As a young girl, I remember threading dozens of needles for my grandmother as she sat at her quilt frame. Today, I now know why she needed my help. The eye of those needles just seem to be getting smaller every day!

Since I don't have a patient granddaughter by my quilt frame, does anyone have any suggestions for my "needling problem?"

Sharon

The Clover Desk Needle Threader. And how cool, it comes in purple now. Mine is boring brown.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...717&os=sellers

Here's the same color as mine:
http://www.amethystquilts.net/cgi-bi...117&pid=1#3117

I can't remember if I've seen these in Joann's or not. But I'm sure you can shop around for a better price.

eta:
Yep, it's in Joann's. So with a coupon that's the cheapest option.
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...DID=xprd634154
I like how it shows a pink package with a description of green. ;-)

I have a clover Desk Needle Threader. Love it!!!! I used it already today to thread my needle about 8 times

Good idea - I am heading toward JoAnns tomorrow. A cheaper idea than new bifocals! :D

Thank you for sharing this info!

Self threading needlesth for hand quilting and machine quilting

LOVE this!!! One of my favorite quilting tools!

I use the Clover needle threader too. But first I got reading glasses off the rack at Walmart. Made a BIG difference!

Use the clover threader, but put on lots of needles at one time, then just keep pulling one and cutting thread. Just speeds up the threading so you can get back to quilting faster.

My answer is the reading glasses from WM! I had a Clover desk threader - broke on the 2nd or 3rd needle I tried to thread with it. Plus, the needles I use (Roxanne) the wire is too thick with most of the readily available threaders. I love the 3 pack of glasses from WM! About $9 for the 3 pr. instead of the $12-20 that most of the single pairs range. I have them in all different strengths all over the house for different purposes. Just can't get used to the progressive lenses and the prescription lenses I have aren't strong enough. Eye doc said to get drugstore glasses in whatever strength I needed for needlework.