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 >www.guidedogs.com > >The people who burned witches at the stake never for one moment thought of >their act as violence; > rather they thought of it as an act of divinely mandated righteousness. > The same can be said of most of the violence we humans have ever >committed. -Gil Bailie, author and lecturer (b. 1944) > > > > >*********************************** >To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: >www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist > >Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx *********************************** To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx