Out of tailor’s chalk? Use the sliver of an old bar of soap to mark fabric.
✏️ Why It’s Brilliant:
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Marks are clear but easily brush or wash away.
Perfect for cutting lines, darts, or fold marks — especially on darker fabrics.
🧵 7. Straw or Coffee Stirrer for Threading a Needle
Having a hard time threading that needle?
🎯 The Fix:
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Slide a small straw or plastic stirrer over the eye of the needle.
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Push the thread into the straw, then guide it through the eye using the straw as a funnel.
This is a total game-changer if you’re sewing in low light or with fine threads.
🧽 8. Use a Makeup Sponge as a Pin Cushion
Can’t find your pin cushion? Raid your bathroom drawer!
💅 How to Do It:
A clean makeup sponge or beauty blender works perfectly to hold pins and needles in a pinch. It’s soft, compact, and travel-friendly.
🧷 9. Store Bobbins in Toe Separators
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