Colored bobbin thread
#1
Colored bobbin thread
I am doing some machine applique and would like to know what you think about using bobbin thread for it? I have a donut of Superior bobbin threads I have used for hand applique, but think it might work well on my machine also. They are pretty pricey at Superior, but don't see any else ware. Suggestions?
#2
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
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Why not use them? If the bobbins fit your machine. I’ve had a couple of those Superior threads bobbin sets- for appliqué. The bobbins won’t fit my machine but I’ve used them on top- just slid the bobbin on my spool pin. They worked fine
#4
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: The Deep South near Cajun Country, USA
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My friend uses one of the size100 threads that is typically for bottom thread as her applique thread and loves it. If you use a small zig zag, you can't even tell the thread is there.
#6
I buy all my Superior threads online. Just key in Superior Threads in your search engine and you can by directly from Superior. They have frequent sales and I get e-mails from them any time they are having a sale.
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Greater Peoria, IL -- just moved!
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I became a fan of the Superior pre-wound bobbins when I had access to my friend's long arm. We couldn't wind a decent bobbin on it to save our life. It's funny how our perspective changes, I went from the "what's the big deal about winding bobbins" to being all about using the pre-wounds -- only now I can't get them to fit my existing machines!
I order most of my thread directly from Superior, and would always throw in a couple of the sale bobbins. Typically they were random colors but I figured what the heck, a project would come up and with embroidery I would think they will.
I don't do embroidery, but if I did, I would want a big box of prewound bobbins to use. My current machine has a proprietary extra large bobbin and that's nice, but those bobbins are expensive. It's also pretty easy to wind bobbins and load them, but I'd still rather just have a dedicated already wound bobbin supply.
I order most of my thread directly from Superior, and would always throw in a couple of the sale bobbins. Typically they were random colors but I figured what the heck, a project would come up and with embroidery I would think they will.
I don't do embroidery, but if I did, I would want a big box of prewound bobbins to use. My current machine has a proprietary extra large bobbin and that's nice, but those bobbins are expensive. It's also pretty easy to wind bobbins and load them, but I'd still rather just have a dedicated already wound bobbin supply.
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
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Superior has different threads to choose from on prewounds.
- Super BOBs
- Super Bobs Cotton
- So Fine!
- So Fine! #60
- with different types of thread
- Cotton
- Polyester
- Bonded Nylon
- Bonded Polyester
Last edited by Onebyone; 06-28-2020 at 06:50 AM.