SBQs

SBQ was suggested by Lee

"As we all know, stitching in the winter can really be rough on the
hands. What do you do to treat your hands well in the cold winter
months? Do you have any suggestions for creams or soaps? Or perhaps a
special regimen that you would like to share? "
My hands are bad almost year round from excessive washing and other use & abuse. December to March is usually the worst.
I stick with gentle formulas, like the oatmeal variety as my skin is usually broken open (sorry folks, gross but true.) Another of my favorite things to do is apply aloe to my hands in the evening, usually shortly before bed or when I don't think I will be handling much. The summertime variety- I grab some as they are discounting fo rthe colder months coming. (And it works on sore noses too!)
I only apply lotion or cream to the backs of my hands when I think I may be handling my craftie stuff. And I stick to the lighter formulas then.
*there is a bottle of lotion, cream or other fancy stuff at almost every area of my house :P


SBQ was suggested by Vash:

"Which way do you stitch, i.e. do you stitch /// followed by \\\ on
top, or the other way around \\\ followed by ///? Are you left- or
right-handed and do you think that this affects the way that you stitch?"
I stitch / / / / then \ \ \ \ whenever possible. One at a time sometimes as needed. I was taught that way but I have seen it done the opposite way just recently in some directions somewhere online; if I could remember where!
I am a rightie but I would imagine that a leftie would go the other way. (Just in watching my son in his day to day stuff. He's a leftie)
So um, I do think it could have an impact.