A "thread puller" most commonly refers to a needle threader, a handy tool designed to help you easily get thread through the often tiny eye of a sewing needle. This is particularly useful for small needle eyes, fine threads, or for individuals with vision challenges.
Based on the method shown in the video "How to use a needle threader (Craft Basics)", here's a simple step-by-step guide:
Using a Needle Threader
Using a needle threader simplifies the process of threading a needle significantly. Follow these steps:
- Prepare the Threader and Needle: Take your needle threader. If it's a common wire-loop type attached to a flat handle, grasp the handle. Hold the needle you want to thread in your other hand.
- Insert the Tool: As shown in the reference, you typically need to give the threader a little squeeze. This might be necessary for some types to flatten or prepare the wire loop. Push it through the eye of your needle.
- Seat the Needle: Push it all the way Until your needle sits in that kind of little crossover Bit. This refers to pushing the wire loop through the needle eye until the needle is positioned firmly against the base or holder of the threader, ensuring the loop is fully accessible.
- Insert the Thread: Take the end of your thread and pass it through the wire loop of the threader. Make sure a sufficient length of thread is through the loop.
- Pull the Threader Back: Once the thread is through the loop, gently pull the needle threader back out of the needle eye. As you pull the threader back, it will pull your thread through the needle's eye with it.
- Finish Threading: Release the threader. Your needle is now threaded! Pull the thread through the eye until you have the desired length on both sides (for double threading) or pull one side long (for single threading with a knot).
Why Use a Needle Threader?
Needle threaders are invaluable tools in various sewing and crafting projects because they:
- Make threading small needle eyes much easier.
- Reduce eye strain and frustration, especially during long sewing sessions.
- Are essential for people with visual impairments or unsteady hands.
Other Uses of "Thread Puller"
While most often referring to a needle threader in crafting, the term "thread puller" could potentially describe other tools, such as:
- Tools used in surgery to manipulate or remove threads (sutures).
- Tools like a seam ripper or specialized thread removers used to pull threads out of fabric when undoing stitches.
However, in the context of the provided reference, the term clearly aligns with the function of a needle threader.
