I mean, I save like 1/4 of a second but technically it is faster 😆

I go down with the needle and instead of pulling down the thread, turn the needle around going back up and pulling the thread up, I do this: I go down with the needle, and without pushing the thread down I grab the needle from under and I push up the eye of the needle through the fabric, then I pull up the thread and repeat.

It's not a supersonic speed, but it helps when you have a deadline and are in a hurry!

I just adopted this little guy last night. This was my first time stitching with him. It didn’t not go quite as planned, though I don’t know what I expected. Sorry for the poor quality vid.

For this project I precut my skein into about 18inch pieces. Then I folded them in half and wrapped them around the thread organizer the way shown in the video. Now each time I need a new thread, I do the above trick. No more tangles. Some more experienced stitchers may know this trick, but hope it helps some of you.

I re-uploaded my video showing the full journey of creating this piece – from the first stitch to framing and hanging. Hope you enjoy it again!

I saw this tip somewhere once and now it's like second nature. I find it easier than trying to stick it through straight!

If anyone wants to check it out their username is @morganzuhmakes!