Today’s craft tutorial shows how to thread an embroidery needle…
For several years, I was the only crafter on YouTube with a tutorial video showing how to thread your embroidery needle. In fact, that was one of my most popular videos long ago.
But recently it occurred to me that the old tutorial was a little outdated. The videography was a little too pixelated, the style of the film dated back to the early days of YouTube, and frankly, my Quaker parrot, Captain Flint, kept squawking through the film!

So I decided it was time to update my video.
But if you want to view my original video, here it is:
If you watched some of that, you probably understand why I was thinking it was time for an update! Although Captain Flint was a faithful pet who loved to play with string, thread, and embroidery floss, that squawking is a bit annoying!
So I hope you enjoy the little animated “short” I made today.

I have many additional tutorials you may find helpful:
- Free Printable PDF Sewing Pattern for Making Craft Project
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to sew snaps on fabric
- How to do a backstitch
- How to gather fabric
- How to do a baste stitch
- How to pull elastic through a casing
- How to use a needle threader
- How to do a basic straight stitch
- How to use bias tape
- How to choose fabric
- How to tie a knot using a needle and thread
- How to measure a doll
- How to press seams open, using a hot iron
- How to sew rickrack
- How to use selvage
- How to attach ribbon to doll clothes
- Tips on sewing with lace
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