Pluggers by Rick McKee for March 21, 2019

with or without glasses, it takes a good eye (and a steady hand)

There magnifying glasses.

My wife always hands the needle and thread to me for threading. It takes me several attempts though.

Practice …

Buy a good magnifying lamp.

I never have a problem threading a needle. But sometimes I have a problem threading a needle threader.

Bachelor Pluggers can manage it.

We learned how to do that back in Basic Training. The tip is to take the 1" end of the thread, fold it in half, moisten it, and boom! Guide it right through the needle eye. Hand sewing patches on a military uniform, though, that was a challenge…

Tell me about it

If he’s using the method illustrated in the art, it’s no wonder he can’t thread a needle. The method shown works fine only if your “thread” is wire.