Managing my needle's thread question
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Managing my needle's thread question
As I'm working on my needle-turn applique, my thread constantly tangles. I have to stop a lot and untangle the mess. Any ideas on what to do to stop that problem?
Thanks in advance,
Dray
Thanks in advance,
Dray
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How are you loading the needle from the spool? Try doing it opposite and see if that helps. Might have something to do with the thread's twist. What I mean is, thread the needle from the other end of your thread to see if it helps.
Last edited by DebraK; 09-10-2015 at 12:47 PM.
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This is usually what I do. And if it start's to look like it's going to knot or loop oddly, I turn it upside down. It basicall is just twisting with all the movement it's going through.
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When I'm going to be doing a lot of needle work, I load a lot of needle's then pin them onto a separate cloth. I then pin that piece of cloth to the edge of the cloth or applique/? I'm working on. That way I've only created a couple holes instead of multiple from loaded needle's. Idon't have to stop and reload. By keeping those needles together, I know which needles I've been using on that particular project.
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