I'm with you....why can't they make a sewing machine that uses a whole spool of thread like a serger. A serger is a "type" of sewing machine, it sews a seam, over casts, and cuts the material, if you lift up the knife blade it sews, and over casts....a sewing machine. So ladies, how can we convince sewing machine manufacturers to do the same. I have a Brother and it has THE most annoying beep when it thinks the bobbin is low. I just keep sewing, somedays I'm luck and somedays I'm not. LOL