mollymunchkin

I'm left handed and have never used any special equipment, even scissors (when I was learning to cut with scissors left handed ones weren't around.) Can't believe I have been missing out all these years :O

caspharm

That's a new one. I do know about thread twist, but not specifically for us left-handers. There are left handed scissors - I have a Gingher, but most of mine are universal. I use Olfa rotary cutters and change the blade to the other side. Everything else is the same.

irishrose

I do need left handed scissors, though I can't cut with true LH scissors, and I do need a LH iron - one with the cord on the left or in the back center. If the cord comes off the right side, I iron the cord too often. But thread????????

Sheepshed

Thread: Which end of the thread to thread the needle with.....

I figured out some time back, that two Very Very Famous Quilters always mention to *thread the needle with the leading end of the thread as it comes from the spool, and I thought they were saying the same thing, for a couple years, until I noticed one of them said to *tie the knot in the end of the thread you poked thru the needle*, and the other Very Famous Quilter said *to make sure the end you poked thru the needle dangles, and the knot goes in the other end LOLOL Now, I have also heard that some large cones of thread sometimes DO get rewound onto smaller spools, which would reverse the leading end.. so the end advice, I think, is, to pay attention to which end you poked thru the eye and which end you tied the knot with, and if it tangles a lot, try doing it the opposite way, for THAT spool....

Yes I have heard of Z twist and S twist but have never encountered anyone who thought one was meant for right handed people and one for left handed... hehe

CAS49OR

Maybe she could sell left-handed chopsticks as a sideline? I recently won the Olfa self loading rotary cutter and it has protection slide for left or right handers. I think a left handed machine would be a great idea really. I'm right handed but I think most left handed people are rather dexterious -- the hand crank and buttons and all are all on the right on machines.

vhord620

I my be left handed, but I'm in my RIGHT mind....LOL I want some of that thread! I'll bet it makes better 1/4" SEAMS.

carolynjo

Years ago, maybe 30 or so, there was a problem with Swiss Metrosene thread which did, in fact, have a left twist which caused the thread to twist and knot. The company diagnosed the problem and corrected it so that the twist was from the right (as told to me by a quilt teacher.) I, too, believe the LQS owner is mistaken.

glenda5253

Oh this is funny! Thanks for the laugh.

Debbie C

here I sit, mouth dropped open, with the ridiculousness of the LQS owner's statement!! lmbo!!

katesnanna

I have heard of scissors for lefties, but thread??