Trish Burr has posted a hint from her reader, Pat Jay, about how to keep track of the nap of thread so you can thread the correct end into the needle. See her post.
Art, patterns and techniques
Trish Burr has posted a hint from her reader, Pat Jay, about how to keep track of the nap of thread so you can thread the correct end into the needle. See her post.

This one has such a peaceful, dreamy feel to it. The Printable Young Lady Sit in a Hammock Reading Her Book pattern from EmbroideryAndMind is a digital download for hand embroidery, and Etsy lists it as including 4 PDF files… Read More ...
There is a right and wrong end? Wow – what happens when it is the wrong end? This is news to me.
I know, right? For casual stitchers like me, it probably doesn’t matter very much. For serious needleartists and thread painters like Trish Burr, I’m sure it matters a lot.
Denise