{"id":981,"date":"2026-01-04T09:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/?p=981"},"modified":"2026-01-04T09:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:33:33","slug":"whats-the-purpose-of-that-tiny-hole-in-a-safety-pin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/?p=981","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Purpose of That Tiny Hole in a Safety Pin?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forgotten Sewing Tricks That Still Work Wonders<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1831216\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Modern sewing is full of gadgets, but some old-school techniques are making a comeback\u2014for good reason.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1831216\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The secret weapon? Beeswax.<br \/>\nRunning thread through beeswax prevents tangles and strengthens seams, making stitching smoother and sturdier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1831216\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>More timeless tips:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1831216\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mark fabric with dry soap \u2013 It\u2019s cheap, washable, and won\u2019t stain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1831216\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Backstitch to secure seams \u2013 Go over the last few stitches to prevent unraveling.<\/p>\n<p>Pin diagonally \u2013 Keeps fabric in place and makes pins easier to remove.<\/p>\n<p>Easy, strong knots \u2013 Wrap thread around the needle for a tight, clean finish.<\/p>\n<p>Use a safety pin hole \u2013 Thread string through it to guide elastic or ribbon with ease.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, the best tricks are the oldest. Try these vintage hacks to make sewing faster, cleaner, and more fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgotten Sewing Tricks That Still Work Wonders Modern sewing is full of gadgets, but some old-school techniques are making a comeback\u2014for good reason. The secret<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-viral-article"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=981"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":983,"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/981\/revisions\/983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralarticles.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}