Needle threaders
 

I do a lot of English paper piecing and I use 15 milliner needles and the eye is pretty tricky to thread. I have yet to find a needle threader to work in there. The last one I tried, the needle threader will go into the eye, but when you try to pull the threader and thread out, it won't go through or it breaks.

Does anyone know of a good needle threader for small eyes that actually works?

I found one that works beautifully at a cross stitch store, it is very small.

You might try kind of holding the thread above the needle threader, instead of parallel with it, so that it doesn't compete for space with the threader as it goes through the eye. Clear as mud?

To be honest, if that doesn't work, I think you might have to find a different needle to use, those milliner needles have super tiny eyes.

You might like to try this product from Lee Valley Tools - I have one but I have put it in a safe place, apparently - if I can track it down I'll try it with a tiny-eyed needle to check and report back.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop...UaAvihEALw_wcB

I've used the Clover needle threader on needles with very small eyes.

I haven't tried this, but I've heard it works....for a machine needle, you would thread the needle before putting it in the machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbstpABOiW0

I use Richard Hemming & Son Large eye milliners needles for hand sewing. Even though they are "large eye" I can not thread them by hand, vision problems. I use the Bohin needle threader and it works every single time. It is a "desktop" type similar to Clovers but it works every single time.
I bought it from Amazon.

I also use the Bohin needle threader. It has two sides, one for very small eyes.

I have the same one as Dunster and love it.

I have tried the Clover needle threader (I actually have 2 of them). Sometimes they work, sometimes not. It seems if I have a clover needle they work better.

My experience with the Clover needle threader, is that it works for the first few tries, and then after that, I can't get it to thread anything. :(

Do you find that it works most of the time? I have tried several of the Clovers, and it seems they work for a little bit and then won't thread anything.

I love the little bird one I got as a gift in a swap. Sorry I don't remember the name of it. I just ordered a new type (to me) of self threading needles.

Amazon.com: self Threading Needles, Needle Threader with Needle case Carving Pattern Golden 12 Pack

I've had the same experience with the Clover threader. In fact, I have better luck with it with small eye needles. It won't thread some of my embroidery needles.

I use the ladybug one with the light with no issues
https://www.amazon.com/Beetle-Lighte...s%2C276&sr=8-1

Not a threaded recommendation, but I will sometimes find it helpful to cut the thread at an angle then run the end of the thread across a glue stick. Kind of gives the thread a point, making it easier to run it through the needle.

I use both the Bohin and the Clover threaders - have had them for years. The Clover I got at a quilt show at least 15 years ago, the people selling them had them set into a piece of wood with a small pin cushion attached and a dowel inserted to hold the thread. (They wouldn't let me buy it until I was able to get it to work 3 times in a row. :-). ) The clue to it working is thread placement. I have to loop it over and gently pull it back against the part for the post to push the thread into the hole in the needle. It does not like the teeny tiny quilting needles but works well with the straw needles and milliners needles and the larger quilting needles. The Bohin threader travels with me. I was actually thinking when I opened it and saved the plastic, and it is continuing to protect it when it travel.

Me, too. I use mine for applique using straw needles. I wish there were a good needle threader for my sewing machine, though.

I also use the clover needle threader. But, the hummmingbird threader by Dritz works really well too and is much more portable.