Sewing machine needle threader
02-04-2011, 01:27 PM
#72
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I know this sounds dumb, but I had read it somewhere awhile back. I'll try to make it clear as mud. Cut the end of the thread so that it is a fresh straight cut, wet it and then (don't laugh) lick your finger and rub it on the front side of the needle. Put the thread up to the hole and it should go in real slick. If I don't do this, I end up standing on my head trying to get the d... thing threaded. Good Luck, Janet
02-04-2011, 01:34 PM
#73
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i don't know what kind of machine you have but sometimes the needle threader can be adjusted by your dealer. i had trouble with mine and I just bought a new one for my Baby Lock for $10.00 at my dealer. What a great investment that was. Now it works beutiful again.
02-04-2011, 03:11 PM
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I too have an automatic needle threader in my machine and sometimes it just doesn't want to work. I too also have trouble seeing that little hole even when I am wearing my glasses.
Here is a tip of something I do which I have found really quite helpful when threading the needle in my machine myself. I take a piece of either white fabric or white paper and hold it behind the needle. I then find it is much easier to see the "eye" of the needle and so thread her. Hope this helps you.
Maybe1day
Here is a tip of something I do which I have found really quite helpful when threading the needle in my machine myself. I take a piece of either white fabric or white paper and hold it behind the needle. I then find it is much easier to see the "eye" of the needle and so thread her. Hope this helps you.
Maybe1day
02-04-2011, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Nanamoms
I'm interested in the responses to your question, too. I have a machine with a self threader but most of the time it doesn't thread so I have to thread by hand (and eye). It takes forever. I wear glasses too with no line bifocals and STILL can't see that little hole!! :(
02-04-2011, 03:48 PM
#77
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I have found that puttting a white piece of paper behind the needle helps me see the hole better. Maybe you could try that. Some machines have white behind the needle, I'm sure that is the reason for it.
02-04-2011, 03:55 PM
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My newer machine has a self threader, my other does not and I use the manual needle threader for that one (you put the thread in the notch and slide it down your needle and when it hits the hole it pops the thread through..........works great!
02-04-2011, 04:03 PM
#79
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I guess that I'm spoiled. I have a brother machine & I just wind the thread through part of the machine & press a button & the machine finishes the threading, needle included. I just love it. Problem is that I keep that one at home & take another machine to quilt classed that doesn't thread easily.
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