How to Thread a Sewing Needle:
7 Tips to Make It Easier
                                                                                                                                                                                                          




















2. Cut the end of your thread using a sharp pair of scissors

    Cutting your thread with a dull pair of scissors or biting or tearing your thread can leave a
    raggedy end that will be difficult to insert. And if you’ve tried threading several times
    unsuccessfully, the thread end has probably become frayed again. Cut it again to get a clean
    end.


3. Cut the end of your thread at a 45 degree angle

    This will give your thread a nice, sharp point that will be easier to insert than a blunt end.


4. Moisten the tip of your thread – or not

    Some say that moistening your thread will cause the fibers to bind together, making your
    thread easier to insert. Others say moistening your thread will cause it to swell, making
    insertion more difficult. Try each method and decide for yourself.


5. Hold your needle against a light background

    You’ll be able to see the eye of your needle much better.


6. And of course, always thread your needle in a well lit area


7. If all else fails, use a needle threader

    You know, those little metal things with a loop of wire sticking out of one end. Just place the tip
    of the wire loop through the eye of your needle, place your thread end through the wire, then
    pull the wire with your thread back out through your needle eye.
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We all know how frustrating it can be trying to
get that itsy, bitsy thread end through that teeny
tiny needle hole.

Here are 7 tips to help make the task a little
easier:


1. Use a needle with an eye large
enough for your thread

    Don’t make things harder on yourself by
    using a needle with a teeny tiny eye.
    Needles come in lots of sizes, so choose a
    size large enough for your thread, but not
    so large that it leaves noticeable holes in
    your fabric.
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