I have succumbed to self threading needles. These are ridiculously expensive but you get them online through places like Quilt in a Day when they have a sale:

http://www.spiraleyeneedles.com/

I also use the ones where you just "pop" the thread down into the eye when I want something quick but for heavy duty hand sewing the thread sometimes pops out.

This is true. It will not work for Richard Hemmings large eye quilting needles. Works well on John James and I really like it for #10, #11 applique needles.

I have had one for about 4-5 years. I can't thread a needle without it.

Isn't that an awesome tool? I bought one when I attempted applique with those fine needles and threads.......now I use it for everything! Without it, it seems that every needle I attempt to thread is defective! There's no hole! LOL! :-D

I have one, but can still see to thread the needle so I forget to use it.

craziness!!

simple quilter

I've been looking for one of those and our Joanns used to have them, but I haven't been able to find them now, but I can order one online, but will do that in about a month or so. Every one have a great day, Huggies, Fay

Thank you for posting that. I had already ordered it and was wondering if it worked. Yay!

I need one very badly. Had seen them but didn't know if they really work. You convinced me!

Thanks so much for showing the actual picture of how to do it. Sometimes those directions on the packaging don't show it well enough as an actual picture. I might have to get one now.

Me too!!!! I swear I can set something down and whoosh it's gone!