Category Archives: Guides

The body-only Nonaka listing does not include a cutting blade. Practical sewing advice, useful checks and related tools from Eight Needles.

A screw-punch blade determines the nominal hole size. Practical sewing advice, useful checks and related tools from Eight Needles.

A useful fabric mark is visible for as long as you need it, then removable by a method your fabric tolerates.

An incomplete hole is a signal to check the setup before repeating the operation on the project.

A marker test should reproduce the project, not simply prove that a pen writes on a scrap.

Dark fabric can hide a perfectly good construction line. Practical sewing advice, useful checks and related tools from Eight Needles.

Air-erasable and water-erasable markers solve different timing problems. Practical sewing advice, useful checks and related tools from Eight Needles.

Refill compatibility is specific to the pencil. Practical sewing advice, useful checks and related tools from Eight Needles.

A small workspace benefits from tools that are easy to put down and find again. Practical sewing advice, useful checks and related tools from Eight Needles.

An L-shaped ruler gives you a convenient right-angle reference. Practical sewing advice, useful checks and related tools from Eight Needles.