Needle Threaders

Some days it feels like two J

*sigh* Yes, I hear that!

We stopped shopping at Circuit City for the most part, when Best Buy opened a large store within 10-minutes from the house. Fry's is about a 30-minute drive from us, but we go anyway, especially if Best Buy doesn't have what we seek. DS is also a gadget-lover, like me. Emily

Woo Hoo!!! Mine came today, so she's inexpensive, doesn't charge exorbitant S&H, AND ships quickly!

Beverly, who will be making much use of it hand sewing the kilt

That calls for positive feedback and 5 stars.

Wow! That was fast! Mine hasn't arrived yet, but I look forward to threading needles without cursing!

Just left positive feedback, this was an excellent seller.

Beverly

Maybe I'm closer to the seller? I think you will realy like this gadget, I know I do.

Beverly

:^D

Mine arrived, and amazingly it works! I have only one beef: it won't take a #3 Darner (my favorite size for hand-basting) as the needle is too large, so I've had to use a #5. No big deal, but it does work for every other needle I have (betweens, Sharps and Darners).

Thanks again for the recommendation!

I have learned that larger needles can't be threaded with this gadget, but I can usually manage to thread them without assistance.

You're welcome!

Beverly

I was sick over the weekend and missed the half-price sale. *sob* I went in today, and found they had the Clover for $13.99!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bought one of the little red ones. For $4.59. Plus tax. When I got home, I looked up rissa1010 and bought a Clover. So much for planning.

Now you'll have one of each, do let us know which you like better. And don't beat yourself up, if you were sick you had a good excuse.

I'm having problems threading the "Boye embroidery (crewel) size 10" needles I use for the kilt. The threader misses the eye several times before finally threading it. I may get a slightly larger needle.

BTW, the needles are from my early 60s stock. Boye item no.

502, "Made in England", 18 needles in a little tri-fold paper sleeve with a small window showing the gold eyes, each needle carefully threaded into a small piece of dark fabric, and half covered with a piece of black paper. And the price printed on the package? $.15! ROTFLOL!

Beverly

Hmmmm.....I think all of my hand-sewing needles are "vintage." I have this bizarre compulsion to buy any cheaply priced old sewing boxes....lots of curious old stuff. I have some crochet hooks from Boye marked 10¢.

I don't think I have bought any hand-sewing needles in at least 30 years. They do tend to last a long time.

But just watch, now someone will figure out a way to make them with "auto-obsolescence" built in. Some of my recently purchased straight pins break very easily. I wonder how they managed to engineer that?

Beverly

Fabrique en Chine?

Of course! Don't know why I didn't think of that.

Beverly

It's becoming extremely difficult to find anything that isn't!

No doubt, somewhere in the world, in the recent past, the same complaint was made about "Made in the U.S.A." I don't begrudge them a share of the world economy, I just hope they take to the "Made in Japan" model sooner rather than later. There was a time when Made in Japan guaranteed poor quality junk, that is no longer the case.

Beverly