Rewinding bobbins

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06-09-2011, 04:25 PM

#11

AlwaysQuilting

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Originally Posted by GwynR

I do it both ways, depending on which machine I am using.

Me too.

06-09-2011, 04:33 PM

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Guess it could be some kind of a pressure thing, while you are winding the bobbin it gets tight. Don't really know. But they don't all have them. I did read one time that if you drop a bobbin on the floor, you should get rid of it. I wouldn't have any bobbins left. Said it could explode the next time you rewind it. I've never had a problem.

06-09-2011, 05:01 PM

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I do not have holes in mine....... and I just wrap it a few times and wind wind wind..... smile

I'm sure they are for structural purposes only...

06-10-2011, 05:11 AM

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RE Bobbin winding. I was just wondering why there were so many holes in the bobbin, not how to wind a bobbin.I was just asking a silly question . Pickle

06-10-2011, 06:43 AM

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Not a silly question, I thought the same thing when I was rewinding my bobbin yesterday. :roll:

06-10-2011, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jammin' Jane

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Originally Posted by donnajean

I have never put the thread in any hole. I just wrap the tail around the bobbin a couple time & hold the tail till the bobbin starts winding. I have done it this way for about 60 yrs. now.

Exactly the way I do it, too!
Works for me!

Me too!!!

06-10-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dd

I did read one time that if you drop a bobbin on the floor, you should get rid of it. I wouldn't have any bobbins left. Said it could explode the next time you rewind it..

I rather doubt that. unless i step on them LOOKING for them on the floor, they're fine. I reuse my prewound emb. bobbins all the time for sewing.
they don't have the little hole so i wrap the thread around a few times first.

06-11-2011, 03:45 AM

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The holes are for air conditioning, in case the thread get warm while you are sewing so fast.lol

06-11-2011, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dd

I did read one time that if you drop a bobbin on the floor, you should get rid of it. I wouldn't have any bobbins left. Said it could explode the next time you rewind it..

Oh, I still use mine too. They are too expensive to just go throwing them away. I couldn't believe it when I read that. Thought they were crazy.