Originally Posted by jdiane318
It is handy when you need it. Yes, you can make extra bobbins, I do that too, but sometimes we forget and as Susan Margaret said, when you have multiple machines, it can be a lifesaver. Not a necessity but handy.
Don't you need and extra spool of thread to use the bobbin winder. sometimes I only have one and then I'd have to unthread my machine--might as well wind the bobbin on my machine.