Nikki from Nikki in Stitches spills, giving us her three must-have sewing/quilting gadgets. See them at 3 Craft Gadgets You Really Don’t Need, But You Can’t Live Without! But wait, there’s more.
A commenter on her post, Nancy of Needles, Hooks & Books said she cannot live without a peephole
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I have to ask, do any Craft Gossip crafters use a peephole for gaining perspective when laying out designs? I want to hear from you if you do. And does it matter what kind you buy?
I’m curious too. How is the peephole utilized? Stand back and see the whole quilt? Wouldn’t it be a convex view? Everybody I see at my door’s peephole is sorta warped.
I use a reducing glass which is the same concept as a peephole. It really is VERY useful. It allows you to see the entire quilt on a small scale and if there is something “just not right” about the colors or design, it will pop out at you. I use it on every quilt. I have also heard about people who use the viewfinder of their camera for the same purpose.
Becky and Sandy,
The peephole has everyone talking! I’m going to write a follow up post soon…after I run out and grab one for my hardware store!
Stay tuned!
PS…Sandy! The viewfinder idea is GENIUS!!!
Never heard of this, but interested in reading about it.
I have used an artist’s reducing glass which I also believe serves the same purpose. I do CQ landscapes and it helps me in gaining perspective to focus on just the block with no background imaging. You would be amazed at how looking at something this way changes the way it appears – you can see every little thing you would like to change.