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Threading A Needle 

 

Threading a needle sounds simple enough, provided you have 20 x 20 vision and the proper lighting.

What if you vision is like mine and you struggle just to see the needle eye even with bifocals. Try this simple tip.

Place something white behind the needle (like a piece of fabric or paper), and it will be easier to aim the thread at your needle.


Often both hands are needed for stitching projects and you continue to struggle with vision problems. The constant strain of squinting and trying to focus on a single stitch can take its toll on your eyes and cause headaches.

Remember the article about "Can Quilting Really Promote Good Health"? If you haven't read it yet, please do. Remember, not only is quilting supposed to be fun and relaxing, there are some health benefits to be enjoyed also.

If you plan to make quilting a life-long hobby, then having the right tools for the job is essential, particularly when your health is concerned.


       More Needle Threading Tips:

  • Snip off the end of the thread with scissors. This will give you a clean piece of thread to use, making it easier to thread the needle.

  • Hold the needle between your thumb and index finger on your left hand while holding the thread in your right hand. If you're left-handed, hold the needle with your right hand and the thread with your left.

  • Bring the thread slowly through the eye of the needle. Once the thread is through the needle, pull it down on the other side to the desired length.

  • Tie a knot at the end of the thread so it won't be pulled through the fabric while sewing. To make sure the knot is large enough, tie 2 knots at the end of the thread in the same place.


       Using a Needle Threader:

  • String the wire end of the needle threader through the eye of the needle. This will give you a larger hole in which to thread the needle.

  • Hold the needle and threader securely in one hand while picking up the thread.

  • Push the thread through the hole in the needle threader. You want 2 to 3 inches of thread pushed through the threader.

  • Pull the needle threader back through the eye of the needle. Wiggle the threader gently through the needle being careful not to break the wire on the threader.

  • Tie a knot at the end of the thread so it won't be pulled through the fabric while sewing. To make sure the knot is large enough, tie 2 knots at the end of the thread in the same place.

 


Another Useful Tip:

Threading needles over a piece of white fabric or
paper makes the eye easier to see.  If you don't
have any white fabric in your work, a light solid
fabric works almost as well. 

Sometimes threading needles works better from one
side of the needle than the other. If you have
trouble, try turning the needle around. 

Thread also had a woven "grain."  Generally it
will go through a needle easier in the direction
it comes off the spool. 

If you have already cut the thread and you are
having trouble threading the needle, try turning
the thread around. 

Try wetting the eye of the needle; sometimes
that attracts the thread and makes it glide
through the eye.

Tips for successfully using a thimble:

* Make your own leather thimble using finger tips cut off of old leather gloves.
* Tuck the smaller one inside the larger one.
* Make a thimble smaller by lining it with nailpolish or masking tape.
* Blow into a thimble to keep it from sliding offyour finger.
* Use a dab of gluestick on your finger to keepa leather thimble in place.

 

 

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