Self-threading needles: have you tried them? They are a great time (not to mention frustration!) saver. On my latest quilt, I used a 12 weight topstitching thread to do a bit of accent stitching over top of the quilting. There were a lot of ends to darn in, and I was not looking forward to threading this thick thread into the small eye of the needle over and over again.
This packet of self-threading needles was perfect as it has a variety of sizes in the package and I found one which handled the heavy thread with ease. These unique needles actually have two eyes, and a slot at the top where you lay the thread and simply pull it down into the bottom eye. The top eye acts as a buffer in case the thread slips out mid seam.
I got these at Mrs. Pugsley's.
I have used these needles, and they are truly magic!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip,l I had no idea these things existed.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't function without these little gems!
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