Sharpening Needles

Hand sewing needles can become blunt or dull at the sharp end.  When you push the needle through the fabric, you will find that it is harder to push through.  I think that this happens because the needle tip picks up residual from the different fabrics. 

There is one very easy and quick way to clean the tip of the needle.  Run the tip of the needle through your hair.  You have to do this a few times.  Make sure you don’t stick the needle tip into your head.  This does not work on a needle that has been dropped and the tip is pushed in.

Happy sewing

Judith aka Genie