To Knot or Not to Knot
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LindaR Sometimes I have a hard time getting the needle to go through the thread, but keep trying. Try with a thicker thread, or you might try jiggling the place in the thread that you want the needle to go through with your thumbs and first fingers. That might loosed the twist of the thread a little and allow the needle to go through. Go farther than an inch from the end of the thread so it won't be loose enough to pull out. I just thought of this and will try it myself to see if it works better for me. I hope it works better, because sometimes I really struggle to get the needle in the thread. I hope this helps us both!! :) :)
#42
Originally Posted by Janis
LindaR Sometimes I have a hard time getting the needle to go through the thread, but keep trying. Try with a thicker thread, or you might try jiggling the place in the thread that you want the needle to go through with your thumbs and first fingers. That might loosed the twist of the thread a little and allow the needle to go through. Go farther than an inch from the end of the thread so it won't be loose enough to pull out. I just thought of this and will try it myself to see if it works better for me. I hope it works better, because sometimes I really struggle to get the needle in the thread. I hope this helps us both!! :) :)
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Originally Posted by LindaR
Originally Posted by Janis
LindaR Sometimes I have a hard time getting the needle to go through the thread, but keep trying. Try with a thicker thread, or you might try jiggling the place in the thread that you want the needle to go through with your thumbs and first fingers. That might loosed the twist of the thread a little and allow the needle to go through. Go farther than an inch from the end of the thread so it won't be loose enough to pull out. I just thought of this and will try it myself to see if it works better for me. I hope it works better, because sometimes I really struggle to get the needle in the thread. I hope this helps us both!! :) :)
Janis
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Originally Posted by Janis
LindaR Sometimes I have a hard time getting the needle to go through the thread, but keep trying. Try with a thicker thread, or you might try jiggling the place in the thread that you want the needle to go through with your thumbs and first fingers. That might loosed the twist of the thread a little and allow the needle to go through. Go farther than an inch from the end of the thread so it won't be loose enough to pull out. I just thought of this and will try it myself to see if it works better for me. I hope it works better, because sometimes I really struggle to get the needle in the thread. I hope this helps us both!! :) :)
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#45
Knot and pull to bury, then I learned a technique from Jean Brown, instead of cutting the tail, you instert the needle close to the tail and just kind of drag it between the layers close to where the tail is and it will bury the tail between the batting and top. It is really hard to explain but it works.
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Originally Posted by shaverg
Knot and pull to bury, then I learned a technique from Jean Brown, instead of cutting the tail, you instert the needle close to the tail and just kind of drag it between the layers close to where the tail is and it will bury the tail between the batting and top. It is really hard to explain but it works.
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Originally Posted by LindaR
Originally Posted by Janis
LindaR Sometimes I have a hard time getting the needle to go through the thread, but keep trying. Try with a thicker thread, or you might try jiggling the place in the thread that you want the needle to go through with your thumbs and first fingers. That might loosed the twist of the thread a little and allow the needle to go through. Go farther than an inch from the end of the thread so it won't be loose enough to pull out. I just thought of this and will try it myself to see if it works better for me. I hope it works better, because sometimes I really struggle to get the needle in the thread. I hope this helps us both!! :) :)
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#48
Janis, No you just insert the needle between the batting and backing and move it around under the tail and it will pull the tail in between the batting and top. It does not have to be threaded, I just use the needle I am quilting with because it is in my hand. You just kind of run the needle under the tail and it just disappears.
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Originally Posted by shaverg
Janis, No you just insert the needle between the batting and backing and move it around under the tail and it will pull the tail in between the batting and top. It does not have to be threaded, I just use the needle I am quilting with because it is in my hand. You just kind of run the needle under the tail and it just disappears.
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