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Prewound bobbins
I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since
the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu |
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Prewound bobbins
On Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:15:41 -0400, Alice in PA wrote:
I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? I have often considered looking into them. I hate winding bobbins. I need to stop, unthread my machine (the thread has to follow a different path for regular sewing than for bobbin winding), the rethread it. At 30 cents each, they sound like they would be more than worth it. Brian Christiansen. |
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Prewound bobbins
I haven't used them on my DSM, but I use them on my longarm a lot. I
especially like the magnetized ones - they have prevented a lot of birds nests on the back! Louise in Iowa http://community.webshots.com/user/LouiseinIowa nieland1390@mchsidotcom On 7/5/2011 9:15 AM, Alice in PA wrote: I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? |
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"Alice in PA" wrote in message ... I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu I've used NEBs in my embroidery machines for years. They give a much better quality embroidery than any bobbins I wound on my own. And if you buy them in bulk they're cheap, probably about what you paid. I've never seen any with magnets, though. What brand are they? Iris |
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Prewound bobbins
Do they come in cotton?
Brian, why not get a 2nd spool for bobbin winding? No need to cut the top thread. Roberta in D On Tue, 5 Jul 2011 14:25:51 +0000 (UTC), Brian wrote: On Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:15:41 -0400, Alice in PA wrote: I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? I have often considered looking into them. I hate winding bobbins. I need to stop, unthread my machine (the thread has to follow a different path for regular sewing than for bobbin winding), the rethread it. At 30 cents each, they sound like they would be more than worth it. Brian Christiansen. |
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Prewound bobbins
The ones I use are cotton, and good quality, too. I love them.
however, I have never seen ones with magnets in, neither have I been able to buy them so cheaply. Mine cost 75p each, so that's about a $US. I'll have to look about. Nel (GQ) |
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I just checked the box. They are Fil-tec brand, poly white, magna-glide
bobbins, with 135 yards per bobbin. They have a "patented magnetic core bobbin" . Plus, you can save the magnetic "cores" and return them to be recycled for free. Here's a link to the bobbins I have, even though I do not have an embroidery machine. http://www.fil-tec.com/thread/magnafolder/index.html -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "IEZ" wrote in message ... "Alice in PA" wrote in message ... I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu I've used NEBs in my embroidery machines for years. They give a much better quality embroidery than any bobbins I wound on my own. And if you buy them in bulk they're cheap, probably about what you paid. I've never seen any with magnets, though. What brand are they? Iris |
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I just double-checked. I paid $32.00 for 100 bobbins. I just can't tell you
how much I'm enjoying them! I use them for piecing and quilting. NAYY! -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "Brian" wrote in message ... On Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:15:41 -0400, Alice in PA wrote: I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? I have often considered looking into them. I hate winding bobbins. I need to stop, unthread my machine (the thread has to follow a different path for regular sewing than for bobbin winding), the rethread it. At 30 cents each, they sound like they would be more than worth it. Brian Christiansen. |
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In looking at the website to write this post, I realized that I was supposed
to remove the anti-back lash spring from my bobbin case before installing the bobbin. Oops, never did that, and they work fine! I have a Babylock Quest. -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "Louise in Iowa" nieland1390@mchsidotcom wrote in message ... I haven't used them on my DSM, but I use them on my longarm a lot. I especially like the magnetized ones - they have prevented a lot of birds nests on the back! Louise in Iowa http://community.webshots.com/user/LouiseinIowa nieland1390@mchsidotcom On 7/5/2011 9:15 AM, Alice in PA wrote: I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? |
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Prewound bobbins
"Alice in PA" wrote in message ... I think they're the greatest thing around!!! Do any of you use them? Since the thread is fine, they last forever! They're fantastic when doing free-motion quilting.....less stops to change the bobbin. My sewing machine repair guy gave me one to try, and I went back and bought a box of 100! They averaged 30 cents each! They make no lint, and they have a small magnet (don't freak out - it doesn't affect computer machines) that keeps down the whiplash in the bobbin case. Just wondered if anyone else has discovered these marvels? I got some from e-bay a good while back and I still have a lot left. I'd never heard of a magnet though. I like mine! Some of the loose ones I got do not fit my SM bobbin holder and I use them on top. Barbara in SC |
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