Update: Sewing lace by hand changed how I work

I added lace to a skirt without a machine. My fingers hurt until I tried a thimble. What tools do you rely on for hand sewing?

Tbh, I made a kitchen counter from farmed bamboo and the old-school carpenters laughed. It's been two years with zero issues.

PSA: I used to hate working on trucks with new tech, but a job last month flipped my view

I always avoided newer trucks with all the sensors and computer stuff, thinking it was just extra hassle. Then I had to fix a friend's F-150 with a lane assist fault, and the manual walk-through online made it simple. Seeing how the system talks to the phone app for codes changed my whole approach. Now I look for those jobs because they pay well and folks around here need help with them. The culture is shifting where even old school guys are learning this tech to stay busy. It convinced me that adapting is better than sticking to what you know.