Thread needles with a floss threader

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I have macular degeneration which makes it difficult to thread my machine and hand needles. I’ve tried products designed for this purpose, but Butler GUM Eez-Thru floss threaders (intended for flossing dental crowns and bridges) are the best. They’re inexpensive and available in packs of 25 in most dental-care departments. They are thin and flexible, yet rigid enough to push through the eye of a needle—even ones with small eyes. If necessary, I cut the straight end of the threader at an angle to help ease it through. Once it’s through the eye, I place my thread end through the circular opening at the opposite end. I pull the threader and thread completely through the needle’s eye. When the floss threader is removed, the needle has been successfully threaded without a struggle!
—F. Lois Larson, Hardy, Arizona

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KatinkaKnits writes: This is a great idea, and I'll be sharing it with my mom who also has macular degeneration. I've used floss threaders for threading beads onto yarn for beaded knitting projects, but hadn't thought about using a floss threader to thread a sewing needle.
Posted: 7:54 pm on December 18th

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