My older machine had no needle threading function, so I improvised. I took a dot of velcro and stuck the prickly side to the machine housing, and the other (soft) piece of velcro was stuck to a needle threader. Never had to hunt for it again, and if the threader breaks, I just peel and re-stick to a new one. BTW I just love my new machine with the push button needle threader! :thumbup: