Threading the needle
#1
Sometimes I can thread my machine and some times I can't. Colored thread is easier, but even then it often takes me many tries. I have tried handicap needles but they don't stay threaded. Both my machines have needle threaders on them but they have gone out of alignment and I have been told it would cost 40.00 to repair. This would be ok if it would STAY repaired but they both stopped working with in a very short time. Some times I have to wait for hours for my husband to get home and thread the machine for me. Any suggestions?
#6
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There are small manual needle threaders you can buy (Walmart probably has them), usually 3 to a package for a couple of dollars. Basically you thread the needle threader, then place the wire in the groove of the needle (near the top of the groove) and slide down until the wire goes through the eye.
Placing a card behind the needle helps too. Bernina feet have a white coating on them for this purpose -- to see the needle eye better. You could use a colored card for white thread, a white card for colored thread.
Here's what they look like:
http://www.amazon.com/Prym-Dritz-R-N...dp/B001HZSK5Y/
Placing a card behind the needle helps too. Bernina feet have a white coating on them for this purpose -- to see the needle eye better. You could use a colored card for white thread, a white card for colored thread.
Here's what they look like:
http://www.amazon.com/Prym-Dritz-R-N...dp/B001HZSK5Y/
#7
Thanks for suggestions last night I doing hand embroidery and my lips were chapped so put on chap stick and was threading needles and I thought boy these are treading so easy now I know why. I always use the white paper but lady the other day said it keep white plastic spoon close and you hold spoon instead of paper works great also
#10
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cadillac, MI
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I do as much strip piecing as possible, so there are no threads to come unthreaded. My granddaughter used leaders and enders to get around having the needle come unthreaded.
Hand needles, hold the thread still and move the needle to it.
Hand needles, hold the thread still and move the needle to it.
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