If you're threading a light color,hold a piece of black or dark paper behind the needle.If it's a dark color you're threading,use a light color paper behind the needle.You can also spray the end of you thread with a squirt of hair spray,or anything that will dry quick and stiffen it.I think there is also a small magnifier you can attatch to your machine in front of the needle.HTH
Kathi

Thank you so much that sounds good.

I also have problems threading the needle, so I have been rubbing the thread on the "beeswax" to stiffen, and then a nice clean fresh cut to make sure there is no little fiber getting in the way, I have somewhat better luck.
I also read somewhere,to put a drop of water on the eye, and it seems to pull the thread in. I haven't tried that yet.

There are needles available that are called self-threading that have a small opening at the side of the eye to make threading easy. They don't hold up well with super fast sewing, however, because they are slightly weaker due to the opening. They are called "ideal for mature eyes". Check with your local sewing machine dealer; if not in stock, they may be able to order them. I've heard sewer's beeswax helps also.

Mary

Ditto all the above color hints. I use long tweezers and hold the thread about 1/4" from the end. Once I get the end through the hole I carefully release the thread, go to the other side of the needle, grab the thread and pull it threw.

spit and a clean cut thread always seems to work.

I can't see those tiny holes very well either, but my Sis told me to dampen (a lil' spit) the needle instead of the thread...works on machine or hand sewing needles.

Suzi