donnamcr

I have a partial vision loss due to glaucoma and thus have trouble threading a plain needle. When a large eye needle is not possible, is there any automatic needle threader that actually works? I got one as a giveaway years ago and it never worked. I use the simple hand held threaders but sometimes I cannot even thread them. Just wondering about the "automatic" advertised type.

Thank you so much.

Onebyone

My aunt has trouble with vision and does a lot of hand sewing. She uses the self threading needles. She never has found an atuo threader that would last or work everytime. She has tried them all.

juliasb

I personally like the self threading needles for hand sewing. I always keep a card on hand and it takes me a long while to use them all.

QuiltnNan

I swear by my Bohin. I've had others that don't work well and this is fantastic. It takes two sizes of needles. My vision is also not the best and this solves all my issues. I have two, one for home and one in my sewing notions tote bag.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bohin-819...BoClE8QAvD_BwE

feline fanatic

I also have the Bohin one that Nan linked to and love it but I do find it does not work with heavy specialty threads (12 wt and 8 wt) commonly used for hand embroidery, the little hook that threads the eye just slides between the plies of these heavy threads. With these threads I use a large eye needle normally used for Sashiko and I have also found if I run the end through a glue stick and let it dry it makes it much easier to thread with these types of threads. I also have a floor style Ott lamp with a magnifying glass attached so I can see to thread the needle. But for fine sewing threads and tiny needles the Bohin is the bomb!

QuiltE

Me too for the vision issues and definitely the self-threading needles are the way to go!
Besides, I find holding it awkard/clumsy to hold the threader, needle and the thread.

There are a few different types of these needles, so if you don't like one, try the other.

What I find is sometimes the thread breaks when I "snap" it in place through the open eye.
Hard to explain the how, but I solved that by holding the thread and needle a bit differently and the problem seems to go away. So when it the thread breaks, I just have to jog my memory on my self-discovery on the how-to!

Agree with others ... the self-threaders seem to max out as the thread thickens.
Surely ... there are different size needles for coarser thread, and we have not found them.
Does anyone know the answer to that?

dunster

I use the Clover needle threader. https://www.amazon.com/Clover-4071-N...s%2C182&sr=8-2

EasyPeezy

I gave up on all the fancy schmancy needle threaders. The dollar store
threaders work better than anything else I've tried. Wouldn't be without
my magnifying lamp (specially when I have to remove tiny stitches).

mermaid

Clover is my favorite for small needles...I own 2 of them. For some reason it doesn't seem to work well for larger needles.

Nesie

I also like the Clover needle threader.