Threading the needle is very simple, with an unused toothbrush and a lot of good will: here’s how.
Needle threading is a mastery , an ancient technique that grandmothers and seamstresses know perfectly well. A needle and thread are essential in every household, as a hobby for watching your favorite TV series in the evening or as a last minute dress saver. Anyone who knows how to sew, even a button, knows that these are two indispensable tools that you will always have at hand. Yet there are still many people who waste time because they cannot thread the famous thread through the eye of the needle. Professional seamstresses will explain how to do it with a simple toothbrush .
Professional needle threading techniques
For all people who are not used to sewing, threading a needle is surely a little-known technique. Grandmothers have been used to this for a long time, as well as professional seamstresses: in an emergency, they will immediately take a needle and thread and fix anything.
Passing the thread through the eye of the needle is not easy , not only because of the lack of manual dexterity, but also because the visual skills may not be the best. The techniques of seamstresses and grandmothers have been made available to users thanks to videos circulating on the web.
The first zero-cost trick allows you to thread a needle quickly and easily:
- Take the thread and wrap it around your fingers. It will have to be very tense;
- Pull the needle through and the hole should face the thread;
- The thread must then be threaded through the hole in the eye and pulled behind it with your fingers.
A skill that few are able to make accessible, while grandmothers and seamstresses teach this ancient and fun art.
Floss with a toothbrush
Among the unique techniques available to seamstresses thanks to videos that can be seen on the web is that of a toothbrush.
Just take an old toothbrush or even a new one, thread the thread through it and quickly continue sewing. how is it done?
- The brush must be placed on the work surface, the bristles must face upwards;
- The wire will be placed over the bristles;
- The needle applies a little pressure while the floss fits between the bristles of the toothbrush;
- The thread is simply inserted into the eye of the needle without having to do any other maneuver.
If you don’t have a toothbrush , you can use a needle threader, which is useful for those who have some vision problems. An accessory that even grandmothers use when manual skills fail. Its price is negligible and can be found in specific stores and on the web.
This is a metal medal with a giant eye as the main character, specially designed to make threading a needle easier. How is it used?
- The eye of the needle must be inserted into the designated space, it will bend because it is made of soft iron wire material;
- Take the wire and run it through the tool;
- Pull out and then ease the needle in and make sure it doesn’t get lost.
