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How to Thread an Embroidery Needle

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Thread an Embroidery Needle
Thread an Embroidery Needle

Embroidery entails lots of needle threading. Once you get the knack it's not difficult, but many stitchers rely on the convenience of a needle threader.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Check your pattern to determine how many strands it specifies to use. Embroidery floss has six strands and is usually used two or three strands at a time.

  2. Step 2

    Separate the floss or yarn into the number of strands you need.

  3. Step 3

    Cut a piece of thread or yarn 18 inches or less.

  4. Step 4

    Twist the tip at the cut end of the thread and pull the tip to form a point.

  5. Step 5

    Work the cut end through the eye of the needle and pull it through.

Tips & Warnings
  • The easiest way to thread any needle, especially for those with failing eyesight, is with the aid of an inexpensive needle threader - a wire loop you push through the needle's eye, insert the end of your thread into, then pull, thread and all, back through the eye.

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Patstitch said

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on 2/2/2007 Is there an easy was to seperate the thread and do you have to seperate all of it or just 18"??

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Anonymous said

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on 8/30/2006 This may sound too unusual for you to believe, but I use my wet tongue across my fingers, or sometimes stick the eye of the needle into a bit of water. I use my own spit
on my finger to touch the sewing machine needle and the threads go right into the hole. I recently talked with a woman who runs an alteration business and told her this and she was amazed. Since she lives where I happened to be visiting 5 hours away from my home, I have never learned if she tried it.

It's worth a try. I've taught my granddaughter, age 8 who is learning sewing on a machine and beginning cross stitch this same method.

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Anonymous said

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on 3/30/2006 If a purchase threader isn't handy, cut a strip of paper slightly smaller than the eye. Fold in half around yarn and insert through eye and pull through.

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