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Threading a needle with a toothbrush.
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Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...842#post152472
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...200#post106526
You could drive a Mack Truck through the eye of that needle
Ditto, I agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by Inflight
"You could drive a Mack Truck through the eye of that needle"
At speed no less! Still, for older folks with shaking hands and / or bad eyes, could be useful with needles this large.
~ 2 weeks ago, handstitched replacement strap& buckle for my appliance dolly. What I noticed was less about the needle eye or vision, more on the poor quality of thread the kit supplied. Decent thread is very smooth, a small version of cord. The poor versions are just plain fuzzy, clearly visible, to point the twist isn't apparent. That makes threading difficult, may as well be twine or yarn.Quote:
Originally Posted by RetiredFAE
Wouldn't call my self accomplished tailor etc, but handsewn countless military insignia onto uniforms. It's a frequent occurrence onboard Navy ships, there being a large crew and only one or two manning the uniform shop, so obviously collected a fee for quick turnaround.
I think that I will try with a finer brush and a smaller needle.