The most basic skill that every beader/embroider needs to know is how to thread a needle.
Here's how:
1. Choose your thread. If your thread is too big, it's not going to fit through the eye of the needle!
2. Choose a needle. Make sure the needle is big enough to fit the thread but not so big that it creates large holes in your work.
3. Cut the thread at an angle. If you cut the thread straight, then the fibres will most likely come apart when you try to pass it through the needle.
4. Hold the thread STEADY. If your hands are shaking, the thread will shake too.
5. Thread the needle. Hold the needle between your thumb and your forefinger and pass the thread through the eye of the needle. You may also want to wet the tip of the thread to make it easier.
Here's how:
1. Choose your thread. If your thread is too big, it's not going to fit through the eye of the needle!
2. Choose a needle. Make sure the needle is big enough to fit the thread but not so big that it creates large holes in your work.
3. Cut the thread at an angle. If you cut the thread straight, then the fibres will most likely come apart when you try to pass it through the needle.
4. Hold the thread STEADY. If your hands are shaking, the thread will shake too.
5. Thread the needle. Hold the needle between your thumb and your forefinger and pass the thread through the eye of the needle. You may also want to wet the tip of the thread to make it easier.
