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Dianne Douglas 10-29-2011 03:42 PM

go to one size bigger needle. I had that problem and did that and went to top stich neddles

Char 10-29-2011 03:57 PM

me too! :D :D :D

Debbie B 10-29-2011 03:58 PM

I think I may have broken mine. I used to use it ALL the time, but lately I can't seem to get the thread to hook & pull through. So, I gave up and now thread the needle myself. Someone told me that the automatic threaders are like the lighters on gas grills...eventually they quit working.

Ga Gigi 10-29-2011 04:00 PM

will have to try that I too have problems.....

momto5 10-29-2011 04:02 PM


Originally Posted by SherryW
On my Janome there is a up/down button. If you hit that button to bring your needle down and then back up, it sets the needle in the correct position.

Maybe I'll try that with mine! I can't seem to "get it" when I try to thread it...thanks!

jlwheart 10-29-2011 04:05 PM

I had lots of problems getting mine to work on my Viking Designer I. Then I did 2 things: manually moved the wheel to put the needle in the highest position and loosened my grasp on my thread and now no problems; threads every time! Yeah because I was really getting tired of replacing those little wire needle threaders. Sometimes its the smallest stuff that makes the biggest difference.

MS quilter 10-29-2011 04:06 PM

Love mine - now if it just beeped when the bobbin runs out.

catladyquilts 10-29-2011 04:14 PM

it depends on which machine I am using. the one in my sewing room I use the threader all the time, the one I take to class doesn't work very well

theoldgraymare 10-29-2011 04:23 PM

I really liked the threader on my Brother, but it doesn't work at all anymore. It seems as if the tiny hook has somehow been smoothed over, filed down, or something like that; it just won't hook anymore, and believe me, I have tried and tried!

Homemother 10-29-2011 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by dkabasketlady
I use mine ALL the time!!

ME TOO!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


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