Threaded bobbin?
 

I'm just about out of thread on a spool. Can I put a bobbin on the thread holder and continue to work?

TIA
Ginger

depends on what you're doing. I would've tried it on a sample before waiting until now. I just tried to see if the hole in one of my bobbins fit the spool holder and it does. So you can try. Anything is worth a shot.

I do that all the time. It will work as long as the bobbin fits on the spool holder, and I think they all do. Good luck.
Sue

I've done it, and it works fine. Give it a whirl!

I do in a pinch on a good project and when piecing to use up all those bobbins. Works fine. Just make sure you put a thread disk at the end (like with a spool) to it doesn't fly off!

THANK YOU!! I was so hoping it would work. The bobbin does fit on the spool holder. I did try that already.

I'm quilting a tote. I have enough thread, but most of it's on the bobbins!

So, after work I can continue with the tote.

I do that especially when I used Sulky metallic thread.

I don't like changing the bobbin in the middle of a quilting row so I always have a bunch of bobbins with just a few yards of thread left. Great idea to use it up for piecing. Thanks.

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*** Of course you can. It will work. I have done it many times.
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I do it all of the time. I like to empty my bobbins and use the small amounts of thread left on them after a project to piece things. And, because I am using it on the top I can easily see when it is empty. I hate it when the bobbin runs out and I don't notice until after I have moved on six more patches! I am not one to store a bobbin with every spool of thread.

You can also drop the bobbin into a small bowl placed behind the machine. I've had problems where the thread in the bobbin gets twisted around the spindle.

If the bobbin doesn't fit on the spool holder you can even place it in a coffee cup behind the machine, but thread it as if it were on the spool holder.

I do often when the thread I need is on a bobbin. As long as the bobbin fits on the spool post there is no reason to not to.

I do it all the time to finish thread off a bobbin.

Should work, but I guess you could hand wind it onto a spool if it isn't much

I've been known to do that, no problem on my Bernina.

Honestly, I've never thought about it. I just use something that reasonable matches or is neutral. Good suggestion to use up the thread on bobbins.

Woohoooo.......I used my bobbin thread on the spool holder. It worked really well. I'm so thrilled as I want to complete the tote without having to wait for thread to be shipped to me.

Thanks so very much!

I'm another one who does this a lot, and it works fine.

I've done that many times.

I've used bobbins in this way, & for the same reason -- ran out of thread on the spool!

I have used the bobbin as the top thread, but keep in mind, if you run out of thread on that bobbin you will have a mess to clean out when it gets to the end if you don't catch it on time.

I try to wind the almost gone thread onto bobbins and use them as bobbins when I'm piecing. If you run out of thread in the bobbin, there is no bunching up. It just quits sewing. Then I put in the next bobbin that has only a few yards left and use up that one. It's a good way to free up all those bobbins.

I do it all the time. Use a vertical rather than a horizontal thread pin.

I have done it for years. It is the same thread and it is going thru all the same threading process as the spool thread does.

I've done it a few times with no problems.

I have done this numerous times with never a problem.

Never had a problem with it , do it all the time

My tote is almost done! I've used the bobbin thread for the quilting I'm doing on it. So far it's working.

Thanks for the tip to watch the top bobbin to ensure I don't run out!