Tip: Save Time By Threading Your Needles

Our Cotton Patch Guild brought in a guest speaker, Susan K. Cleveland, the "Piping Hottie," who gave us this tip. She says, "Thread all your needles on the same spool of thread at one time. When you need to load up, select one needle, slide the remaining needles down, and cut the length of thread you need." After cutting my thread, I tied a knot on the thread end with all the needles so as not to lose the rest of the threaded needles. The threaded needle you select already has a knot on it so you can start hand stitching.

My favorite needles are John James, milliners or straw, size 11. These needles have one of the tiniest needle eye and are difficult to thread without a needle threader. So, I tried this tip on a binding project I took with me on a road trip and wow! What a time saver! Give it a try!


I completed my binding project without the frustration of having to stop and thread another needle!

Autumn Splendor Quilt

This is one of my favorite quilts!! I love the color scheme, the warm earth tones, and the charming feeling it brings of Fall. This quilt took me one week to complete from start to finish. It is quilted by "stitching in the ditch" around the outside of each leaf and around each block. I quilted the center to echo the leaf vein. Anyone interested can purchase my pattern at my Ebay site HERE.