I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
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@BenitaSkinner well sheeeeet. Wish I'd known that 35 yrs ago!
@JustAnotherJay I hear that a lot.
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@BenitaSkinner
I've been sewing and embroidering since I was a child and this is the first time I've heard this!Thank you!
@BritishKoalaTea You’re welcome, Alison!
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@BenitaSkinner But whhhhhhhhy
Sewing needles, the original USB plug@MichaelPorter It has to do with how needles are made - the ‘eye’ is stamped out, which leaves on side slightly bigger than the other.
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@BenitaSkinner
WHATGreatest discovery for me since I discovered there are in facts many size and shape of needle (learned to embroider and sew with bad tiny supermarket needles and no sewing shop in sight)
Thanks for making my slippery hands, bad eyesight embroiderer life easier !
@Flamboyantes_Terres You’re welcome!
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@BenitaSkinner
WHATGreatest discovery for me since I discovered there are in facts many size and shape of needle (learned to embroider and sew with bad tiny supermarket needles and no sewing shop in sight)
Thanks for making my slippery hands, bad eyesight embroiderer life easier !
@Flamboyantes_Terres You’re welcome!
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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social
(Mumble Mumble) decades - that makes sense - now.
Hmmm. I always find it easier to hold the thread still and put the needle onto it.
I am left handed, so don't know if that's why; I tend to do things differently.
Whatever thread, but especially thicker / waxed, flattening it against the side of scissors makes it easier still.
Nice curl plus needle onto thread - every time.
#quilting #sewing #handstitching #QuiltTip #WaxedThread@AnguaDelphine Good tip!
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I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
The eye of a hand sewing needle is larger on one side, than the other.
If you have trouble threading your needle, try turning it around. 🪡🧵I can’t count how many times knowing this has been helpful!!
@BenitaSkinner and try also the other end of your thread if you still have troubles, threads are easier in the same direction as they are spun.....
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@AnguaDelphine Good tip!
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social
You're welcome.
Leftie, dyspraxic & RA so I have to find workarounds.
Thanks for the eye thing, I got started with needle & thread about 5 I think, it didn't register until you mentioned it, but sometimes twiddling it helps. -
@BenitaSkinner and try also the other end of your thread if you still have troubles, threads are easier in the same direction as they are spun.....
@moniquenwerk For most brands, the end that is loose on the spool should be threaded through the eye, and the end that is cut should have the knot.
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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social
You're welcome.
Leftie, dyspraxic & RA so I have to find workarounds.
Thanks for the eye thing, I got started with needle & thread about 5 I think, it didn't register until you mentioned it, but sometimes twiddling it helps.@AnguaDelphine I too started young.
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I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
The eye of a hand sewing needle is larger on one side, than the other.
If you have trouble threading your needle, try turning it around. 🪡🧵I can’t count how many times knowing this has been helpful!!
@BenitaSkinner I’ve been hand quilting for 30 years (and hand sewing for 50). I never knew this! Needle threading while quilting this afternoon was a breeze. Thank you!
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I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
The eye of a hand sewing needle is larger on one side, than the other.
If you have trouble threading your needle, try turning it around. 🪡🧵I can’t count how many times knowing this has been helpful!!
@BenitaSkinner But both ends hurt if they puncture you! (Guess who always uses a thimble these days...)
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I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
The eye of a hand sewing needle is larger on one side, than the other.
If you have trouble threading your needle, try turning it around. 🪡🧵I can’t count how many times knowing this has been helpful!!
@BenitaSkinner THE HECK YOU SAY
Today I learned! Thank you for sharing this!!
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@moniquenwerk For most brands, the end that is loose on the spool should be threaded through the eye, and the end that is cut should have the knot.
This prevents knots from happening, while stitching.@BenitaSkinner @moniquenwerk Hang on, 2 amazing tips in this thread? Thank you.
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I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
The eye of a hand sewing needle is larger on one side, than the other.
If you have trouble threading your needle, try turning it around. 🪡🧵I can’t count how many times knowing this has been helpful!!
@BenitaSkinner
Ooh, I didn't know that! -
I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
The eye of a hand sewing needle is larger on one side, than the other.
If you have trouble threading your needle, try turning it around. 🪡🧵I can’t count how many times knowing this has been helpful!!
@BenitaSkinner joining the chorus of "whaaaaaaaa?!"
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I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
The eye of a hand sewing needle is larger on one side, than the other.
If you have trouble threading your needle, try turning it around. 🪡🧵I can’t count how many times knowing this has been helpful!!
@BenitaSkinner this has come up on my feed from a friend's repost. .... but why in all my 50 plus years on this planet did nobody tell me this earlier!!? Thank you for your information
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I’ve posted this before, but in case you missed it…
The eye of a hand sewing needle is larger on one side, than the other.
If you have trouble threading your needle, try turning it around. 🪡🧵I can’t count how many times knowing this has been helpful!!
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social Whoa, really? Damn, that's useful knowledge. Surprised this isn't more widely made known.
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@BenitaSkinner I’ve been hand quilting for 30 years (and hand sewing for 50). I never knew this! Needle threading while quilting this afternoon was a breeze. Thank you!
@fondoffawns Awesome!!
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@BenitaSkinner this has come up on my feed from a friend's repost. .... but why in all my 50 plus years on this planet did nobody tell me this earlier!!? Thank you for your information
@PetalthePeeg You’re welcome!
