The truth is, you don’t need talent to handle a needle and thread.
A WHILE back, a friend asked if I knew how to make a “blanket stitch” – she had bought a book on doll-making and wanted to whip up something for her daughter. A blanket stitch is the tiny U-shaped stitches that you might’ve glimpsed running along the edges of most handmade felt dolls. Not difficult to master, but it does take some practice to ensure that the stitches come out neat.
