When I'm doing any kind of hand sewing, I use a finger cot on my index finger. You can get them at any pharmacy. My DH calls them my sewing condoms, because they look like minatures. They keep the needle from slipping in my hand and give me extra grip to pull needles out.
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newquilter10
I use a bar of soap and it does work. I also keep a pair it tweezers in my list of tools. When quilting if needle hard to pull threw I use the tweezers to grap the needle and pull.