I use one to wind several bobbins for my babylock which is the machine that I piece quilts and machine quilt. The bobbins for my Viking do not fit it. So I use that maching for heming and small projects where I am not sewing alot of pieces. It is a time saver and it comes in handy when you have deadlines to meet.

I love my sidewinder. Don't know how I got along without it.
A very good investment.

I use one to wind several bobbins for my babylock which is the machine that I piece quilts and machine quilt. The bobbins for my Viking do not fit it. So I use that machine for heming and small projects where I am not sewing alot of pieces. It is a time saver and it comes in handy when you have deadlines to meet.

I have one but it doesn't fill the bobbins to capacity. I still use it once in a while.

Question? What is the advantage of the winder vs using your machine. I like to use my machine because it forces me to rethread my machine and I think that is always a good idea.

I had one and loved it let my mom use and shortly discovered that I needed it so I took my JoAnns coupon and bought a new one I use it mostly for sewing and when I need those peskey bobbins for free standing lace as well as making the purses from MollyMine,it saves tons of time!Defintally ask Santa and get him/her a coupon.LOL.

I had one of the first side winders and it didn't work on the longarm bobbins so I gave it away. I didn't think about using it for my viking but sounds like it wouldn't have worked. Why would you rethread your machine to wind a bobbin? Oh, I guess there are machines that you have to, but mine you don't.

I use the larger spools of thread directly from the stand-up thread-spool holder on the machine, hook the thread under the loop on the side-swinder - and spin away. THUS, I CAN USE ANY SIZED SPOOL TO LOAD THE BOBBINS.

I LOVE MINE !!! :) :) :)

MY ADVANTAGE, I CAN BE SEWING AND SEND THE KIDS TO SPIN b0BBINS SO I CONTINUE SEWING

MyReda, when I purchased my machine it came with the plastic bobbins that are universal. I than purchased more bobbins (which are also plastic) from Walmart and they work fine. The side winder bobbin machine that I'm looking at is at Walmart, but I also have a 40% off all items at Joann's. What to do????

You have to make sure your bobbin will work for your sewing machine. It doesn't work with my Viking so I couldn't use one.

I have the Sidewinder and I love it. It is great to be able to wind the bobbin without unthreading the machine. I also have the one with the telescoping thread holder that can hold larger spools and cones. Love them both.

I bought the Sidewinder yesterday from Beverly's fabrics with a 40% off coupon. The bobbins from my Pfaff and Janome Gem Gold fit just fine.Also the Singer bobbins I use in the Janome fit well. I use mainly cones and put those on my cone holder to wind the bobbins with no trouble at all. So far I love it. I think it will be a real time saver!

JoAnn's is about $24.00 then take 40% off. Walmart's is about $19 to 24

I have a Sidewinder & never use it anymore. I find it doesn't wind the bobbin tight enough & even then it's only half full. I'll be glad to sell it to you-cheap, just PM me-Joyce

Stef, the new deluxe one is available at Joann's but the original one might wind your bobbins and it is a lot cheaper. If you can I would try out your bobbins on someone else's sidewinder first. Then you can be sure if it works before you decide which one to get.

Right now at our Joann's the deluxe is on sale for 10% off which seems to me a tactic to simply prevent people from using their coupons on it.

I use mind all the time.. I have a New Home,Singer and Brother....

No, I don't use one. I can wind my bobbin while I'm sewing (have the Brother 4500 D and the Babylock Ellegante)

I use my side winder all the time. Love it. Don't know how I ever did without one.

Use one all the time for my Janome

Personally stopping in the middle of stitching to wind bobbins for me is a downer. I wind them all at the begining of sewing and on the sidewinder, just what works for me, I hate having to re thread! :-D