For those who have the bobbin winders are they worth he money? They aren't expensive but if they aren't worth it then the money can go towards fabric. :wink:

Linda in Maryland

I use one all of the time. I like it.

I see alot of people ask about these. Since most people piece in 1 color, why not just get extra bobbins and wind 15 or 20 of them at one time? That way you will have another one to go to right away. When they start getting low just stop and wind a bunch more. I got 50 bobbins off e-bay for $5.00 with free shipping. I would rather have the money for something else quilty. :D

Thanks!

Linda in Maryland

Love mine...and I have the cheap version. I have seen one that retails for almost $100, but way too expensive for me.

I keep a light colored spool and darker spool on at all times. Sure is handy when quilting and I don't have to stop and thread a bobbin on my machines. Love it.

Linda, I love mine.
It's especially nice when you have one than one machine.
I especially love it for my old Singers.
Well worth the cost!

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.

I dont ever use mine, would have loved to spend the money on fabric or thread :)

It is handy when you need it. Yes, you can make extra bobbins, I do that too, but sometimes we forget and as Susan Margaret said, when you have multiple machines, it can be a lifesaver. Not a necessity but handy.

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.

I use mine all the time. I wound several bobbins at once, so I don't have to think about it. Also, I wound bobbins while my embroidery machine is running.

I like mine. I also use the plastic prewound bobins but can't refill them on my machine. So I refill them on the bobbin winder.

I love mine. Use it all the time.

I liked mine but prefer the pre-wound bobbins...been trying to sell mine but I think a lot of people use the pre-wound bobbins now. I didn't have the space for it and get impatient trying to wind a bobbin on my sewing machine. My mother LOVES hers and refuses to even use her sewing machine to wind a bobbin. I think it is a matter of what you prefer....

SUCH GREAT ADVISE. I HAVE ONE THAT I GOT AS A GIFT. HAVE NOT TRIED IT YET, BUT FOR SURE WILL GIVE IT A WHIRL
PUGLOVER1

I pre-wind as many bobbins as I have available too. I ran across a whole bunch once at an estate sale. Must have been around 30 or so. Some still had thread on them.

I love mine, runs on ele. or battery

I just bought a "Better Bobbin" Thread winder & it does not
work. Taking it back tomorrow.

The bobbin winder is really great but it can't be used with Pfaff machines because the bobbin has a special grove on it.

I love mine, it was worth the money. I hate tearing down the sewing machine just to fill the bobbin.

I have the one from Joanns and used the coupon. I like it. 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

Yes, this is true. I found this out the hard way after I'd already purchased a "Sidewinder" at JoAnns. Did not work with my Pfaff Therefore, I have a brand new Sidewinder that I would like to sell. Anyone interested in buying? I payed over $20 for it brand new and would like to sell for $10 plus cost to ship. PM me if interested.

I did the same thing but I do have a Featherweight and the bobbin winder works great for it. My Grand Quilter from Pfaff has its own built in bobbin winder and so does my Brother Embroidery machine and I love that feature.

I bought one at Joanns and it didn't wind them right so I took it back.

I just picked one up at an estate sale this past weekend but it doesn't have instructions. Looking forward to figuring out how it works.

I have a Sidewinder that I use & love it love it

I have the small sidewinder from Joanne's & love it. My machine makes funny noises when winding bobbins so this is perfect. I like the fact that it uses batteries or plugs in.

Maybe you should make an offer to someone that posted they don't care for theirs. Keep in mind cost + postage vs. Joanne's price with coupon.

Don't use mine for personal work much, as my Viking bobbins don't fit. Used it all the time with some of the other machines. Now, however, I use it in the classroom setting. When we're teaching 15-25 people, it helps if we don't have to stop to re thread the machines. We have a Parkinson volunteer who doesn't sew, so she fills the bobbins. A real time saver.

Went online and the Wright's bobbin winder that Joanns sells is listed at $20. If a person used JoAnn's 40% coupon, that would bring the cost down to $12 and then add sales tax to that .... so, close to $13 in the end.

That said, I'm willing to take $8 for my bobbin winder .... I'm quite sure that it wouldn't cost $5 to ship.

I think it's worth every penny! I use mine all the time and wonder how I lived w/o it!

I love mine. I have a Sidewinder. Saves a lot of time. I got it at JoAnn's with a coupon so it was very reasonable.
Sue

I use mine so much I had to change the batteries already. How did I ever get along without it? So handy because I don't have to stop and remove thread from the needle, I can use a spare spool and make all the bobbins I need.

Carol J.

I use mine all the time and think it is great.

Love mine. When working a large project, wind a couple before starting. Small projects just 1. Saves wear and tear on my older machine, and is faster. The only inconvenience is rethreading machine after winding only 1 bobbin.

I bought one and took it back. It did not wind the bobbin with the correct tension for my machine.

I have the Sidewinder (I have 2 of them) and it's been very handy to have. Sure I could do without it but when I need it I have it. It works great for me, no problem at all. The Sidewinder is not expensive.

:thumbup: Love it. We had a lengthy post about this a while back.

I love my bobbin winder...use it all the time, especially when I'm getting ready to go to a retreat.

I also have a Sidewinder. I keep all the empties together then hand them to my husband who takes care of them so I can keep on going.

Ditto...love my cheapie version, too!