Originally Posted by
minibarn
There is a "rule of thumb" and if I remember correctly it is...the needle threads opposite the flat side. For example my Singer needle goes in flat side to the left so my thread goes in from the right. My DD's machine needle is flat side to the back so her thread goes in from the front. Does that makes sense?
My Janome uses only a round needle....
I think Paper Princess has a great idea. Take something with internet access so someone can look it up online.