Bobbin compactly?
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The number you use also depends on the bobbin. My friend and myself both have bernina440 nq. And they fill a bobbin different amounts. Mine fills right to the top before stopping. Hers stops about 1/16" short of the top. Also mine works fine from a full bobbin another friend with the same machine finds she has to stop short of the top as her machine doesn't sew properly with a full bobbin. Just these 3 machines would give totally different amounts.
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I use prewound NEBs (national embroidery bobbins) for machine embroidery on my domestic machine. The thread is 60 weight and the bobbins have about 131 yards of thread on them. So unless you are using Uncle Gravy's bobbin, looks like a wide range from 40 to at least 131 yards. It all depends on thread weight.
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A friend of mine asked me to help him put more thread on his bobbin. I asked him when was the last time that he filled his bobbin. He said not since his wife died: almost 20 years ago.
Well, at least he does use his sewing machine for patching small stuff!
The Eldredge Two Spool uses a small size spool for the bobbin. Those hold 125 yards. Most bobbins hold about 35 yards, depending on thread size, tension and how full you fill it. Some say that not quite full bobbins sew better.
Peckish has a very good post (no. 10) that gives a lot of good information.
Well, at least he does use his sewing machine for patching small stuff!
The Eldredge Two Spool uses a small size spool for the bobbin. Those hold 125 yards. Most bobbins hold about 35 yards, depending on thread size, tension and how full you fill it. Some say that not quite full bobbins sew better.
Peckish has a very good post (no. 10) that gives a lot of good information.
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To fine out how many yards You are getting on a bobbin take a new spool of thread, which you know has how many yards. Start winding bobbins. When the spool is empty divide the number of bobbins into the total yardage.you will have an estimate of how many on each bobbin. Of course that will change with each different thread, but you will have an idea
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