The best needle threader just got better!
My go-to threader for years has been the Prym needle threader for embroidery, sashiko, tapestry & darning needles. It’s popular with customers and students, and it’s a bit of a running joke that the only non-5-star reviews have been from customers who have lost theirs (whoops!). And since I started stocking the packaging-free option, the threaders have been playing hide-and-seek in customers’ parcels – much to the dismay of my email inbox – so I’ve had to get extremely strategic about how I send them.
I ordered these gorgeous needle threaders from Kiriki Press for added fanciness and unforgetfulness, and fewer headaches for everyone. I love using them, my students have loved using them, and they’re just as sturdy, smooth and durable.
This shop stocks two sizes of Kiriki Press hook-style needle threaders:
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Classic threaders have a hook that is comparable to the smallest hook on the Prym needle threader. This is my recommended size for most darning projects and it’s suitable for fine and medium-weight threads: mending yarn, sashiko thread, 6-stranded embroidery floss, perle cotton, crewel wool. Recommended for use with needles size 9+.
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Micro threaders have a smaller hook suitable for fine threads: Laine Saint-Pierre mending yarn, sewing thread, a few strands of 6-stranded embroidery floss, fine perle cotton and silk thread. Recommended for use with needles size 12+. Ball-tip needles can accommodate a micro threader, as long as you use fine threads and not thick mending yarn or thread.
Dimensions: Approximately 2.5 x 4.3 cm
Made in Canada from stainless steel, each threader comes with a decorative backing, threader use chart and protective cellophane envelope.
Click here to view all needle threaders and self-threading needles.
Weekly dispatch
This shop dispatches orders once a week so I can do alllll the things – including running this shop and running after two tiny tots – and enjoy my life. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.
Shipping carrier
I ship via Australia Post. If you select Express Post at checkout, it will speed up Australia Post's delivery timeframe but won't speed up my process.
After your order has been packed, you will receive an email notification with your Australia Post tracking number, which you can use to check on the delivery status of your order.
International customers: click here for current Australia Post international delivery timeframes.
Shipping fees
Shipping is currently a flat rate of $12 within Australia ($17 Express Post); international shipping is calculated at checkout. Gift vouchers are delivered electronically and do not require shipping.
International shipping
I ship worldwide with the exception of the UK, due to VAT regulations that came into effect on 1 January 2021. If you are in the UK you can order the UK edition of my book from your local bookshop.
Local delivery
Customers in Northcote, Thornbury and nearby suburbs (subject to capacity) can select local delivery at checkout. Local delivery is extra-slow and coincides with my pram-walking / kid-wrangling schedule, up to one week after purchase.
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I choose to reuse
When shipping orders my first priority is to reuse packaging materials whenever possible – boxes, padded mailers, cardboard, paper, tissue paper, bubble wrap and egg cartons from neighbours, second-hand shops and recycling centres. I cannot guarantee the materials used to ship your order will be plastic-free for this reason.
I buy recycled packaging
If I don’t have suitable second-hand packaging to use for your order, my next priority is packaging made from recycled materials. It's important to me to support Australian companies making good products from our recyclables, and to make sure that material gets a second life.
Tape
I use compostable, gummed kraft-paper tape to seal my parcels whenever possible. I have a second-hand tape wetter that I love, purchased from my local op shop. Gummed paper tape is available at most art-supply shops if you want to make the switch yourself!
Express Post orders will have official plastic "Express Post" tape added.
International orders will have a plastic pocket taped to them, to accommodate paperwork required by customs.
Individual product packaging
Every item for sale on this website has its packaging components listed and in most cases photographed, so you can make an informed decision.
Upstream packaging
When I speak to my suppliers I specifically ask that my orders be supplied to me without plastic packaging, whenever possible, to avoid waste and single-use plastic. This isn’t always possible, but I’ll keep asking, forever.
Here's how one of my suppliers has my name recorded in its database:
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