Nalbinding for confused lefties
I find that there are simply not enough resources for how to begin nalbinding online, and next to none for left-handed fiber-crafters. To be totally forthright, I learned from Happy Needlebinding, on Youtube, from their lefthanded video, but I wanted there to be more resources for other lefties to choose from without getting frustrated, feeling like they have to mirror a site or videos (a place I was getting to before I discovered the Happy Needlebinding video; btw he seems like SUCH a sweet, patient guy).
Step One: Make a simple knot.
Yes, most resources recommend using a wool-based yarn. I'm using what I have on hand. Once/whenever I find my darning needles, or give in and buy a needlepoint or other plastic needle, I may/will try to add a Russian join. Right now, I've been joining my ends by tying each ply together and I can't find my joins in my work. You'll be okay.
Step two: Put your knot over your thumb with the crossover on the pad of your thumb.
For demonstration purposes, I have made the tail way too short. Your working end should always come to rest in the cradle of your thumb.
Step three: Hold your tail in your fingers (I'm only holding the end with my ring finger and pinky), and drape the working end through the cradle of your thumb.
Step four: The way I learned to start, from Happy Needlebinding, was to pass your needle between the crossover of your first knot, and the pad of your thumb.
If you don't like this starting method, I'm aware that other methods; this is the way that I learned and it works for me.
Step five: Pull your working end until you form your second loop, which goes under/"behind" your first and return your working end to the cradle of your thumb.
If I was actually working a project, I would want both of these loops snug around my thumb. Personally, I work closer to the top edge of my nail; you might prefer working a little further back to begin.
Now, this next part is where I repeatedly got lost, so if this seems a little drawn out, I apologize (I think? =P):
Step six-A: You're going to push the first loop off your thumb, and I tend to hold it in place, gently but firmly.
Step six-B: Put your needle in this loop
Step six-C: Turn your needle around and direct it under your second loop and your working yarn. For demonstration purposes only, my working yarn is not in the cradle of my thumb. Normally, my needle stays at more of a 90degree angle from where it entered the first loop
I appear to have maxed out the images in this first part.
