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