You might want to try the butler floss threader. They would appear the same as what you are trying to make with thin fishing line. Because the plastic is a little thicker the floss threaders will only work with larger eyed needles. I think Singer makes packaged larger eyed needles but since I am on the road I cannot check my sewing kit. I have purchased these threaders through Maxi Aids. I imagine that the floss threaders are available through other means but I have not made an attempt to find other retailers.
Debbie From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handywoman question- needle threaders the metal loop type are the easiest. However, thin thin fishing line is also very good. Take a 6 inch piece of the thinest fishing line in the sporting shop. tie it in a loop, and then squeeze what would be the point of the loop into a point. You can shove that point through the eye of the needle, put your thread through what goes through the eye and then pull it back out, which carries your thread through the eye. You'll bhave a box of threader for years and or may choose to make up a bunch of them at once. That's what i did. On Tue, 13 Apr 2010, lvmumford wrote: > I need to do some hand sewing and would like some advice about needle threaders. I am completely blind and I know there are needle threaders out there but don't know whick ones are the most blind user friendly. > Much thanks, > Linda > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
