Prewound bobbins vs other
03-21-2011, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Nikki and Co.
I totally agree......I'm impressed that you've done all the math for us.
03-21-2011, 07:36 AM
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I only buy PW bobbin thread for embroidery but I also do my own as well for embroidery. I found that Madeira bobbin thread that I wind works great in machine embroidery without screw ups. Had a spool of Coats & Clarks bobbin thread and for some reason the machine hated it. Never again will I buy that brand.
03-21-2011, 10:21 AM
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I'm with you! I found a site for 'bulk' buying and they were really inexpensive.......huge selection of color! I haven't bought any in at least 3 yrs after the initial investment (which as I said was very reasonable). The shops sell what I bought for 2-3X what I paid. Do some searching if it is of interest to you! I like the idea of winding several before starting a project though-I will also try that!
03-21-2011, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Bear with me, please, but I don't understand why anyone buys prewound bobbins. A simple calculation --- I checked on prices at the Connecting Threads website. Here's what I found:
Prewound - 82 yds ea for 12 bobbins = 984 yards at $9.99. This calculates at $.010 per yard
Spool of thread - 1200 yards at $2.49 = $.002 per yard
Cone of thread - 5000 yards at $9.99 = $.0019 per yard
So a cone of thread will net you 5 times the amount of bobbins compared to prewound.
OR -- another way....you can save $50.00 by buying a cone and winding the thread yourself.
Am I missing something??? More money to buy fabric!!!!!
dee
Prewound - 82 yds ea for 12 bobbins = 984 yards at $9.99. This calculates at $.010 per yard
Spool of thread - 1200 yards at $2.49 = $.002 per yard
Cone of thread - 5000 yards at $9.99 = $.0019 per yard
So a cone of thread will net you 5 times the amount of bobbins compared to prewound.
OR -- another way....you can save $50.00 by buying a cone and winding the thread yourself.
Am I missing something??? More money to buy fabric!!!!!
dee
So....I buy prewound bobbins for it. It's certainly worth my time and energy to spend the little extra for them.
03-22-2011, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by abdconsultant
Does anyone use bobbin thread for piecing?
I bought a Marathon 12,000 yd cone 50w and I use this for peicing top & bottom.
I've been using this for 9 months & I sew everyday!!
I still haven't made a dent in it. lol
I love it.
I also use pre-wound on my long arm.
I can go alot further with them.
03-22-2011, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Carron
The prewound bobbins do make a difference (good difference)in the quality of finished product of an embroidered item. Sometimes I use them in regular sewing and other time I will load the bobbins myself.
03-22-2011, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Marysewfun
Originally Posted by Carron
The prewound bobbins do make a difference (good difference)in the quality of finished product of an embroidered item. Sometimes I use them in regular sewing and other time I will load the bobbins myself.
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