That's one reason we don't have carpet anywhere in our house! Of course, I have lost many needles and pins in the couch and even on the hardwood floors. My husband fusses at me.

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  15. I sure hope you still have Barbie! Hee!!
    I too will drop a needle and have to hunt that sucker down for fear of feet finding it first. Our sofa has no money...I've looked! Hee!!

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  16. My favorite quilting tool is a magnetic wand that came from the auto supply store. It telescopes to a foot or more. I orignally had one from a quilt store, but managed to break it. And like most things, it was found much cheaper somewhere other than a quilt store. I'm always losing needles down the inside of my recliner where I sit and do handwork in the evenings. Or on the floor which is carpeted. A sweep with the wand always finds the pin or needle very quickly.

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  17. The first one I had was exactly like this
    http://www.amazon.com/Allstar-ALL14173-2-Telescoping-Magnet/dp/B003BZWQR6

    And I guarantee I paid 3 times this at the quilt store. Now I know where to get them more reasonablly priced.

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