A Small Sewing Tool with a Big Story
By Roxanne Nickolie: Nancy’s Notions guest blogger
Anyone who’s tried to replace presser feet or clean under their throat plate knows how difficult it can be to reach those pesky screws. Screw B Do is a miniature screwdriver with a strong magnetic tip that’s safe for computerized machines. Being super compact makes it perfect for the tight spaces and all the tiny screws littered across your machine. Although it’s a fantastic product, the story of how it came to be is far more spectacular.
The story starts with Barbara McCraw, an internationally acclaimed art quilter. Just like every other quilter, Barbara was fed up with struggling to reach the screws around her machine. That’s when her son Joseph stepped in. A former marine, Joe put his engineering skills to work to hand-make a solution. At lectures, classes, and among friends, Screw B Do quickly caught on. What started as a sweet gesture from son to mother, is now a wildly popular product in demand by sewers across the nation.
We at Nancy’s Notions are proud to carry Screw B Do, and happy to share Joe’s story. Watch the video to hear his first-hand account, and be sure to take a peek at the product online.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gj56lAn5H4
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Kelly Sasman
Was struggling with this problem this weekend when changing out my surging needles from one to two with 3 and 4thread overlock!!! Going to order some NOW!
Joyce Wilson
Hey what a great idea. Ms. McCraw’s quilts are absolutely beautiful. As an older sewer with not quite so nimble fingers I would like to have this in my sewing arsenal. Thank you for your service to our country and to us sewers Mr. Joe.
Tiffany
I am so proud of Joe and Benito. They are my clients and have really done well with Screw B Do. It has come so far! You should order one, two, even three to give as a gift ladies.
KAREN
won’t the magnitizim of this too mess up the computer as I was told to keep anything magnitized away from all computers can erase them like video cameras also
Nancy Zieman
HI Karen, Here’s a link to the manufacturer’s website. See what they have to say about the magnet in their mini screwdrivers. http://screwbdo.com/
erica h
I actually have the pleasure of being able to have Joe as a close friend and remember him showing me Screw-B-Do’s before they became so popular. I fell in love with them immediately and have been bragging about them from day one. My 10 year old has even been able to use them for her toys with no problem.
To answer the question about the magnetic issue, Joe was able to find a special magnet which is completely safe to use around any electronic device. I’m a techy and can not wait until he does his prototype for the micro Screw-B-Do i can use to fix laptops and my other portable devices!!! Congrats again Joe!! So honored to know you and so proud of your success!
Anne SF-SD
Thank goodness! I’m terrified of losing the throat plate screws when I switch between the zigzag plate and the straight stitch plate.
Donna Potlonga
I’m so proud to say that this is a great product ladies, and i highly recommend that you purchase one, it’s finger friendly safe for your sewing machine, and it’s also easy to use. Great story Mr. Mcraw.. Thank you for your service and your product.
Lauren S
Great work Joe! We appreciate your service to our country and your product.
Michelle Jordan
What a beautiful story! I’m very impressed with the screw b do. I can’t wait to get some for my mother in law.