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    Old 07-04-2018, 01:29 AM
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    I have tremors in my hands, I'm afraid I will have to give up my sewing. Now having trouble threading needles. Anyone have any ideas so I don't have to stop sewing.
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    When family or friends come; have them thread a pack of needles on one spool for you. Take them of one at a time.
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    Old 07-04-2018, 02:25 AM
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    Threading the needle on your machine? Of course, there are auto threaders now on most new machines. If you can afford to trade up to continue your love of sewing, pls look into perhaps a gently used machine at your local dealer. Sewing has been a love of mine since an 8 yr old child, and it has been my therapy and Godsend since my husband had a stroke. I can steal away to my sewing room and let my mind rest.
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    Old 07-04-2018, 03:45 AM
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    There are hand sewing needles that have a little slit on the top so you can thread them by pulling thread in the top instead of through the eye. You can get them anywhere... Walmart, etc. And, you can use those little silver threader things for the machine.

    Please don't give up on your quilting or your sewing. Keep on keeping on!!
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    Old 07-04-2018, 04:41 AM
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    Also- have you discussed this with your doctor? Not being able to sew could severely compromise your mental health. He/she may have something you can take.
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    Old 07-04-2018, 05:56 AM
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    There are self threading machine needles. I use them on my machine that does not have a auto threader.
    Schmetz makes them.
    https://www.joann.com/schmetz-self-t...0/9448895.html.

    Also the Bohin hand needle threader is the best I have used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZpRd5xGpyc
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    Originally Posted by lyric girl
    If you are talking about for hand sewing, I have used one of these for years and they work really well.

    https://www.amazon.ca/Clover-4071-Ne...eedle+threader
    I second this needle threader. I have only had it fail me with heavier embroidery type threads. Oops edited, I just viewed one by one's video and that is the threader I have, the Bohin one.
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    Old 07-04-2018, 06:33 AM
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    There is medication to help. (Plus all the aids mentioned here)
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    Old 07-04-2018, 08:05 AM
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    I hope you don't have to give up something you love. I watched many of Sharon Schamber's videos on her site (I don't know if it is still up this was a few years ago) and on youtube. She had tremors you could see and she had several masterpiece quilts. Keep thinking of work-arounds like suggested already.
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    There are simple machine needle threaders available. I got mine from a LQS. A sew & vac store
    I, too, have tremors. They are inconsistent & non-treatabIe. I use a 1\4" flange foot on my machine to keep the consistent seam allowance.
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