srichardson Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Recently there was a post regarding easy/self threading needles and related problems. I just saw a link to this website on another forum. I haven't tried them, the person posting the information seems pleased with them. They are a little different to the needles that I have bought before. Has anyone tried them? Sue www.spiraleyeneedles.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I haven't tried then but they look like they won't "eat" the thread. The ones you have to pull through a small opening at the top of the needle shred the thread or they break sending the small piece of metal flying. I hope someone can tell us if the spiral eye needles really work. If they do I would order them in a heartbeat. Thanks for the post. Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hi Charlotte, I have used the easy/self thread ones for years without a problem. I read the post about the problems with them and of course the very next time I used one, the eye of the needle broke and I still haven't found the piece that broke off!! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I use them all the time and have not had a broken one or shredded thread yet...although I do eventually bend them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Originally posted by CWBowser I haven't tried then but they look like they won't "eat" the thread. The ones you have to pull through a small opening at the top of the needle shred the thread or they break sending the small piece of metal flying. I hope someone can tell us if the spiral eye needles really work. If they do I would order them in a heartbeat. Thanks for the post. Charlotte Charlotte - the John James ones I got at the show work really well. No problems getting the thread in. I wish they would make longer ones though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoinette Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 I use the easy/self threading needles all the time with very little thread fraying. And while the spiral needles look like they would be easy on your thread, I wouldn't spend that much money on one needle. A package of maybe but it looks like they are sold individually. Out of my price range. and Heidi, where do you get the John James ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 I will try the John James type. My are ones I got through the Miles Kimball catalog and probably not the best made self threading needles on the market. Thanks everyone for you imput. Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 I tried Dritz Easy Threading Needles. The thread broke and frayed each time I tried to thread it to bury my thread. I finally stopped trying and went back to my quick little backstitch....My nerves can't take the Dritz needles. When I get all excited about it trying it again, I'll get the John James needles at the quilt shop. The Dritz go in the trash!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 I bought a package of the John James needles at my local quilt shop. They are the ones that I couldn't get the thread into. I was using So Fine, and no matter what technique I used, the thread broke or shredded before I ever got the needle threaded. In fact, I tried every needle in the package, and NEVER got one of them threaded with So Fine. Maybe a heavier thread would have worked better, I ended up getting a package of the cheap little needle threaders, 3 for under $2 at JoAnn, and I use them to thread a regular darning type needle. Its easy and works very well. I personally wouldn't bother with the self-threaders ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 In looking at the package, the ones I am using are John James...and they work fine for me, maybe you got a bad batch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I use the John James needles also with no problem however, I'm with Heidi, they need to be longer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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