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Soap or bee's wax. Both work great but the bee's wax doesn't crumble as quickly as the soap.
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Originally Posted by Carol J.
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That works with the soap exposed in your hand but would move out of the way inside of cloth I would think. My daughter showed me how she pulled the safety pin through her hair and it would slip through the cloth diaper so easily. Wool inside a pincushion would do the same, put oil on your pins and needles and they won't rust. But you try your idea and if it works for you, it will work for us.
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Originally Posted by SharonTheriault
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Every since I started sewing when I was young, whenever a needle or pin got stubborn on going in the fabric, I always stroked it through my hair and it would work great after that. Someone once told me she had seen her grandmother do that when she saw me do it. I told her the oil lubricated the pin to make it easier to push into fabric. Sure beats having a bar of soap around. I know where my hair is, but that bar of soap can get lost so easily.
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Hair, what's that? Mine is so short I can't run my fingers through it, so I better not try a needle or pin.
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That is very interesting. If you try it, please post pics for us and let us know how it works. :) I'm curious. :)
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I didn't know about the soap trick but I gotta tell you, never in a million years would I have thought of the hair thing. Gonna try this next sewing session. Thanks ladies!!!
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Originally Posted by Carol J.
(Post 4763314)
That works with the soap exposed in your hand but would move out of the way inside of cloth I would think. My daughter showed me how she pulled the safety pin through her hair and it would slip through the cloth diaper so easily. Wool inside a pincushion would do the same, put oil on your pins and needles and they won't rust. But you try your idea and if it works for you, it will work for us.
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I too used ivory soap for the pins when my kids were in diapers. I suggest trying a prototype and seeing if you like it, maybe make adjustments. Good idea.
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50 years ago my mother taught me the needle in the bar of soap trick. It has never failed me. I crocheted some of the ducks to go over dove soap to use as room fresheners - never thought about using them as pin cushions. I think I still have some half-finished ducks in one of my craft boxes. This would be a good reason to finish one.
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I'd cover teh entire bar of soap with a cute cover - it is heavy enough it should not slide away or get lost too easy as it is big. Plus, if it is exposed to the air the room will be forever fresh - nice idea.
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