My mother, who was vision impaired but still loved to sew, always used a high contrast thread when she was basting garments, so the thread would be easier to see when she was ready to remove it. I picked up the same habit, not out of necessity but for the sake of convenience. It's so easy to spot any stray basting threads that need to be removed before the garment can be worn.

I love using fabric ribbon in my sewing and quilting projects. This book could give me lots of new ideas.