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hannajo 01-15-2011 11:44 AM

Today I had a momentary panic when I finished the line I was machine stitching and there was no bobbin thread to cut. My heart sank as I turned the quilt over to see how long I'd been sewing with no bobbin thread. And to my surprise, it ran out at exactly the last stitch at the end of the quilt. That's never happened to me before, and I won't count on it happening again.


I feel like I won the lottery! :lol:

Murphy 01-15-2011 11:45 AM

Isn't that a wonderful feeling. I have had that happen and jumped for joy as you did (smile). Great day.

grann of 6 01-15-2011 11:51 AM


Originally Posted by hannajo
Today I had a momentary panic when I finished the line I was machine stitching and there was no bobbin thread to cut. My heart sank as I turned the quilt over to see how long I'd been sewing with no bobbin thread. And to my surprise, it ran out at exactly the last stitch at the end of the quilt. That's never happened to me before, and I won't count on it happening again.


I feel like I won the lottery! :lol:

My machine beeps when it is almost out of bobbin thread. The other day I was 2 inches from the end when it beeped. I was able to finish off and had 12" of thread left. I was happy too!

shawnemily 01-15-2011 11:59 AM

I wish I was so lucky!!!! I was chain stitching block halves and got through the last block and the same thing...... NO bobbin thread to cut! OOPS...... I had a pile of 8 blocks (16 halves) behind my machine and only the first 2 were completely sewn.....I guess I will pay better attention from now on!!!

Quiltforme 01-15-2011 12:03 PM

That happened to me yesterday and I felt like I had won the lottery!!! funny how something so simple can make us so happy!!

C.Cal Quilt Girl 01-15-2011 12:28 PM

Yyyyaaaahhhh !!! Whew

The other gets a Growl :)

luvTooQuilt 01-15-2011 12:31 PM

Or when I realized I have no more of that specific fabric in my stash but just barely made it with what I had to finished the last block.. Whew..

amma 01-15-2011 12:32 PM

That is definitely, a fist pumping in the air, yelling a loud YA HOO!! moment :D:D:D

hannajo 01-15-2011 12:39 PM


Originally Posted by shawnemily
I wish I was so lucky!!!! I was chain stitching block halves and got through the last block and the same thing...... NO bobbin thread to cut! OOPS...... I had a pile of 8 blocks (16 halves) behind my machine and only the first 2 were completely sewn.....I guess I will pay better attention from now on!!!

Oy! That's what usually happens to me.

greensleeves 01-15-2011 12:49 PM

It is the little joys that keep us going.


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