Neesie

I don't put spit on anything. Even though I've jabbed pins/needles into my fingers, I've never bled onto a quilt. If I did, I'd use cold water, before spit. When threading a needle, I snip off the end just before inserting it into the needle. IF the thread still gives trouble, I may press the very end of it between my chap-stick-ed lips.

mighty

Had not thought about that one before but you are right!!!!

tropit

I lick my finger to help pick up a needle on the table. It makes the needle stick to my finger better.

~C

Edie

No one mentioned flipping pages in a book or a pattern, separating the fabric when it is folded or you are working on 2-1/2" squares, not to mention straightening out that cowlick on the top of your head, wiping a spot on your glasses. And hey, we're not dirty! We all have good clean spit.......at least that's what my mom said when she spit on her finger and wiped the dirt off my face. She died at 97 on July 25, 2013 and it is my honor to remember that. Edie

Lyncat

If you are using hot glue (not for quilting) and need to touch it to adjust something, it won't stick to you if you lick your finger first! My CSI DH tells our family that I put a little DNA in everything I make.

judylg

That is something to remember, how many times have I been using hot glue, just a dot of it burns, so much of the time I am not working with anymore than small dots of it. Thanks for sharing that one, will come in handy.

In the woods

I just used the spit on blood trick for the first time the other night. It was amazing. The blood disappeared before my eyes. I guess it is on all my hand quilting threads too - how else can you thread those tiny needles.

silverfoxmag

Many moons ago I used to use it when my kids had a spot of food on their faces to wipe it clean. Yuck!

silverfoxmag

I do that too, tropit!

silverfoxmag

Edie I also do all of those things. It's amazing how much we use it, who'd thunk? LOL