A Very Stupid Question from a Beginner
#12
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Location: Alturas, CA
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If you bought it from a dealer, I would go there for them, otherwise, take a bobbin you have with you and make sure the ones you get are the same depth and width, if you have metal or plastic get the same kind.
#14
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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I have a new Babylock and had the same problem. I need a lot of bobbins. There were some at the store where I bought the machine, but I spent so much on it, I didn't want to buy more stuff. Mistake. :roll:
The manual states nowhere what to use.
I emailed Babylock--not helpful. I tried ebay--emailed two sellers--both confidently told me something different. Bought 8 from the local sewing machine/vac place--didn't work--they wouldn't fit on the bobbin winder.. Seller of the machine told me what kind to get--but I couldn't find them anywhere. I ended up having her send me some--credit card via phone. I ordered 20--that ought to do it.
The manual states nowhere what to use.
I emailed Babylock--not helpful. I tried ebay--emailed two sellers--both confidently told me something different. Bought 8 from the local sewing machine/vac place--didn't work--they wouldn't fit on the bobbin winder.. Seller of the machine told me what kind to get--but I couldn't find them anywhere. I ended up having her send me some--credit card via phone. I ordered 20--that ought to do it.
#15
I have messed up so many machines by using the wrong bobbins, that I make sure I have the right ones now for the right machine. Even the lower price machines seem to use certain bobbins. I thought maybe buying prewound bobbins would be the way to go, now I have a drawer full of them that I can't use!
#16
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Wow, the horror stories from y'all really drove it home, hahaha. I went directly to the place I bought it... even spoke to the same person who sold me my machine, I think, and she hooked me up with the right sort of bobbins. She only had 10 of the type I needed, so I cleaned her out. But I feel much better having a good bit of bobbins specifically for my machine, now.
#19
I have used a wrong bobbin in a machine, not mine at home, but one at church where we have a couple donated sewing machines. These bobbins were in the machine cabinet drawer. I filled the bobbin and inserted it and the machine wouldn't sew! Then, I couldn't get the bobbin out of the case! I really had to struggle :? . The bobbins "looked" the same, but apparently were not! I am much more careful about bobbins after that experience.
I have a Sidewinder! And love it, and fill about 20 bobbins at a time so I can keep on sewing when I am piecing. Haven't ventured into machine quilting yet!
Getting more bobbins was definitely the way to go! :lol:
I have a Sidewinder! And love it, and fill about 20 bobbins at a time so I can keep on sewing when I am piecing. Haven't ventured into machine quilting yet!
Getting more bobbins was definitely the way to go! :lol:
#20
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: chicago, IL
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Elf, You need to purchase Viking bobbins for it. If you do not have a Viking Dealership in your area, look in the back of your instruction book and there will be a website or a 800 # for Viking. They WILL help you. Do NOT use generic bobbins...
Good Luck...
Good Luck...
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