Sidewinder - "Yay" or "Nay"
#71
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 276
I have one and use it for every bobbin for my older machines. Love it. I'm surprised to read people don't like them.
My newer Pfaff QE4 has special bobbins so the machine can tell you it's almost out of thread and I can't use the sidewinder for them.
My newer Pfaff QE4 has special bobbins so the machine can tell you it's almost out of thread and I can't use the sidewinder for them.
#72
Super Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
If you have a Pfaff or Viking that uses the blue/green bobbins, the Sidewinder won't work for you. I've got several different brands of machines and I find that winding them on the machine gives me a more even, tighter wound bobbin. I wasn't very impressed with the Sidewinder.
Sharon W.
#76
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 284
I love mine. it winds the bobbin tighter than my sewing machine so it gets more thread on the bobbin, for example to make a bowl it usally will take 1 bobbin but for the same bowl with a bobbin off my sewing machine took 2 and a half for the same size. my sewing machine doesn't wind tight at all so the side winder is great. thanks for the tip about the straw will try that for sure since i just hold my finger over the hole on the spool to keep it on and on the side so it stays up.. it hurts when it gets you in the head hahahahaha. but i love the job it does.
#80
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Southeast Georgia
Posts: 2,526
I vote nay! Most of us have more than one machine. If I'm using my embroidery machine, I wind bobbins on another machine. I'd rather wind mine that way because the tension is better and more consistent. I'd also rather use my gift card for fabric or quilt patterns!
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