I have added a picture of the bent paper clip, I had to cut it first. I used needle nose pliers and the small pliers that are used for making jewelry. I had to bend it around the machine right above the screw that holds the needle in place. It does have a little wiggle to it but it is secure enough to hold the thread without shifting.
Yes, I agree a topstitch needle works really great. You can also see I have a Juki darning foot on my Brother machine. I got tired of looking through that plastic on their free motion foot.
Claudia
The thread goes through the original thread guides in addition to the bent paper clip.
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