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I don't own one and haven't found a need for one, yet. I just fill up a number of bobbins, before I begin sewing. So, I guess I'm a "nay".
I do like the pill bottle idea. I have anumber of them all saved up. I guess now, I'll have to start putting them to good use. |
I always wondered about those gadgets?????
I also use old pill bottles when I change my needles and when they get full then I toss the full bottle away....No one gets stuck... |
Having spent the better part of 30 years making evening wear and lingerie, often doing "assembly line" sewing, it is habit to fill several bobbins before starting any project. I agree with the gal that said she would rather spend the money on more fabric!! :wink: And I like the idea of the pill bottles. We always have empties. :D
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I am a definite YEA! I bought mine at full price...DUH!...but have it hooked up to the power cord so it is handy at all times. I use it to fill all the bobbins ahead of time for each project. I have a Viking, Brother, Singer and Janome that I have used it for and have not had any problems with it. It is so much easier than threading/unthreading and having to move my table extensions to use the winder on my Viking.
Make sure you use a coupon to purchase it or buy one from the ladies on this site that have one and don't use theirs. I 'store' my wound bobbins on the extra spindles for thread on my machines. Makes finding them easier. Chris from AZ |
Thought I couldn't live without it as I am a gadget junkie. I wish I had saved my money. Bobbins are would enevenly and loose. :(
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If you do machine embroidery, they are great for not having to stop and wind a bobbin when you are in the middle of a design and thought you had enough bobbin but didn't. The $20 I spent on sale was worth it in less aggravation :!:
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Sidewinder is the one I have. Yuck!! :roll:
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Well as a new owner of the Sidewinder I think its great, It winds evenly and have only used it with the batteries in. Its quick and works with my Brother and Toyota machines.
Elle |
I bought one and was grateful that it was on sale. After using it, I decided it wasn't even worth the sale price. Boxed it back up and gave it as a retreat prize, hoping the recipient liked it better than I did.
I really found that the machine's bobbin winder works much better |
Originally Posted by ERhausfrau
YEA! I have one and I love it. I bought extra bobbins for my machine and used the empty prescription bottles from my husband's pills. I mark the prescription bottle with white, grey, off white, empty. I fill the filled bobbins and put them in the marked bottle. Then when I use up a bobbin, I put it in the "empty" bottle and continue to do that until I am out of filled bobbins (of the color I am using). Then I just take some relaxing time, fill up all the bobbins and I am good to go for at least three quilts. No problem, no wasting time, refilling the bobbin, there is always one there for me!
I think the bobbin winder is the next best thing to the Calcu-Quilt. I love that thing too. Edie |
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