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The Two Foot Rule

In the early days of home embroidery, we were convinced that embroidery machines had special detectors that knew when you were out of the room, and that event was sure to trigger a bird's nest, broken needle or other disaster. The Two Foot Rule says that you should never be more than two feet away from your machine while it is stitching. If you need to answer the door, let the dog out, grab a cup of coffee or run to the bathroom, stop the stitching first. Even if you are embroidering a design that has never failed, there are simply too many ways for things to go awry. The needle can vibrate out of position, hit the presser foot and break. The thread can tangle and shred. A bug could land on your design and get embroidered into it. If you are within two feet of your machine, you should be able to hear a problem before it be turns into irreversible disaster.

If you are stitching a design that takes an hour or more, and there are few thread changes to occupy your time, find something else to do. If your computer is next to your embroidery machine, you can check email and surf the Internet. You can file your nails or read a book. You might take a few minutes to literally stretch your legs (and arms, shoulders and neck) by doing some simple exercises. If you can hear your machine, and you are close enough to hit the stop button, you will be able to avoid the worst calamities.

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from Mary Jane Allen of Perfect Little Stitches

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