Singer Athena Sewing Machine, White (Refurbished) Athena 2009 was specially designed to make threading the needle and bobbin a breeze. SwiftSmart Threading: Makes threading the machine quick and easy. No complicated way of threading like most machines. Drop and Sew Bobbin: Threading the bobbin has never been easier. No need to manually raise the bobbin thread. Athena 2009 does it automatically. One-touch needle threader - pulls the thread through the eye of the needle 30 stitch patterns, including 2 styles of one-step, fully automatic buttonholes, handsewn quilt, button sewing, heirloom and decorative stitches