SideWInder - Why?
#91
Originally Posted by sunflower126
No I don't have one and I have too wondered why you would spend $30 for one when your machine can wind them for you. Anxious to see what others have to say.
#92
I didn't think I would use mine because I like the way my machine fills bobbins, but when I am in the midst of quilting something there is no way I am going to thread a bobbin on that machine and have used my sidewinder... it does come in handy...
#93
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: South Texas
Posts: 40
I have a Bernina and a sidewinder and use it all of the time. When I am piecing I buy two spools of the same thread, one goes on my machine and one goes on the sidewinder. I always get as many bobbins as what is on the spool on my machine and everything comes out even.
#94
I do have one, love it, it is handy, especially to bring when my
quilt friends get together, we can just stick a spool of thread on
it and continue to fill it up. I too, hate to undo my machine to
fill a bobbin. I have been trying to always have an extra spool
of thread to use just for winding.
quilt friends get together, we can just stick a spool of thread on
it and continue to fill it up. I too, hate to undo my machine to
fill a bobbin. I have been trying to always have an extra spool
of thread to use just for winding.
#95
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1,148
At first I didn't think I needed one - I had to take the thread off my machine and put it on the winder and then put it back on the machine. Pooh...
Then I realized I almost always sew in one of three neutral color threads so I have multiple spools of those colors so a sidewinder would be a great idea. Cool...
Then I figured it was just a whole lot easier to wind multiple bobbins before I start sewing. Sigh...
But, then again, I got my sidewinder at Wally World for $5.00.
Then I realized I almost always sew in one of three neutral color threads so I have multiple spools of those colors so a sidewinder would be a great idea. Cool...
Then I figured it was just a whole lot easier to wind multiple bobbins before I start sewing. Sigh...
But, then again, I got my sidewinder at Wally World for $5.00.
#97
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 195
I have one and used it a lot until I got the new Berninia. On my old machine you had to unthread the machine to wind the bobbin. It worked well for me then. However, I have friends that have vikings and they say they do not work on the viking bobbins.
#99
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Jefferson City MO
Posts: 1,236
Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Personally I don't see a need for it. I have a separate bobbin winder motor on my machine.
#100
They are fun to use. My DGD about wore one out filling bobbins. It was worth buying for her to be so happy 'helping' me. I took literally scores of of filled bobbins to guild for members to use and bring back the empty bobbins so DGD could have them to fill again. The first thing she asked when she came over was did the guild need more bobbins for her to fill? She is older now but still remembers the good time she had using the Sidewinder in my sewing room.
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