Cutting the Thread

Here I am going to tell you how to cut the necessary length of thread from the Anchor stranded cotton skein.

The following picture shows the thread skeins. Each skein is made up of 6 strands. We are going to use two strands of thread throughout our lessons.

Here is a video you may watch to learn to cut the necessary length of thread.

1. Pick a colour of your choice.
2. Locate an end of the skein.
3. Gently pull out the end to about two feet or 24 inches length.
4. Cut the thread of length about 16 inches.
5. Hold one end of the thread. Pick up two strands on one hand and 4 strands on the other. Gently pull the ends apart.
6. Now the thread below starts twisting and if you pull apart very fast you are sure to get the thread tangled. Gently untwist the thread and then again pull the two ends apart. Do this till the threads on the two hands separate completely.

Fantastic!!! you have now learnt to pull the threads apart!!
Now thread the needle with two strands of thread. (Threading the needle is explained in a separate)
When this thread gets over while embroidering, you can pull out another two stands from the left out 4 strands.