Beginning sewers need to know how to thread a needle quickly and efficiently before learning how to do basic craft or sewing projects like needlework, quilting or sewing a button onto a shirt. There are two main ways to thread a needle. The second method, using a needle threader, works best for people with poor dexterity or eyesight.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
- Scissors
- Needle
- Thread
- Needle threader
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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.
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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.
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3
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.
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4
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.
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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.
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Hold the needle and threader securely in one hand while picking up the thread.
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3
Push the thread through the hole in the needle threader. You want 2 to 3 inches of thread pushed through the threader.
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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.
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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.
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