Quick Threading Needles

Quick Threading Needles

$7.90

Quick Threading Needles - for domestic machines

If you haven’t got a needle threader on your machine or finding the eye of the needle is smaller than it used to be (it certainly isn’t your eyesight ;) ) then this needle might be your answer.

The Quick Threading Needle is the same as the Universal Needle except for the small threading slot in the eye. This threading slot supports quick and easy threading of the needle. The needle is threaded by drawing the needle thread over the surface of the right side of the needle until it slides into the eye by itself. You don’t need to look for the eye, the thread just find the slot as your slide the thread past it. It is not necessary to change the thread tension. Like the Universal Needle, it can be used for many fabrics.

The thickness of the sewing thread being used should be adapted to the needle size. If the sewing thread is too thin, it might slip out of the needle eye. If the sewing thread is too heavy (thick), it might break frequently.

You may also run into problems if the material is too thick, causing the needle to break. Please remember that the integrity of the Quick Threading Needle is not as strong as a regular Universal Needle due to the cut in the eye.

Please do not use the Quick Threading Needle for sensitive fabrics (i.e., silk, micro bre, etc.) as the slot might create pulled threads. It should also not be used for quilting as fibres of the batting might be pulled.

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A bit about needle life…

On average we recommend the sewing life of a needle is 6-8 hours. The tip can snap clean if it has hit the machine hardware, different fabrics can cause the tip to wear/blunten, the shaft will weaken over time as it penetrates fabrics and the hole can even wear a groove over time as threads rub in the same spot. Please be aware that depending on fabric type, thickness and thread used, this life time will vary.

A bit about Schmetz…

Since 1851 SCHMETZ has been the leading manufacturer of quality sewing machine needles in the world. A SCHMETZ sewing machine needle passes through up to 35 stages of production and after each production stage there is a semi- or fully automated check. There are plenty of other cheaper brands who haven’t got this strict production process in place, and we see time and again first hand that the dodgy needle can cause havoc with your sewing experience (the hook not picking up the thread to form a stitch, thread shredding and thread breakages to name a few).

Please see below for more information on which needle to use for which fabric, and a useful ‘colour chart’ for knowing which needle you have in your machine currently ( without the use of a magnifying glass!).

https://www.schmetzneedles.com/schmetz-household-needle-chart/

https://www.schmetzneedles.com/learning/pdf/schmetz-needle-chart.pdf

Schmetz also have this handy app so you can get help 24/7 as to which needle would be best the fabric you are sewing on - for all your midnight sewers out there!

https://www.schmetzneedles.com/schmetz-needle-app/