Machine needle threaded?
 

My eyes aren’t that good at threading needles on my sewing machines and I have two that don’t have automatic threaders. Does anyone have a favorite tool they use for threading machine needles. It is taking me a while to thread my featherweight and treadle machine. Thanks for your help!

A tip----cut the thread at an angle before you start trying to put in needle--helps me a lot.

I have been looking into this for my mother because she is also having trouble threading her needles. There is a self-threading sewing machine you can buy that is made by Schmetz. There is a little slit in the side of the hole. That you can slide the thread into if you Google self-threading sewing machine needles you can find them at Amazon.

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Put white behind the needle

I use the one that looks like a bird. It works fine for my Featherweight.

I like the little humming bird needle threader, too. https://www.amazon.com/Dritz-270-Hum...s%2C145&sr=8-2

https://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/notion/63820

Sorry I can't seem to cut and paste a photo this morning. I use the needle inserter and threader on my serger and have great success.

As I quilt and from time to time I have to knot the ends and bury them. Trying to get 2 or more threads thru the needle eye can be tricky but I found if I fold the ends over and push the looped section thru the eye, I have a better shot at getting it to go thru. It never fails how the thread ends like to unravel on you and doing it this way eliminates those unravel ends........at least for me.

I find it’s easier if you take off the foot, but on some machines that add enough complexity that it’s not worth the effort.

I use the one that looks like a little bird. It works great.

When you don't want to make a trip to the store, or wait for an online order,:
here's a trick I learned that almost always works pretty slick:
Get a toothbrush, lay the thread across it and push that through the needle.
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like newbee3 said, a white card or paper or a mirror behind the needle helps too, but it's hard to hold it there on a featherweight, cuz you thread from the left side- not the front

I'll be watching for other suggestions!
Glad you asked that question

Don't lick the thread. Lick your fingers, run fingers down the needle, then thread the needle. Theory behind this is the dry thread will get sucked into the needle by the moisture. This is how I thread my longarm, it works quite well!

I use the old fashioned one that been around for ages: Beadnova When I have trouble threading my machine, works like a charm everytime. I also lower my presser foot to make it easier to see what I'm doing.

Plus if I mis-place it, I just pull out another one. They are cheap to buy. 100 for 5.99 or 50 for 3.99. I keep one beside my machine with my thread clippers/scissors.

I do not have a machine needle threader but.... I often will hold a small piece of white paper, post-it or even a small piece of white fabric behind the needle and the eye shows up more clearly. I can then thread the needle and away I go. I do the same when threading needles for hand work. Hint #2, I turn on my cell phone and hold my needle (hand work) over the screen and the light will reveal the eye of the needle. Haven't tried it with my machine needle.