Originally Posted by
tranum
I would often run diaper pins through my hair if they gave difficulty going through cloth diapers.
I watched a You tube where the quilter would drag her thumb and forefinger along her nose then wipe her thread with same fingers before threading her needle.. She thought the oil on her skin helped. I’ve not yet tried this.
when was a kid, that's how my dad taught me to "grease" the joints in a fly fishing rod--twist it in the crease of the side of the nose, and there's just enough natural oil to be able to get the rod together and apart without struggling. it makes sense to use available resources--and we are out first available resource!