Greetings Elaine, and welcome from Auntie B in Saskatchewan, Canada. You mentioned your eye sight isn't what it used to be. Have you tried the self threading hand needles, or the machine needles for the visually impaired. They work great, I use the hand needles all the time. I haven't tried the machine needles, but we sell quite a few of them in the LQS I work in. Anyways, welcome, and hope to hear from you lots.