Clever...my needle threader on my machine doesn't work.. will have to try this..thanks for sharing..Originally Posted by GailG
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Clever...my needle threader on my machine doesn't work.. will have to try this..thanks for sharing..
Kitty
I use a piece of white paper to see to thread needle right now. What I will do in future is up in the air. I keep it under mouse pad which is right by machine, as area is all together, and small.
I use my little wire threader on my machine all the time. You can also go to the Dollar Tree and get you a pair of glasses for $1.00. Go find a medicine bottle in the store where the writing is too small to read, then go find a pair of glasses that will help you read the bottle when you hold it 10 to 12 inches from your face. I use a 250. I have 6 pair floating around the house all the time. I've had cataracts removed from both eyes, and a lens put in. What a difference in colors !Hi all! I've had great eyesight my whole life and now that I'm getting older it ain't so any more!My cry for help relates to wanting to take my vintage singer 185K (a 3/4 size gal) to a class but it doesn't come with a self threading needle like the new computerized machines do, and my reading glasses aren't cutting it (or threading it, as it were!) Anyway, my question is, what have any of you found helpful in threading a needle on a sewing machine versus just a hand needle which can be dealt with via a needle threader gizmo. Is there anything out there for threading machine needles? I'm a gadget gal, so would be happy to go out there and get something if it exists and I know where to find it! Thanks!
As far as threading a needle for hand sewing, you can cut the thread so there is a blunt end, no stray fuzzy hairs. Pull the thread down between your thumb and finger so that only a small dot of thread is showing. Set the eye of the needle down on the dot and slightly push down, roll your finger and thumb up to catch the thread and pull up. Works for me. lol
Syl
I was told recently in a class that there is a direction to thread! The 'right' end to thread a needle is the leading edge off the spool (not the spool end). Who knew?
here is the gadget that came with one of my machines. http://www.amazon.com/KingSo-Threade.../dp/B00STDMKBW
it works much better than i thought it would
Nancy in western NY
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Thank you Nan. I just ordered one, my needle threader on my Bernina broke ..I think the plastic just gave way from a lot of use. And I never looked into a replacement thinking it would be $$
Judy in Phx, AZ
Thanks Nan... I just ordered them for the members of my bee!
That''s the one I use. I only have one eye that sees. The price is excellent. I bought mine at JoAnn's with a 50% discount. Will be watching what you choose and if it works.
sewellie
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I have the Dritz brand that looks just like this. It is also great when I put a new needle in because you can hold the needle with this tool.
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There are several different models of this threader, one I got came with my Babylock serger and I went hunting to find a few for my other machines to have one at each station! They work well, are easy to put a piece of velcro on and attach to the machine! I think I now have 5 of them, some different models, but they all work by sliding the thread into the slots and pushing a button the feeds the thread into the needle....MAGIC!!!
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