EYE of NEEDLE!
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EYE of NEEDLE!
Recd the milliners #11 needle as recommended by several sites on hexies.....OMG where is the eye..it is soooo tiny.....I had trouble even threading with silk thread....those crazy wire threaders wouldn't even go thru. I have one of those clover table threaders...forget that too. What kind of needles are you using for piecing.....I must say once I finally got that baby threaded..it went thru that fabric like a warm knife thru butter....and it is a longer needle.....better get thicker glasses for the next threading of the invisible eye!
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I read a tip for needle threading. Put lip gloss on your lips, kinda waxes the thread. Tried wetting the eye of the needle instead of thread, but the chap stick works best for me. Don't know if it will work for you, with those tiny needle eyes. Worth a try.
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I had to get a magnifying glass to thread my hand sewing needles. I found one that is lighted that hangs on your neck at Nancy's Notions that I love. It's called a Hands Free Lighted Magnifying glass.
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