The Spiral Eye Needle is

  • Made in Minnesota

  • Comes in a large variety of sizes
    and types for the serious crafter.

  • Made in small quantities,
    individually cut, and quality
    controlled.

  • Made from 100% surgical
    stainless steel.

  • No nickel plating means no
    allergic reaction.

See all the Spiral Eye sizes available
The One Second Needle is

  • Made in China

  • Comes in two basic sizes.

  • Intended for casual
    mending tasks

  • Mass produced so the cost
    per needle is far less



Go to the One Second Needle site.
What's the difference between the Spiral Eye Needle
and the One Second Needle?

The "Spiral Eye Needle" is the original brand name for the unique side
threading needle invented by Pam Turner.

The "One Second Needle" is the brand name Telebrands gave the
design when they licensed the rights to make and sell my needle.

The specially designed side opening, is exactly the same.
Photo of Pam Turner hand making sewing needles
When all I heard was "it can't be done" I decided to prove
them all wrong.

Here I am making needles one at a time with a piece of
wire, a Dremmel and a slow wet grinder.

Notice all those grooves in the grinding wheel caused by
putting points on thousands and thousands of needles.

Learn more about my story.
Pam Turner, inventor of
the Spiral Eye side
threading needle.
The "other" easy to thread needle...

The Calyx eye (AKA "French Spring eye" or "self threading needle")
was invented in 1850. It has the opening located at the end of the eye
portion of the needle.

This crack in the top of the needle was intended to allow you to thread
it, but not let the thread out. Unfortunately this is not what happens.
Most users complain that they come un-threaded easily when they sew
and often times they shred their thread when inserting them.
self threading needle open at the top of the open eye Calyx eye)
Photo is of a Calyx Eye needle next to a side threading needl
Spiral Eye    Side Threading Needles    patent pending

The original side threading needle

Its not a needle . . . its a solution!
SPIRAL EYE EASY THREADING NEEDLE
Learn more about traditional sewing needles here
compare Spiral Eye Needle vs One Second Needle
Compare the
Spiral Eye Needle
to the One
Second Needle.

The needle on
the left is a size 4
sharp Spiral Eye
Needle.

The needle on
the right is the
"small" One
Second Needle.