Thanks to all of you who tried to help me with the green dritz needle threader. I tried it again after reading your replies, but I just can't get it to work. I can thread several needles in the time it takes me to fiddle with it. The thread does come out through the hole, but the eye is not threaded. I'm sure the needle needs to be turned exactly right, but there in no way to tell which way to turn it. The instructions just say to drop the needle in the hole eye facing down. anyway just one more gadget I can't get to work.