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My Pfaff beeps and stops sewing take your foot off the foot control and you can start again. A picture of an empty of a bobbin shows on the screen. You would think that would be enough but I still sew air from time to time. I got hearing aids helped hear beep but still do it.
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Originally Posted by Rhaorth
Have you ever continued sewing without bobbin thread... I mean... without realizing it ran out?
I was speeding right along, doing the strips for the scrappy fence, and getting pretty comfortable with the 1/4" seams.... when I noticed that... the top thread seemed to be coming loose from the fabric.... So stopped sewing, pulled out the strip and lo and behold, the bobbin was empty... ok... not so bad you say.. at least I noticed it... Well, that was after sewing 4 sets of strips without a bobbin thread (8.5" strips... 4 of them... chain piecing, so not having to lift the presser foot, or cut threads... but you would think I would have noticed! LOL) AND... why is it that the seams seem to be so much straighter when I run out of bobbin thread... I like stopping to fill a bobbin, gives me a chance to stretch out my back... need a better chair. Just thought I would share my... oh my gosh... moment we need an alarm for when the bobbin is getting close to empty hehe |
More times than I can count. I sew on vintage or basic mechanical machines, so there are no beeps, buzzes or clicks!!!! Just unsewn areas.
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Originally Posted by Teddybear Lady
Originally Posted by alikat110
My brother is electronic and notifies me when it is low
Yep, had one of those "duh" moments. haha :lol: |
I'm lucky that I can usually tell by the sound of my machine when it runs out -- and even luckier that I can just put in another bobbin, pull back on the top thread so it is taut, and go on sewing!
(I have a pair of Bernina 830's manufactured c. 1974). |
All the time. However, I've started using some of the prefilled but refillable Janome bobbins and they really last a long time. Also, if you use Aurafil (sp?) thread the bobbins will last a lot longer.
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More times that I am happy with. The last time I was sewing 2 1/2 x 21" strips. I must have "sewed at least 20 of them before noticing that I was out of bobbin thread!! I was so mad at myself!!!
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they have, had it on my last machine, only problem there was still usable thread on the bobbin and it would not let you continue sewing until you changed bobbins.
Originally Posted by ube quilting
I wish someone would invent a bell to ring when the bobbin gets a few feet from the end, Or a light to blink or anything to indicate low bobbin thread!
I'm right there with you! :thumbup: |
I don't know which is worse, continuous sewing when the bobbin has run out or like me that things seem to be making a bit of progress so I keep stopping sure that something must be wrong or the bobbin out of thread when it isn't. lol...
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I do it all the time, guess I'll never learn!
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