Bobbin Winder
#21
I have the sidewinder,and I love it.I wind bobbins for my Babylock and Janome also my Bernina embroidery machine and have no problems.A friend of mine doesn`t like hers.She said it doesn`t do her bobbins for her Phaff.Try it and see if you like it.I personally would recommend the Sidewinder as it was the first to come out.
#24
I have the Sidewinder Deluxe. It comes with adapters for most machines. I got it at Joann's on a 40% off sale and on a day where there was 25% off your total purchase coupon. I also needed the extension on the Deluxe version to use cones of quilting thread & serger thread. It definitely beats having to drag out my old mechanical machine just to wind bobbins. There are other, more commercial looking bobbin winders (K-Kraft is one) but they cost even more.
#25
Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Kodiak, Alaska
Posts: 96
I use a Sidewinder to wind bobbins for my Husky +1. When it stops I push the green button to add more thread - doesn't fill them full enough. Works fine.
The pre wound bobbins I tried didn't fit my +1. Does anyone use them in a +1? Where do you get them?
The pre wound bobbins I tried didn't fit my +1. Does anyone use them in a +1? Where do you get them?
Last edited by Bearpawquilter; 11-18-2011 at 09:32 PM.
#26
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: altus oklahoma
Posts: 339
i have a sidewinder and i love mine i got it half off at joanns and paid like 17.49 for it but they even have them at wally
world now lol i have to admit i got a new sewing machine after xmas last yr and ive never wound a bobbin on it. so yea i definatly use mine and when im sewing at my mil i use hers probably as much or more than she does i just hate to stop and unthread my machine to make a bobbin and then start over and if im on a project i do 3 or 4 at a time and i have a couple of basic colors done up ahead just in case i stop to sew on something else. that has been the most used quilting tool i think ive ever bought lol. and to think i almost didnt buy one i thought how lazy is that ?? well i was wrong )))).
carla m
world now lol i have to admit i got a new sewing machine after xmas last yr and ive never wound a bobbin on it. so yea i definatly use mine and when im sewing at my mil i use hers probably as much or more than she does i just hate to stop and unthread my machine to make a bobbin and then start over and if im on a project i do 3 or 4 at a time and i have a couple of basic colors done up ahead just in case i stop to sew on something else. that has been the most used quilting tool i think ive ever bought lol. and to think i almost didnt buy one i thought how lazy is that ?? well i was wrong )))).
carla m
#27
Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Kettering, Ohio
Posts: 92
I have the Sidewinder and the Deluxe Sidewinder. The Deluxe winds bobbins for a wide variety of machines and works great for me. I think one of the differences is it came with much better instructions on how to adjust the tension to get the bobbins would just the way you want them. I also like the fact that if I change sewing machine brands in the future it will probably work for whatever I might get. Check the box to see if it will work for your machine. I got mine at Joann's on sale as well.
#29
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bay Area near San Francisco
Posts: 1,213
Instead of buying a bobbin winder, I bought one of the machines from WalMart for only a few dollars more. It does winding the bobbins quite well and, I have an extra machine to take to a class and/or day trip that I'm not afraid of damaging.
#30
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 345
I have had my bobbin winder several years and it's not winding the bobbin evenly any more. I must continue to use it because the bobbin winder on my Janome MC 6500 is broken. I don't think it winds the bobbin tightly enough either.
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