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Number of times you pierced the thread when threading for saddle stitch?


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Hi, it may be a stupid question but I was simply wondering the number of times you pierced the thread when threading needle for saddle stitch. I have been piercing my thread twice (habit) but has seen many doing it just once and even three times (ref. Peter Nitz Atelier). Any reason to do it more than once? Thanks for the help.

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I do it once or twice on each stitching progress.  I'm getting better though. I stop and inspect the thread.  Take my needle and push it back through the thread, then carry on.

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Not a stupid question at all.  I used to pierce once but occasionaly had issues with the thread coming loose or bunching up making it hard to pull through.  I now pierce twice so the thread forms a sort of S on the needle, seems to work better and pull through more smoothly.

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Whatever works for you.  With .45mm thread I do 3 and with .35mm I'll sometimes do 4.

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Unless I'm missing something, this isn't something you want to do, When I first started hand stitching I would catch the thread and would back out if I noticed it in time.  You want to essentially create a knot every thread, assuming your saddle stitching, some needles are sharper than others, you don't really need a super sharp needle that will catch the thread like a sewing needle.  However if this is something that you are purposely doing, I know nothing about that lol... Im down to learn something new. 

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27 minutes ago, mike02130 said:

Whatever works for you.  With .45mm thread I do 3 and with .35mm I'll sometimes do 4.

Any reason why you would do it 3 or even 4 times? have you ever tried to do it just once or twice. Thanks

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30 minutes ago, Hairic said:

Unless I'm missing something, this isn't something you want to do, When I first started hand stitching I would catch the thread and would back out if I noticed it in time.  You want to essentially create a knot every thread, assuming your saddle stitching, some needles are sharper than others, you don't really need a super sharp needle that will catch the thread like a sewing needle.  However if this is something that you are purposely doing, I know nothing about that lol... Im down to learn something new. 

My question is when you thread the two needles to begin not when you are saddle stitching. 

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I don't pierce at all. Just thread the needle and sew. There is no need to do it.

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1 hour ago, NDphung said:

My question is when you thread the two needles to begin not when you are saddle stitching. 

Ahh, Ok, I pierce it every time then, However I don't think I have every tried not to, soo not sure what the out come would be.  Again assuming your talking about setting up two needles threading it through the needle hole then piercing it and pulling it tight to create a knot so to speak so it does not fall out, I do it always.

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Eh it depends if I'm in a hurry, I try to aim for two, but sometimes it's once, sometimes none 

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