Euro-Notions Quick Self Threading Machine Needles, Size 12/80, 5/pkg,Silver

These work great for those of us that us reading glasses. I don't know about you but I still have trouble while using my reading glasses. This makes life so much easier. Wish I had gotten them sooner,

Work great.

These needles are quick to thread, but are also quick to unthread. Self threading needles are a great idea but are yet to come.

The product is great. I love not having to put glasses on to see to thread the needle. However the order I received today was in a sloppy package. the box was almost as large as a shoe box to hold 5 small cards of 5 needles each. They were loose in the box with only some air bags to cover them. One of the needle card plastic holders was broken and the needles had fallen out and only one was loose in the box, the others must have fallen out between the cracks and openings in the corners. So I received 4 complete needle cards of 5 each and one loose needle from the 5th box. I would like another card of needles please to replace what was lost.

For someone with a vision issue, these are a godsend; however, they are also finicky. I find them easy to thread and have no problems with them unthreading as long as I keep an eye on the direction the thread is heading. If I allow it to go sideways or toward me, it will come out of the notch. As long as it is oriented away from me, it stays put. I ordered the size 80 first and promptly broke two of them. As mentioned in other reviews, they are very delicate. I’ve had more luck with the size 90. They are fine for many fabrics, but certainly not for delicate or loosely woven ones since the opening on the side of the needle catches and snags the fabric. Other reviewers have mentioned problems with the needle unthreading after the first few stitches. I have not had an issue with this as long as I hold the needle and bobbin threads with my free hand for the first few stitches, maintaining a slight tension on them, so they don’t get somehow tangled. I have always been in the habit of doing this, even before using these needles. Somehow, those first few stitches can be problematic. Finally, I have learned to not backstitch with these needles. They simply don’t like it. Having said all this, am still grateful for the easy and quick threading and am very glad I found these.

They were easy to thread but every few stitches the thread came out Had to rethread it many times. Amazon refunded me. Grateful for that.

These needles work perfectly for those of us who need help with seeing how to thread the sewing machine.

THIS IS A VERY GOOD ITEM TO HAVE IN YOUR MACHINE DRAWER FOR WHEN YOUR EYES ARE TIRED AND YOU CAN'T SEE TO THREAD THE MACHINE NEEDLE. I HAD NO IDEA THEY MADE A PRODUCT LIKE THIS AND PUT "SELF THREADING MACHINE NEEDLE" INTO COMPUTER AND UP THEY POPPED. BOY, WAS I EVER SURPRIZED. HAVEN'T BEEN WITHOUT THEM SINCE. THEY ARE JUST GREAT.