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Old 07-08-2011, 11:16 AM
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PaperPrincess
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I've done a search on this, but can't find anything. I've given up on my Tin Lizzie bobbin winder and want to purchase a stand alone one. It needs to wind the large size M bobbins, so the inexpensive ones that Joann's sells won't work.
There are several brands I'm looking at: Corgi, Gammil and this 'no brand':

http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp09633.html

Any recommendations?

The reason why I'm considering one is that I've tried several times to adjust the winder on my machine. A good bobbin winds with 10 to 20 extra yards that I need to unwind & pitch. A bad wind will also wind thread around the spindle. If I adjust it per the website, I get a half wound bobbin. I like the idea of winding the bobbin while stitching, but then you need to buy 2 spools of thread. If I just wind a bobbin, it bothers me that the machine is still 'stitching', you can't disengage the sewing head.
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