Originally Posted by
ahafun
I'm not sure what a spiral eye needle is - when I googled them, I clicked a link that took me to amazon and they appear to be needles that you thread by pressing the thread against the side so that it goes up into the eye - is that what you mean?
Yes. Spiral Eye needles are in the "self-threading" category you asked about. You don't need to poke the end of the thread through the eye of the needle.
Originally Posted by
ahafun
And I don't know what you mean by "sew through my thread" - ?
After I thread my needle, I stitch through the end of the thread that is close to the eye 3 times. By doing this, my needle won't come unthreaded, and it slips through the fabric easily.