Got a left-handed person on your Christmas list? Here are a few items that cater to the challenges, fun, and uniqueness of being left-handed.

Left Handed Calendar
A spiral bound calendar especially made for lefties, like this one shown above, allows them to write until their heart’s content without running their hands over the wire. This one retails for $17.50 from Lefty’s Left Hand Store.

Everyone is Born Right Handed Sweatshirt
Remind your leftie how special they are with this tongue in cheek sweatshirt from Signals. It says, “Everyone is born right handed. Only the gifted overcome it.”
Signals also remind …read more

Ah, the life of a left handed crafter….  Scissors feel weird, your sewing machine seems backward and even patterns are designed for right handed people!

Okay, even though I’m a lefty, I can’t use left handed scissors, and I’ve never actually had problems with my sewing machine, but there are lots of lefties who have real problems learning embroidery stitches.
The stitches slant the wrong way or the needle placement can feel awkward.  Luckily, there are smart, creative left handed stitchers out there – like Jenny from Sublime Stitching!  She has created an in-depth how-to guide to left handed embroidery.  As a …read more