Most sewing machine needles do have the flat side on the shank to correctly
align the needle in the machine (some industrial machine needles are round)
but also machine needles have a groove down the front (rounded side of the
shank) to accommodate the thread as the needle pierces the fabric. The
Hi Susie,
Just FYI, I think the flat side is to be sure the needle is positioned
exactly right for the mechanism that makes the stitch. If the needle were
rotated the slightest amount, the thread wouldn't be hooked and there'd
quickly be a thread jam.
Nancy
Connecticut, USA
On Tue, Dec 12, 2017
This is the same way i was taught (not in the 50's though, but the
person who taught me learned in that era).
I am going to invest in a Bohin threader (what my quilting guild use)
and a clover "yarn needle threader" for size 24,26,28 tapestry needles.
These seem to be the crowd favorites.
Thanks for the directions! I do enjoy Jeri's notes.
bobbi
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From: Lin Hudren
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 3:11 PM
To: Jeri Ames
Cc: Arachne ; David C COLLYER ; Susan
Subject: [lace] Re: [lace] Threading Needles with Pearl /Perlé Thread
I was sent these directions
I was sent these directions by a member of the Arachne group (sorry i
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David, you made a valid
Dear All
I was recently told that you should never wet the end of the thread as it will
swell up and make it harder to thread through the eye of a needle. I was told
to make the eye of the needle wet, preferably with spit, and the thread would
slip through easily. I now do this and it seems
Dear Susan.
To easily thread most needles, lay a length of thread over the shaft of the
needle & pull sharply, grasping both thread ends firmly between thumb &
forefinger. Slide the crisply folded thread off the shaft & lay the eye of the
needle over the fold you are pinching. If the thread
Now of course that makes perfect sense:-) Thanks Brenda
Sue
I don’t think it’s that a needle eye is ‘designed’ to be threaded
from
one side; rather it’s just that the way needles are made. The hole for
the
eye is punched out of the metal and it has to be done from one side, then
I'd never heard of it either but Nenia Lovesey always told us to take our
threads sideways from the spool to wind our bobbins and not pull from the top
of the spool, causing the thread to 'spiral'.
Catherine Barley Uk
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I donât think itâs that a needle eye is âdesignedâ to be threaded from
one side; rather itâs just that the way needles are made. The hole for the
eye is punched out of the metal and it has to be done from one side, then
despite all the polishing and finishing that takes place it still
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