SideWInder - Why?
#121
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Traverse City, Michigan
Posts: 1,317
I bought one from JoAnn Fabric. They had a 50% coupon off on it. Sure beats unthreading my machine I usually wind about a dozen bobbins at a time. I sew with white thread on the charity quilts.
#122
I don't have one because I can't use it for my Viking bobbins. I just wind a couple of bobbins when I do a project. bought a bunch of bobbins. Also on my Viking I can wind bobbin without unthreading my machine. I would rather spend my money on fabric!!
#123
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: southwest michigan
Posts: 59
I received one as a gift and I felt it was not necessary--until one day I tried it as I was sewing with a deadline and found it to be very helpful. Saves me a lot of time since I have to unthread, etc to wind a bobbin. Now I use it all the time. I actually will sit and wind bobbins on it while watching movies just to keep my hands busy!
#124
I do have a side winder, won it as a door prize at a quilt retreat. It is handy to wind bobbins without pulling the spool of thread out of the needle to wind a bobbin. I use Bottom Line in the bobbin, so that sits beside the machine and when bobbin runs out, just turn on the winder and I don't disturb the sewing thread on top.
#125
I do have a side winder, won it as a door prize at a quilt retreat. It is handy to wind bobbins without pulling the spool of thread out of the needle to wind a bobbin. I use Bottom Line in the bobbin, so that sits beside the machine and when bobbin runs out, just turn on the winder and I don't disturb the sewing thread on top.
#126
Originally Posted by ghostrider
JuneC, the only two types of bobbins that the Sidewinder will not work on are Viking and Bernina. Thought you should know. :)
#127
It's not a need, but it sure is a luxury if stopping in the middle of a seam to unthread your machine and refill the bobbin is an annoyance. Also, I have heard that this function on a sewing machine can wear out in time; the sidewinder saves using it so much on the machine.
#128
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: The Finger Lakes of upstate NY
Posts: 3,446
Yeah, I never understood the need for this gizmo - and I usally love my notions! A friend who has everything sold hers at our guild's "garage sale" night.
When I wind bobbins, I do several at a time. It's a long time before I need them again. When I'm getting to the last couple of them, at the next convenient time (NOT when I'm in the middle of a long seam, lol), I do several more.
When I wind bobbins, I do several at a time. It's a long time before I need them again. When I'm getting to the last couple of them, at the next convenient time (NOT when I'm in the middle of a long seam, lol), I do several more.
#129
Originally Posted by ghostrider
JuneC, the only two types of bobbins that the Sidewinder will not work on are Viking and Bernina. Thought you should know. :)
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