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09-13-2010, 04:48 PM

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GrammaNan

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I twist my needle away from me 1/2 turn each time I pull it through the fabric. It works for me.

09-13-2010, 09:47 PM

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My experienced quilting friends taught us newbies
Last off--first in.
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09-13-2010, 09:50 PM

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tooMuchFabric

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Minda

Put the knot in the end that you cut off the spool, and you will get much less tangling. It sounds silly, but it almost always works. I rarely use bees wax since I started doing this. :-) :-)

Right.
And another thought, if you first wind some thread onto a bobbin to carry along in a small handsewing kit, remember to knot the end the somes off the bobbin first - that is to say, in reverse direction that you would do if it were coming right off the spool.
Keeps the thread in the "forward" direction it was intended to go.
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09-13-2010, 10:16 PM

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amma

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This is so true :D I read that it has to do with the way the thread is made and wound onto the bobbins. I rarely have thread twist since I read this :D:D:D

09-15-2010, 12:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tooMuchFabric

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minda

Put the knot in the end that you cut off the spool, and you will get much less tangling. It sounds silly, but it almost always works. I rarely use bees wax since I started doing this. :-) :-)

I'm glad other people have heard of this. Threading the correct end of the thread reduces twisting so much that I rarely have to dangle my needle to untwist the thread. I hope everyone will try it.