Bubbie

I've use the hand held needle threader to thread my machine before. Place a small magnifying glass in your tool box along with a sewing needle threader.

elnan

Thanks QuiltnNan, Those would make nice gifts for sewing friends. Thanks for the link. I have been using the white clips from bread bags to slip behind the needle when I thread. Ages ago, I saw that whiteout painted on the shaft of the presser foot would work well. Do they still make whiteout?

AZ Jane

I was having issues threading my Featherweight in class then I found a "serger needle threader" and it worked wonderful. Much easier to thread with a metal wire than floppy thread. Let's see if I can find a picture. Ok but here is what it looks like
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dritz-Serger...item58c21010ea

Rosyhf

Put the white paper behind the needle, wet the needle not the thread and the thread just magically goes in.

maviskw

I have some of these. They really work great for "burying" threads after FMQ. Put the needle in where you want it to go into your quilt. Slip the threads into the needle just before it disappears into the quilt. The thread ends can be as short as an inch and you can still do this.

QUOTE: I was told in a class once to wet the sewing machine needle, not the thread. So I lick my thumb and pointer finger, slide them over the needle, and then thread it. I do have an automatic threader on my machine, but sometimes it gets bent and won't work. Then I lick my fingers. -- from juliea9967

Blind people sew. And they need to know how to thread the sewing machine needle themselves. I found a needle threader for blind people at the health fair that is held at our church every year. The county health department runs it. I bought a threader for me and another for my son-in-law who sews. He hated threading the needle of the machine.

dee1245

I have had one of the threaders that QuiltnNan recommended for several years. The one I have I believe is made by Bohin. It works really well.

KarenJ

Joann has a machine needle threader that fits over the needle.

tessagin

Friend of mine has trouble threading her needles so she threads the machine like suppose to but pulls the needle out threads it then puts back.

tessagin

Getting me one. They have them at Walmart, JoAnn's, Hancock. All over. thanks.

purplefiend

I use the white Clover hand needle threader for threading my machine needles.