Same here. Saves a lot of time for me.

I wish that someone would invent a gadget that would unwind the bobbin & wind the thread back onto a spool.

My bobbin winder on my machine broke and when I took it to the repair shop to get fixed he recommended a bobbin winder. Although I didn't like it at first, I have come to like it. I don't think it winds the bobbins as even as my sewing machine did.

I haven't read every post so don't know if someone mentioned this tip earlier.

I got a Sidewinder for Christmas but I have a Viking Sapphire 830. It didn't work on my bobbins, but that's because the thread unwinds the wrong way after being filled. I found if I put the bobbin in upside down, it winds the bobbin correctly and I can use the Sidewinder if I want to for my Viking.

I have one I seldom use, but when I do I fill lots of bobbins and put in my bobbin holder, usually the cream colored thread I use on my midarm quilter.

My biggest problem is I don't have a pernament place to put it so its in and out of the cabinet.

delma

I don't have to unthread my machine to wind a bobbin so my machine does just fine. Don't need a sidewinder.
I have a singer 2010 workhorse and she's a great machine, not fancy but reliable.

I love my sidewinder. I use 2 machines regularly and can wind several bobbins at a time. Also, I go to several retreats throughout the year and it is handy to prepare a few extra bobbins "to go".

Hah ! It must have gotten jealous of the SW and decided to straighten its act up :)

I am glad to know about using the sidewinder with the Sapphire Viking machine to put bobbin in upside down!
If I ever decide to get a SW I hope I remember that tip!

If your Viking is winding the bobbin poorly have it looked at because sometimes there is a minor adjustment to make the bobbing wind evenly (I have had that problem in the past)