Stitchnripper

I have a cheapy Brother XR-52 mechanical and I use the needle threader all the time. It doesn't seem to be fussy about needle or thread type.

blahel

and here i thought i was the only one who didnt like the threader because it just takes so much longer. When i initially bought my machine I tried and tried to use it to see if it got easier but eventually i just gave up and thread it myself as is so much quicker.

dojo36

i have janome machines and use mine all the time and love it, it hardly ever fails to work.
donna

purplemem

I have the Brother project Runway machine. My threader works well most of the time. I try it 3 times, then thread myself. It's always me loading the thread wrong into the little hook.

I'd love for it to work 100% - I don't see so well anymore.

amma

On both of mine, the needle has to be all of the way up.
Then I hold the thread loosely in my fingers and hold it to the side of the needle and just slightly behind it, and then I lightly flip the lever and it works everytime :wink: If I slowly move the lever it never works. I think there is a sweet spot as to where to hold the thread on most of them.

amma

When I move the thread across the needle, I make sure that it goes underneath that little wire and then pull up on it :wink:

damaquilts

I have a Brother QC1000 and I love love love my needle threader. I also like the thread cutter. and all the other little do- dads on it. The needle does have to be in the highest positon but that is the only thing I have to make sure of

dgmoby

Me, too! Love mine. As a matter of fact, on the longarm, I don't have the auto threader and think it's the only thing missing from an otherwise awesome machine! I really miss it. But, I do have to say that I had to sort of get used to it, and now I'll never have another regular machine without one...especially as my eyes are aging faster than the rest of me! LOL!

Debbie in Austin

Olivia's Grammy

I have a Pfaff also and love my threader. My Brother threader is picky. I had a dealer tell me that they don't thread needles smaller that a 12. My Pfaff will thread anything and it's older than the Brother.

Gigip

my needle threader worked great on my Bernina until the PLASTIC piece you use to pull it down broke off.