Moonglow

Great tip. Thank you for sharing.

earthwalker

Cool, thanks.

Joy Higdon

Yes, and you can also cut your thread at an angle and it goes through much better.

Cuddly Quilter

LOL and here i thought it was because i could not see the tiny little hole. Thanks for the tip

Shirely

Oh Thank you so much I thought it was just me. Shirley

angelarose

Thanks for the tip!

east side quilter

who would have ever thought?

great oma

I find that if you cut your thread on an angle, that it goes through the eye of the needle a little easier, both hand and machine needles.


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kdoublea

That is something that I share with the students in my beginner quilting class - needles definitely have a male side and a female side!!! It's much easier to thread from the female side so even when you can't tell by eye, if the thread doesn't go through easily, just turn the needle to the other side. Cutting the thread at an angle helps too. Did you also know that you should knot the end of the thread that you have just cut from the spool, and not the leading edge of the thread?

zennia

Great tips. Thought it was just my eyes when I have trouble trying to thread a needle.