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[quote=mpspeedy]My embroidery machine has a warning beep but there is usaully enough thread left to finish the project unless I am just starting.
Does the empty bobbin mess up the programmed pattern when embroidering or can it continue where it left off after you fill the bobbin. Obviously I don't yet have an embroidery machine, but I hope to buy one within the next month. |
I am going to try the bobbin on top and bottom, that sounds much easier to do. Thanks for the tip.-- J.
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Originally Posted by clem55
Mine beeps, but when it does, there is still a lot of thread left, so I am now in the habit of not paying attention to it, and yep, I run out and keep sewing.
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that's one reason i love my viking it beeps when my bobbin is getting to the end wonderful feature has saved me many times
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Originally Posted by Suzi
Your bobbin thread is sentient. It holds a grudge. It knows what you did last summer. It will take its revenge by running out just as you reach the centermost topstitching on the two-year project you’ve been working on for your perfectionist mother-in-law who, by rights, shouldn’t have vision that perfect at her age anyway.
It will laugh at you. Just don’t retaliate because the sewing needles will return fire. If they can’t skewer you they’ll throw themselves across the train tracks. You know. For the Gipper. |
seems like i do it more often than not ,lol :?
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More frequently than I want to admit to :-)
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That has never happened to me. I always have just a couple of inches of thread left in my bobbin after I finish my seam. IN MY DREAMS!! Welcome to the club!
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Trudy Hughes once spoke at a guild meeting and told us she had a record of sewing the longest with no bobbin thread......45 minutes!
I swear I'd have slit my throat. :evil: Jan in VA :lol: |
Originally Posted by erstan947
Some one suggested using a full bobbin in both the top and bottom of your machine. Thus, you would know when the bottom bobbin is getting empty by the bobbin on the top. Just a thought:)
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It must be going around. Ran out of bobbin myself!
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I use the large cone threads and have a holder that sits on the back of my machine and it goes and goes. I can't wait until there is an endless bobbin. My friends also sew with a bobbin on top and bottom so she knows before she starts. Been there done that. One good thing is I keep three of those bobbin holders full of full bobbins, so I grab one and off I go again.
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Julie R,
Thanks for my first laugh of the day. Quilter 68 (who is 69 and almost 70) |
If you could invent an attatchment that would do that, you would get rich quick!
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Originally Posted by irishrose
I did that last night, too. On the Elna, I can tell by a slight difference in sound, but on my vintage Singer. I can't. Course, she is a little noisier than the bigger machine.
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Bobbin thread?? What bobbin thread?? There's suppose to be thread in the bobbin?? :mrgreen:
I wish I had a dollar for everytime that's happened. I could buy more fabric!!! |
Believe it or not, my Pfaff out of the 90's actually has a low bobbin light. Not on my Husqvarna, Kenmore or Singer. Even the see-through bobbin cover on my Husqvarna doesn't prevent the bobbin from running out of thread. Go figure..
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Been there, done that!!!!!!
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Been there and done that - just last night in fact
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Originally Posted by chamby
Well ladies this morning I was working hard on the king size rag quilt that my son hired me to complete for a friends birthday. I was sewing very nicely on a long row thinking I was doing well. Well to my surprise when I reached the end to snip the thread. There was no bobbin thread. I had been sewing almost the entire row without the bobbin thread without noticing. All pins were gone and rows not sewn together. What a bummer. I had to re-pin almost the entire row and start over. I sure wish I had a red light or something to warn me of the empty bobbin. So I just stopped went to Hancock for sewing machine oil and thread. Then back home to clean machine and fill the bobbin to begin again.
I guess I'm lucky I have a baby lock thats tells when the bobbin is low and shuts the michine down until you put a fresh one in.No longer running with-out bobbin for miles. :thumbup: |
Been there, done that. I'm a member too.
My embroidery machine has a beeper to let you know the bobbin is getting low. Bad thing is, it starts alerting you when the bobbin is maybe half full. Every time you start sewing it beeps. I hate it! It's way too early and by the time you are out of bobbin thread, you've started ignoring the beeps. |
Another member here!! I did that last night! Too funny!
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Originally Posted by BluegrassGurl
Another member here.... been there..done that.... and sit with my mouth agape for at least a minute or two! ;-)
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Well, I used to have the same thing happen. But, about 2 years ago I bought a Babylock machine and guess what???
It does tell me when the bobbin is almost out of thread. In fact, it tells me repeatedly; if I am trying to just finish an inch, it still alerts me. I think it is great. Not everyone can afford a new machine but for those that are thinking about it, choose one that has this feature. It is well worth it. And, it does not start beeping until you are very, very close to the end. Diane |
Originally Posted by erstan947
Some one suggested using a full bobbin in both the top and bottom of your machine. Thus, you would know when the bottom bobbin is getting empty by the bobbin on the top. Just a thought:)
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I use cone thread & it goes forever....or so it seems.Would be great to have a bobbin that matched it !
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My DH doesn't understand why someone can't invent a machine that will feed bobbin thread off a spool, so you don't have to keep winding the little things!
Maybe next year. |
Originally Posted by chickadeee55
My DH doesn't understand why someone can't invent a machine that will feed bobbin thread off a spool, so you don't have to keep winding the little things!
Maybe next year. |
Some machines have a low bobbin alert feature, but none of mine do. I can *usually* tell by the sound. I tried that bobbin on the top trick recently, works on most machines, but gave me weird tension on my kids' Brother HS 2000.
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I have a machine that shows me how much bobbin thread I have but I keep sewing. I am always in the middle of a project and just hope I have enough left till I get finished.
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Originally Posted by erstan947
Some one suggested using a full bobbin in both the top and bottom of your machine. Thus, you would know when the bottom bobbin is getting empty by the bobbin on the top. Just a thought:)
thanks!! |
I always hate that when it happens! :evil:
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I used to have that problem. I use the prewouhd bobbins made by Superior Threads. Now I have to check to make sure that I have bobbin thread because it should have run out. I did a free motion quilt with 1 bobbin and could have gone more. The quilt was 45 x 54.
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Originally Posted by marknfran
Originally Posted by chamby
Well ladies this morning I was working hard on the king size rag quilt that my son hired me to complete for a friends birthday. I was sewing very nicely on a long row thinking I was doing well. Well to my surprise when I reached the end to snip the thread. There was no bobbin thread. I had been sewing almost the entire row without the bobbin thread without noticing. All pins were gone and rows not sewn together. What a bummer. I had to re-pin almost the entire row and start over. I sure wish I had a red light or something to warn me of the empty bobbin. So I just stopped went to Hancock for sewing machine oil and thread. Then back home to clean machine and fill the bobbin to begin again.
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Originally Posted by Aurora
I don't really find this to be a problem. I can tell immediately if I am out of bobbin thread. Never sew more than an inch or two without bobbin thread. My 301a feels and sounds different. I always keep a full bobbin on my bobbin winder.
I just don't find this to be such a big deal, just another part of the process. |
My Janome tells me when my bobbin thread is getting low!!
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I HATE it when that happens. Unfortunately, it happens all to often.
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I like that my Pfaff has a light that blinks also but there is usually quite a bit of thread left, so I go as long as I can. My Brother has a bobbin on top that I can see and it beeps also.
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thanks god my machine tells me before the bobbin is empty
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i have done that so many times also , but now i am getting in the habit of checking every once in awhile!!!
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