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Originally Posted by jeank

One word of advice if you have a Viking machine and use the green bobbins. You have to purchase the PINK sidewinder and put the bobbin on it UPSIDE DOWN. Viking bobbins wind in the opposite direction as the other brands. Jean in MI

Very helpful to know, as I have mainly old Singers, but One Newer Viking...would hate to cause problems for it! Thanks so much.

I bought many bobbins in bulk on ebay (for each of my machines, including original Viking green). I bought a "Wrights- SideWinder" from Joann's but haven't used it yet, as we also do a lot of remodeling around our house. When the dust (drywall or sawdust) is flying for months at a time...I put my machines & fabric safely out of harms way...in a nice outbuilding that is clean. We should have joined "remodeler's anonymous" years ago, per our children!

I noticed Joann's also sells the Dritz "Better Bobbin Winder" for about the same price. Can some of you say which brand you've used when you state that you LOVE it!
CT

I wonder where some of you live that find the Joann's bobbin winder for $20...here is the current link @ Joann's online, one is $34, the other is $39. Wright's- http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...DID=xprd315882
Dritz -http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...en=10582594436
Even w a 50% off coupon, these would go for $17 or more. I know I paid even more than that for mine.

Several friends bought them and never realized the spindles were different sizes from one to another and they don't fit many machines - I tried my Pfaff, Vikings and neither will work. I just wind up a mess of them before a project.

I also love mine for my old Singers. Each one is a little different, and I don't have to remember how to wind bobbins on each machine.

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Originally Posted by Murphy

I use mine all the time and really like it. I was a skeptic at first, but bought mine on sale with a Joann's 50% off coupon and am so glad I did. Go for it.

Ditto! LOVE mine!

Thanks ladies.....I think I need one now :-D

I wouldn't do without mine. Worth every penny.

I have a Brother bobbin winder that I'd like to sell - they are pretty expensive but can we list those on the classified sections or is it just fabric? Maybe I read it and didn't see it....

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Originally Posted by Quiltforme

I got mine for free and would pay for another if needed. I love the ease of not having to stop and rethread my machine.

Silly me, I don't 'unthread' the machine, I just take the spool of thread, set it on the throat plate, and set a second spool in it's place and wind several bobbins. I then remove the second spool, replace the first, and away I go! Try it, it saves lots of time and hassle. IMHO :D

I use mine all the time....worth the $ for me.