Originally Posted by
tesspug
When I'm hand sewing I thread both ends of the thread through the eye and then thread them through the loop made by the thread. Pull tight onto the eye of the needle. Then knot the ends. The needle doesn't rub the thread. It almost never tangles.
This would never work for me. When I hand quilt I use a tiny needle with an eye that I can barely see. I have to use my clip on book light to thread the needle. I bought a needle threader, but it seems the eye is even too small for that!