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I got DH to take a few pics so maybe this will help. I learned this from cross-stitch (diagram I think) instructions years ago and have used it ever since.

Takes some practice and sometimes it takes me more than one try but it is a LOT easier than threading the needle on my old Singer Genie ;-)

put thread between finger and thumb

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pull down until just invisible but remember where it is

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slide eye of needle between pinched fingers right were you put the thread

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as needle eye slides over thread you can slowly unpinch

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then grab the thread poking out above the eye and pull it through

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This works, and saves a lot of time! Thanks for reminding me that I can do this!

Yes! I do this a lot when I forget my reading glasses LOL

oh, goodie. i seem to have trouble threading even with my readers on.

And if you wet the NEEDLE, not the thread, it works really well!

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Originally Posted by morelcabin

And if you wet the NEEDLE, not the thread, it works really well!

I had not heard that before reading it in the other thread (hehe) yesterday...but I tried it and it worked great!