Easy threading needles

Yes! If you look among the hand sewing needles ( and ask a salesperson) there is a Self Threading hand sewing needle. If you are talking about needles for a sewing machine, just use magnifying glasses. You might want to hold a piece of white paper behind the needle to make it easier. Barbara in Florida

I don't know, but there are some nice needle threaders out there as well as needles that have a small slit in the eye that lets you get the thread in without having to get it through the eye from front to back.

Not a needle recommendation, but for hand-sewing needles:

very well on most needles. For sewing machine needles, lower the foot and place a finger of your left hand behind the eye so it shows up better. I also use beeswax on the thread, and then cut it cleanly before threading.

I have actually contemplated threading the needle and THEN inserting it into the machine. Haven't quite reached that level of desperation...yet. ;-}

Schmetz make a needle for sewing machine with a slot in the side for easy threading. You just slide the thread down the side and it pops right in. They call it Handicap needle. I have stocked them in the past on request of a customer.

All of the "handicap" needle designs I've run into have been fragile and/or prone to the thread slipping out.

For hand sewing, I like embroidery/crewel needles. Bigger eye in relation to the length of the needle. Make a short, tight loop in the thread and stuff the loop through the eye.

For machine sewing, you might see if your machine likes embroidery or quilting or topstitching needles with regular fabrics and thread. Same idea -- bigger eye to hit -- but it tends to be easier with a cleanly cut thread end.

For machine sewing needles, the threader I like is the Perfect Sew Needle Threader, a little white plastic stick with a very fine wire hook on it. Lay the white stick over your index finger, wire hook pointing upwards. Put your finger behind the needle and insert the hook through the eye of the needle (it really seems to just pop in for me), and then drag the thread over the hook portion. Pull the threader out from behind the needle. I can literally do it with my eyes closed... I really like it for serger needles.

Kay

Hi there everyone ;

I thought I'd pass along a web link - to Lee Valley Tools a very reputable company - who had this needle threader in their Christmas flyer.

Needle Threader - GiftsThis little device has to be used to be believed. You put a needle inone of the little funnels (eye down), drop the thread over the slotnext to the funnel, and press a button. The thread is pushed throughthe eye of the needle and it comes out the other side of the funnel.With two sizes of funnels, it will thread everything from finequilting needles to large darning needles. It even has an exteriorgripper for oversize needles.A great gift for anyone who sews.Made in Italy.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lee Valley catalogues & flyers are the highlight of my mailbox. Cover art .. exotic woodworking tools & devices. Interesting gardening stuff; cabinet hardware ; etc John T.

That's a great addition to the sewing tools. I have the Clover threader I linked to upthread, but it does sometimes balk at very large eyes.

Thanks!

I reeeeeeeally like the idea of this one that was posted. I wonder if JoAnn's has this in stock?? I'm going there tomorrow to pick up some hemming lace for a friend and will have to check out their notions wall to see if it's stocked.

I'm so glad someone found something that will help. I have one of these, too, with my serger all the time. It's very helpful.