Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/04/11/this-much-easier-way-of-thread.html
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Can’t wait till I get home to try this out.
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I did try this the other day and had no luck with it.
Got the idea from:
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FYI…this does NOT work with fish hooks.
(ask me how I know)
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I just tried it with a couple of different sizes of thread. It worked great on a finer thread if I pressed firmly. I had no luck with the thicker, stiffer cotton thread, but I guess that’s expected.
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Is it really easier than one of these?
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How do you know?
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Threading A Needle: You’re Doing It Wrong
soon to be followed by -
Breathing Air: You’re Doing It Wrong
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Oy, and I knew I shouldn’t ask!
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There’s nothing magical about this. These are not standard needles, and the trick can’t be replicated on a standard needle. These are self-threading needles (also known as easy-thread needles). A quick googling of either of those names and all will be made clear.
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Oy, it is re-run season again already?
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o.O
[BLINK]
wut.
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"These are not standard needles, and the trick can’t be replicated on a standard needle. "
What he said. Did not work for my regular needles either.
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Easy thread needles exist but this doesn’t look like one. They have a split top or slit on the side to slide the thread in.
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Sewers hate this one weird trick!
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I expected the instructions to be more like:
- take one camel…
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These are even easier (you don’t have to see well enough to poke anything into the needle’s eye):
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I swear I can see one on this needle. Maybe my brain is just filling in missing details. Look at 0:18/0:19-ish. I see a notch there.
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