How to Thread A Needle
Buying needles and Threaders and Thread 1 Buy self threading needles. 2 Buy Threaders. 3 Buy a sewing kit containing one or both of the self threading needles or threaders as well as assorted cottons and snaps - which the British call press studs. 4 Buy large needles with large holes. If the smallest needle cannot take the size of thread you are using, pick a larger needle with a larger eye. Finding Light 5 Sit in a good light, by day near a window or overhead skylight. 6 At night or in a dark room sit next to a lamp and hold the needle near the light source / shade. Switch on extra overhead lights. Use a torch. Use your phone torch. Or computer screeen. Needle Position 7 If you don't succeed threading the cotton though horizontally, try holding the needle horizontal and thread the cotton vertically down into the hole or eye of the needle. Thread End 8 If the end of the thread is frayed, use the other end of the thread. 9 Wet the thread with your saliva or water. 10 Cut the ...
