[visionrehabtherapist] Re: Threading a sewing machine and sewing machine suggestions

  • From: Debra Sokol-McKay <dasmot@xxxxxxx>
  • To: guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx, visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:51:15 -0500 (EST)

Many sewing stores and low vision product catalogues sell self-threading sewing 
machine needles.  I was told some new machines are self-threading but have 
never had a chance to check that out.

Debbie Sokol-McKay, MS, CVRT, CLVT, OTR/L, CDE 

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:35:39 -0500
>From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>  
>Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Threading a sewing machine and sewing machine 
>suggestions  
>To: <visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>I am curious if any of you, have suggestions on how to make threading a 
>sewing machine easier?  I have a customer who loves to quilt, and has two 
>sewing machines, and has recently lost some vision.  I don't have a sewing 
>machine myself, I want one, smile, so I was wondering if anyone has come up 
>with some easy or creative ways to get that thread into the needle.  We 
>tried the floss threader, wire needle threader (best so far), self threading 
>needles (she loves), but wondering if there are other methods that work out 
>well?
>
>Also, smile, does anyone have a favorite brand or type of sewing machine 
>that is good for a blind beginner sewer?
>
>thanks.
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
>And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog
>guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs for the Blind
>Alumni Association
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