If you want to keep your pins and needles sharp and close by when you sew, put a bar of soap next to your machine, and stick your pins in it, for it will keep them sharp. I have mine right next to my machine. I have the same pins for 10 years now. Good as new.

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Thanks

Wow, I like that tip. It would smell fresh around my sewing area as well.
Thank you kindly!
Nancy

Thank you for the tip. I used to do that years ago but had forgotten it. I will start that again.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Hi and welcome from another Southern Californian! Great tip-one I will try!

Never heard this before, but it doesn't hurt to try it out plus the pins will smell clean!
Thanks for the tip.

Welcome from South Texas.

Ya know...we did that with diaper pins oh so many years ago! Whats old is new again!

Welcome from Ga!

Welcome and what a "scented" tip......
Thank you!!!

Hello and welcome from Minnesota!
Thanks for the great tip!

Hello and Welcome. Thanks for the great tip!!! (from NY)

Welcome from Ireland. Thanks for the tip.

Welcome from Michigan! Does it matter what kind of soap?? Thanks!!

Thanks for the tip.

thanks for sharing

Don't understand your "?".

Thanks for the great tip!

I Have heard that but not tried it yet. I have used this trick for screws.

It works as a lubicant to help the needle slide into the fabric easier.

Welcome from West Tennessee and thanks for the tip.

Thanks all, and now it doesn't matter what bar of soap. I think I used Spring.

Thanks for the tip!

Wonderful tip and hello from Missouri!

That's a blast from the past!!
And welcome from PA!

Gonna try this...why not it's easy!

Thanks for the idea and welcome from South Africa.

Hi and welcome from Victoria,Australia.

Welcome from Georgia!

Hello,
Where in Missouri? I used to live in a town called Farmington when I was very young. My mother and father are from there. They used to live on a farm. I loved that place.

welcome from The Woodlands area just n of Houston

Hey there!
I have friends from that area, and I am close to Katy. So you quilt too? I don't know any people that do.

Hi, and welcome to the QB, from Central Texas. Thanks for the tip. I'll be sure to try it out.

Hi and welcome from Arizona.

A new idea. Thanks.

Hello from Pa and thanks for the tip

Welcome from Arkansas! And thanks for a good tip!

That is a new one, wonder if soap could sharpen rotary blades?

Also, bar of soap can be used to take the edge off arthritis pain ! Hey the elderly gentleman and his wife told me not to knock it till I've tried it !! Bar of soap by my recliner and machine now !!!! Just place on pain area and hold for a bit !!!! Don't know if I want to start sticking pins in it though !! lol maybe a 2nd bar ? hmmmmmmm

Thanks and welcome to the forum.