It's A Wonderful Thing!
#1
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It's A Wonderful Thing!
Just opened my mail and saw an ad for a bobbin tower! I thought to myself, "Wow, that's a great idea to have a bunch of bobbins ready to go". Duh moment...why have I not been doing this before? I won't be buying a tower but I'm definitely going to pre-fill my bobbins today.
Do you pre-fill your bobbins?
Do you pre-fill your bobbins?
#2
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I quilt winding my own bobbins a long time ago. I use prefilled. I use Superior and Fil Tec bobbins. The stitch is more balanced and the bobbins last longer. When I do wind a bobbin I wind several of the same thread so I don't have to wind again for a while.
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Always. I keep a good supply loaded with bobbin thread - can't recommend it highly enough for a good, strong stitch and perfect blender in just white or black. The only time I change from bobbin thread is if I'm doing embroidery on finer fabric and want a dense color with no variations.
The last thing I want to have to do in the middle of a project is stop and load a bobbin.
One other thing about the bobbin thread. Because it is so fine, you get lots more yardage per bobbin which means less frequent changes. And, might I mention that the best-wound bobbin is done at about half maximum speed.
The last thing I want to have to do in the middle of a project is stop and load a bobbin.
One other thing about the bobbin thread. Because it is so fine, you get lots more yardage per bobbin which means less frequent changes. And, might I mention that the best-wound bobbin is done at about half maximum speed.
#5
I match my bobbin thread to the top only in piecing. I've never used the pre filled bobbins and have only used the finer bobbin thread for embroidery machines. I never thought about using it to quilt with. I use a lot of transparent thread to quilt so I match the bottom to the backing. I do however fill many bobbins when quilting so I don't have to stop and rewind.
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I have used those for years! Some folks don't like them, but I sure do and keep 10 or more full bobbins at all times in my neutral color. and 1 or 2 each of other colors I use frequently.
Just opened my mail and saw an ad for a bobbin tower! I thought to myself, "Wow, that's a great idea to have a bunch of bobbins ready to go". Duh moment...why have I not been doing this before? I won't be buying a tower but I'm definitely going to pre-fill my bobbins today.
Do you pre-fill your bobbins?
Do you pre-fill your bobbins?
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