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Old 10-27-2011, 07:28 AM
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I have one machine that tells me when the bobbin is about to run out, but I have sewn some distances with the others and didn't realize it. Easy to do, especially if you are thinking about other things while sewing!
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Old 10-27-2011, 07:49 AM
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I have an old machine that took a spool of thread in the bobbin - too bad they didn't continue with that idea instead of the small amount of thread actually on a bobbin. there has to be a better way - how hard could it be to use a separate spool and virtually never run out.
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Old 10-27-2011, 07:55 AM
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I feel like an idiot when it happens - don't know why I feel like that and then I look around to see if anyone noticed. What is that all about?
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Old 10-27-2011, 08:03 AM
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At least once on every project -Why can't they figure out a way to use a spool of thread instead of a bobbin ?
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Old 10-27-2011, 08:13 AM
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thank goodness my machine has a blinking red light.........
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Old 10-27-2011, 08:15 AM
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My Babylock beeps at me when the bobbin is low and won't let me sew anymore. HOWEVER, there is still enough thread left on the bobbin to sew a few more inches. So, I just take that bobbin out and put it in my other machine that doesn't beep at me and use it up. It is frustrating either way. :)
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Old 10-27-2011, 09:06 AM
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I had a viking that beeped and showed low bobbin on the screen. But, when lint covered the detector light, it wouldn't work. But I loved that feature, and haven't had it since!

So we just sew away without thread because we are 'in the zone'. I, too, do it all the time.
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Old 10-27-2011, 09:08 AM
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I had a viking that beeped and showed low bobbin on the screen. But, when lint covered the detector light, it wouldn't work. But I loved that feature, and haven't had it since!

So we just sew away without thread because we are 'in the zone'. I, too, do it all the time.

I think that it would be a best seller if something was invented to attach some kind of detector to our machines.
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I would love it if my machine beeped when low on bobbin thread!
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Old 10-27-2011, 09:14 AM
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At first I thought you meant your sibling brother - then the light came on. I, too, have a new NS80 Brother, but it doesn't speak to me.
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