Originally Posted by StitchinJoy
Originally Posted by Granny Coy
I would love to find a great hand sewing thread that doesn't knot up when you really, really don't want a knot. And tangles are even worse. I thought it was me but maybe it's the tread I am using.
I like Guterman and Mettler cotton, and I also use YLI quilting thread for hand sewing too. I just remember to drop the needle and let it dangle after I finish a seam. It's amazing how quickly I turn that needle. And I think that it's good for our hands to let ggo of the grip on the needle and flex our hands, like maybe every foot or so, just for a couple seconds.
I never even gave a thought to the possibility of my twisting the needle as a cause for the knots and tangles. I will certainly take your advice and drop the needle every now and then (Like we used to have to do with our telephone cords back when telephones had cords.)