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The Needle & Thread

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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

THIMBLE
Thimbles have been found at Roman-era archaeological sites, showing just how long sewers have been protecting their fingertips from the push of a needle.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
BOBBIN
On a sewing machine the bobbin sits below the needle plate, feeding the lower thread upward to lock with the top thread and form each stitch.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SILK
Silk thread is prized in fine embroidery for its natural sheen — the fiber's triangular cross-section refracts light, giving finished work its unmistakable luster.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TENSION
Thread tension is the quiet balancing act of all stitching: too tight and the fabric puckers, too loose and the stitches gap and sag.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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The Needle & Thread word search — free and large-print — where every stitch begins, from the spool to the knot to the first pierce of fabric.

About The Needle & Thread

Every piece of needlework begins with the same quiet ritual: cutting a length of thread, guiding it through the narrow eye of a needle, and tying off a knot at the tail. The needle itself — slim shaft tapering to a fine point — is one of the oldest tools in human hands, essentially unchanged for thousands of years. Cotton, silk, and twisted fiber each behave a little differently under tension, and learning how each one moves through cloth is half the pleasure of the craft.

How to play

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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    Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.

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