I am working my way through my first project and loving this new stitching challenge, but i’m struggling with my eyesight and find a difficult to do this type of fine work in low light. Do any of you use magnifying lenses or special types of lights in order to illuminate your work and make it a bit more peaceful? Any advice appreciated as I will be heading into a two week meditation retreat and would love to, do as much stitching as possible while I am there…
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A good light and magnifiers make all the difference! I couldn't stitch at all without mine. You can use drug store magnifiers OR you can ask your optometrist to prescribe single vision magnifiers with a shorter focal distance for doing embroidery. I have mine set at 14" but it really depends on how close you hold your work.