Bookbinding needle and waxed linen bookbinding thread
Feed one end of the needle through the eye of the needle
You'll have one short end (the leader) on one side of the needle eye and the remainder on the other side
Partially untwist the the thread on the leader side
When untwisted you'll be able to see the three strands which make up the thread
Feed the pointed end of the needle through the gap in the threads
It doesn't matter which gap
Carefully pull the needle all the way through
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