Originally Posted by
carolstickelmaier
I tried really hard to convince my grandchild who majored in engineering to invent a sewing machine bobbin that did not run out all the time. He had to do a year end project and chose instead something to do with a skill saw. I told him that who ever invented one would be an instant millionaire. I for one would have been first in line to buy a new machine. He just laughed and said no. Can you believe it!
If only he could have figured out a way for thread to pull from one end of the spool for the needle and then from the other end to run to the bobbin, so when the thread ran out it would be all at one time...