mary quite contrary

I too can tell by the sound.

vicki75

My Bernina beeps at me but my Babylock doesn't. I have to listen to my Babylock because it sounds different when it runs out. And they ALWAYS run out when you don't want them to...that's a given!

brushandthimble

Just today adding a border after I got to the END and found out I ran out at the beginning.LOL AND I knew I was low, just didn't realise I was that low. In the other room (living room) I have a brother that beeps and stops sewing.

marsye

Just keep checking and listening when you know its getting low. :thumbup:

Baren*eh*ked_canadian

How do you know when I've run out of bobbin thread? When you hear me cursing across the house.

I usually catch it pretty quickly, because it does make a different stitching sound, but sometimes I'm just not paying attention, and I've sewn like a whole side without any bobbin thread. %#@&*$!@

Chasing Hawk

So can I

newestnana

I'm taking a mental health break from sewing right now because I had a similar problem tonight...but it was the TOP thread that apparently broke (haven't figured out why). I didn't notice it (by sound or looks) because I'm using one of the paper border patterns and the needle continued to pop through the paper as usual. Arrrrrrrggghhhhhhh.

dizzy

my machine talks to me when getting to end an it drives me nuts cause I know it's got about ten to twelve inches on it yet.

Ellie

Get in the habit of checking often, especially before stitching long seams and especially if is metal rather than see thru.
I would get so frustrated when that happened with my old machine. Now I'm lucky enough to have 2 machines that beep and stop sewing to let me know when the bobbin is almost empty.

wvdek

My Janome has a clear bobbin window so I check every few minutes when it gets low. I agree your machine will start to make a different sound. Even saying all this, it happens to all of us.