[Nfb-krafters-korner] where can I find...

[David Andrews]

I make my own, on the rare occasions that I thread a needle.  If you 
cut a strip of paper that is a couple inches long, and as narrow as 
you can make it, like 1/16 or 1/18th of an inch.  Then lay the thread 
across it more or less perpendicular to its long way, then fold it in 
half end to end, then you can push it through the eye of a needle, 
taking the thread with it.

Dave

At 10:58 AM 10/20/2007, you wrote:
>Back to my project of creating a good needle threader.
>
>first question to those handy folks out there.  Sorry it is 2  questions...
>
>Where do I find some very fine wire and how do I measure the wire so I know
>what I am looking for?  I am guessing that wire is measured like some  number
>and called gauge?  Totally new area for me.
>
>I asked my husband to take me to Home Depot and he told me they don't have
>anything at Home Depot that size.  So we did not go.
>
>If I can get someone else to take me I would go and ask those people that
>work there what size this is.  Maybe they would have the proper tools to
>measure it and give me the information I need to know so I could 
>check around to
>find it.  Dh is uncomfortable with me asking questions like this.  I  don't
>understand why these males[nothing against you guys out there], but 
>when I  ask a
>question looking for some technical infromation they always seem to look  at
>my husband and ask him the questions.  Hey, I am only 4 foot 10 
>inches,  but I
>am the one behind the counter that asked the question.  My dh half  the time
>does not have a clue what I am seeking information about.
>
>Any help with this is most appreciated .
>
>For those of you that have made suggestions about looking at NFB Material
>center or other places, I have looked and asked all over and they do 
>not have
>anything like the ones I had found going back a couple of years ago.
>
>I have searched online and read a lot of descriptions of needle threaders,
>but they don't use many words to describe a needle threader and 
>without being
>able to see any pictures I don't have a clue.  I have gone into stores and
>purchased one of each that they have on the shelves, but have not 
>found anything
>  that works as well as the ones I use to have.  I am down to 4 or 5 of them
>now so I have to do something.
>
>I purchased a new Bernina that had a built in needle threader and it was
>tricky to use and it lasted only maybe a year before it broke.  So I 
>did  not run
>back to have it replaced as I paid extra for having it included with the
>machine.
>
>I just purchased another machine that has a built in needle threader.   I did
>not purchase it for that reason.  I got it because it has a one step
>buttonhole maker.  You are supposed to just drop in the button and it will
>automatically make a buttonhole  to fit.  I use to have a 
>machine  going back 30 years
>ago that had this feature and I loved it.  The old time  Singer machine that
>did this I still have, but the timeing is off with the  bobbin and I had this
>repaired once going back maybe 10 years so I don't feel  this Singer Futura
>owes me anything.  This new Singer that I got that has  this feature 
>cost me $112
>and that included shipping.  It is a manufactured  refurbished machine and I
>have 30 days to return it.  So I truly believe it  was cheaper than having my
>old one fixed.
>
>Please help me with the wire thingy.
>
>Joyce
>
>
>
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