An easier way to thread a needle
I'm doing applique with a sharp which has a tiny little eye -- almost so tiny that the thread is too fat to go through it. I've discovered that if I wax the end of the thread with bee's wax, then pinch the thread between my thumb and finger so I can barely see the end of it, then "needle the thread" rather than threading the needle, the wax helps keep the end from fraying and it goes through the eye much easier. Perhaps others have done this, but this is a new discovery for me and I'm happy with how well it works so thought I would share.