I must say that even though my eyesight is not that good, I still "usually" have not much of a problem threading a needle.
BUT.... using this technique is SOOOOO much easier!!
Thank you to FabTalk and thank you to Fabshopper Sharon!!
Put the eye of the needle in your mouth and wet it with your tongue, pull it out and thread your needle just as you would normally. What’s the secret? The moisture left in the eye draws the thread to it where the fabric of the thread acts as a wick and helps to draw it through the eye. Ta Da! The thread can be either wet or dry; I like to wet mine in my mouth first and flatten the end with my teeth. A variation of this works for those of us who still have not caught up with automatic sewing machine needle threading: wet the tip of your finger and place it behind the eye of your machine needle, then thread as usual; the moisture on your finger is now the attraction for the fabric of your thread.Also if you are not subscribed to this website yet.. do it!! Or at least go have a look! :)
2 comments:
I am reading this article second time today, you have to be more careful with content leakers. If I will fount it again I will send you a link
Thanks for the tip from someone who takes five minutes of frustration to thread a needle!
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