A seamstress with 60 years of experience told me this secret!

Threading a needle may seem like a simple task, but it is not always that easy, especially when it comes to thin needles or thicker threads.

Our grandmothers, with their vast experience in sewing, knew some effective home methods for threading the needle, and that knowledge can be very useful today.

Below are some very practical home tricks to do it in a simple but effective way. You can also watch it in the following video from the Inova ou inventa channel:

To use the following tricks, we need the following items that we have at home:

Index

Homemade items

• Threads (for threading)
• Needles
• 1 Toothbrush (no longer in use)
• Empty blister or empty tablet
• Hyssop
• Wire
• Thin paper or cloth (piece)

Procedure, step by step

1. With the toothbrush , you simply cross the thread from one side of the brush to the other and take the needle on the side of the eye where it is threaded, press a little and you can insert the thread through that channel.
2. Using an empty tablet or blister pack , simply cut a thin strip, make a small cut on one side and leave a point. Then, perform the test by simply placing the thread in that cut and passing the needle from the same hole or the eye, passing the thread safely.
3. Using a cotton swab , cut the sides of the cotton swab and you will end up with a kind of plastic tube. A thin wire or a brush bristle is passed through it, creating a little hook. This kind of hook is used to easily pass through the eye of the needle and insert the thread to be threaded.
4. This is probably the most common and well-known method . It involves slightly moistening the tip of the thread with saliva or water. This helps the thread fibers stick together, making threading easier. Although simple, this trick is very effective, especially when the thread frays easily.
5. Another clever trick is to cut a small piece of paper or thin fabric , fold it in half, and place the thread in the fold. Then, the folded end of the paper or fabric is inserted through the eye of the needle. Once the paper or fabric is passed through, the thread follows it easily. This method is especially useful for those who have difficulty with precision.

Homemade needle threading methods, passed down from generation to generation, are a testament to the ingenuity and skill of our grandmothers. These tricks not only make the threading process easier, but they also connect us to a sewing tradition that has endured over time.

If you ever have trouble threading a needle, try some of these methods and experience grandmothers’ wisdom in your own sewing!

We also suggest: Few people know that this is the easiest way to thread the needle, using a clothes pin!