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02-02-2011, 08:02 PM

#121

newbiequilter

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Originally Posted by butterflies5518

My brother will not continue to sew when the bobbin is almost out or the needle becomes unthreaded.

Same with my Bernina.

02-02-2011, 08:44 PM

#122

Fran Juern

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They do, Babylock

02-02-2011, 08:47 PM

#123

texas granny

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Originally Posted by BarbaraTX

My car "dings" when I'm down to 1/4 tank of gas. Why don't they make sewing machines that "ding" when your bobbin thread is down to a few yards of thread? (or do they?)

Barbara my Pffaf machine has a light that come on when my bobbin starts to get low. My Brother also tells me to check my thread.

02-02-2011, 10:24 PM

#124

yellowsnow55

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Originally Posted by rivka

Quote:

Originally Posted by debbieumphress

I have a friend who sews with a bobbin on top and bottom so she knows when it is going to get empty. I love to use those serger cones to sew because it doesn't run out, now if only they can event a never ending bobbin. I have thre bobbin holders full so I just grab one and go.

Seriously -- why can't someone out there invent this?? At least, make a machine that can use a full spool of thread; not truly neverending, but certainly better than a tiny bobbin!

I was told by a LQS owner, that Singer used to make one with a spool sized bobbin, but it never worked properly and was taken of the market. Pitty, I'm sure they could have gotten it right if only they had persisted.

02-02-2011, 10:32 PM

#125

Airwick156

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That is a cool thing. I hadnt a clue...now that they "got" smart and invented that...when are they going to "invent" the never ending bobbin? They can put man on the moon, invent these huge machines that make stuff in factories, but yet they can't make a bobbin that never runs out of thread!!!

02-02-2011, 11:39 PM

#126

Beffy_Boo

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They do. My old Viking 1+ makes a beep sound. Very helpful.

02-02-2011, 11:39 PM

#127

GailG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by debbieumphress

I have a friend who sews with a bobbin on top and bottom so she knows when it is going to get empty. I love to use those serger cones to sew because it doesn't run out, now if only they can event a never ending bobbin. I have thre bobbin holders full so I just grab one and go.

I have often wondered why no one has invented a way to use a full spool of thread in the bobbin area as well as on the top of the machine.

02-03-2011, 01:44 AM

#128

skeetersmom

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Barbara,

My "Ella Ellageo" has a "frowny face" on the screen and lets me know, on no uncertain terms, that the bobbin is low. If I try and close that screen, it keeps prompting me until I take care of the bobbin. Gets rather annoying at times, but better than running out of bobbin in the middle of something.

02-03-2011, 05:40 AM

#129

jitkaau

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My sewing machine flashes a red light when it is down to about 2 metres of thread - depending on the thickness of the thread that I am using. It then stops automatically and tells me I a,m low on bobbin thread. If I want to override the command and keep on sewing, I just leave the door to the bobbin case open.