By rubbing the handkerchief rapidly round and round the glass the needle will be made to revolve with considerable speed, to the great delight of the younger members of the party.
Needle-Threading Extraordinary
Thread a No. 6 needle with a couple of yards of fairly coarse cotton or thread, and draw them through until the two ends are of equal length.
Now pass the point of the needle right through the two strands, as in [Fig. 31], and continue pulling the needle as in [Fig. 31a] until the threads have passed through each other and appear a continuous piece, as in [Fig. 31b]. This should have been done before showing the trick to the company. As there will be no knot, it is highly improbable that any one will notice a peculiarity in the thread.
Fig. 31.—Needle-threading—first stage.
Fig. 31a.—Thread passing through itself.
Fig. 31b.—Showing thread as a continuous piece.