Originally Posted by IrishgalfromNJ

I bought a hands free lighted magnifier from Nancy's Notions. The price was reasonable. I love it. It hangs on my neck with a cord and the light is very bright. I mainly bought it to thread needles (I can't see the eye of a needle even with my glasses) but sometimes I leave it on my neck with the light on and it's really helpful seeing my sewing through the magnifier. There are lots of products out there. I settled on this one and I love it. I hope you find something that works for you.