I've only sewn with two threads using a twin needle. Sorry, can't help more. Thanks for all your great designs, btw!

Yes but some times one thread will predominate come to the top,hope that helps.

is hard to work whit metallic thread

I have never tried this before. Sounds interesting to me. I would imagine that your needle will have to be bigger and your top tension turned looser slightly. You will have to experiment on this first - since that is the only ay to be sure what will work for you. Hope you find the solution.****

Yes but not with metallic thread

There is a needle that has two eyes. Can't remember where. try search. Wait it is Double eye needle From Schmetz .

I have used 2 colors of thread at once. I have stitched out a sock monkey. To me they seem to have a blend of 2 colors, so I used a gold and a brown together. I got pretty much the right effect!

I do know that you can thread a needle twice with an automatic threader, cuz I did it once. I did not have the guts to sew with it though, so I am really interested in your outcome! thanks Live Laugh Download Stitch!

yes I to have done this before & I did slow the spreed of my machine down first, good luck Angelique, Hugs Loralye

I think varigated thread worked better for me :-)
big hugs from London - Maria xx

wow!!! now here is an interesting question... it's getting me inspired to try this out. I think I'd use a bigger-eyed needle if I were to use metallic thread with another thread, though.
I've never used metallic thread in the embroidery machine. I had plenty of trouble with it with hand embroidery.
I get so much inspiration here ..... thanks for bringing up this topic.
AlmaG.

I'm thinking that our own cutie Noah (Carolyn) has done this in one of her projects. Hopefully she will see your post.

Sounds interesting. Please let us know how it came out. When I use a metalic thread, I place a drinking straw on the thread pin (holder) so it straightens out the thread and makes it easier to stitch. Good luck. Rachel

No one else asked - What ARE you making?????

I would use a needle with a bigger eye . On the Janome it is a red tipped needle size 14. I use this for all matalic sewing . Hugs Joyce

I don't know if you can still get one but I got double eyed machine needle when I bought a Bernina machine in the 70's.I think it was called a magic needle

I have never done it using a metallic thread - the two colors blend - - it would be very interesting to see your project when you are finished - I have used twin and triple needles with alot of success and I really like how they work when making a border using 2 or 3 of the colors in the embroidery.

For your information.
Q: I want to use two different colors of thread in the needle when I am embroidering a design. How can I do that?
A: Attach the extra spool pin to your machine and with a spool of thread on each spool pin thread your machine and needle with both spools of thread. When using two threads in your needle you will want to use a # 14/90 embroidery needle and 40 wt. embroidery thread.

Note: this does make your design denser/heavier. You may need to decrease the density of your design in embroidery software such as Density Works from Designer's Gallery to help the design stitch better. To learn more about Density Works select this link: http://www.designersgallerysoftware.com/products/product.asp?Product_ID=EDG-TP2
http://www.babylock.com/support/FAQ/?FAQ=2#3
hugs Helen

never tired, good luck in finding a solution, perhaps Bejoschas trick can be helpfull even with 2 threads in a big eye needle

The Cuties who have done this, will you post your work in projects so we can see it? I have done (years ago) two threads in one eye but never in embroidery and not with metalic thread.
I would LOVE to see finished projects!

I do this all the time for hair ,i slow my machine down to as slow as it goes then i used black and silver metallic .Never had one problem ever!!Works well for me hugs

Nice and interesting, thanks for asking and thanks Cuties for the answers. LOts to think about. Hugs and flowers all round, Christine, Johannesburg

OKay I have tried it and it does work! I posted the result in projects. I gave a lovely spark to my snowflakes!

I have. works fine. I used gold with the brown to give a tee shirt neckline design a little bit of sparkly.

I used a design once years ago that was not dense enough and tried the 2 threads to try to help fill it in--it worked. I used 2 different colors and was very pleased with the effect.

I never thought about this, it is a very good question, i would like to see a project done like this.