SideWInder - Why?
02-23-2011, 08:30 PM
#152
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If your thread was not wound tight it was probably because you had it BEHIND the little lever like I did. I was horrible till I figured it out and had the thread close to the bobbin and the lever leaning against it. I too think that it winds more thread than the sewing machine winds it.
02-23-2011, 08:37 PM
#153
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I bought one....I disliked it intensely...it didnt wind the bobbins fast or tight...there was so much slack in the threads I could wind them by hand faster...I use an old machine to wind mine now. I took that sad sidewinder back and spent that 30 bucks on some nice fabric
02-23-2011, 08:42 PM
#154
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Originally Posted by erstan947
I have one and I like it. I don't have to stop and unthread my machine to fill a bobbin. I have a combination emb and sewing machine. While it is running I can fill bobbins. Personal preference.
02-23-2011, 08:58 PM
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I got one because it was on sale for $11 - it will possibly re - gifted as I have never used it. I think if you don't want to take the thread out of your machine to wind bobbins it might be handy. However, I can re - wind bobbins without removing thread and also have spare reels of thread generally, so don't know what possessed me to buy it except for the price.
02-23-2011, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JUNEC
I just opened a box, that had a SideWinder in it - It looks like it just fills up bobbins - or does it do something else.
Mind you that I have 2 older sewing machines - a Viking from the 70's and a Bernina from the 80's - Bobbins can be filled on my sewing machines
Is it something that is needed in a sewing room. Isn't just as easy to use you sewing machine to fill your bobbins - Does everyone have one of them?
Mind you that I have 2 older sewing machines - a Viking from the 70's and a Bernina from the 80's - Bobbins can be filled on my sewing machines
Is it something that is needed in a sewing room. Isn't just as easy to use you sewing machine to fill your bobbins - Does everyone have one of them?
Not everybody has one. No you don't need it.
02-23-2011, 09:14 PM
#157
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Originally Posted by Craftygirl
I'm puzzled about this. Unless you have an extral reel of thread in the same colour, wouldn't you have to unthread your sewing machine anyway to get the reel off to put on the sidewinder. Or am I missing the point completely.
We get plastic bobbins by 8 or more in a pack.
The idea is to fill up enough bobbins to sew the whole project first, because they are interchangable.
I think people with embroidery machines like them especially because you can pop in different colors.
02-23-2011, 09:25 PM
#159
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I bought the "Dritz Better Bobbin Winder" which is very similar to the Sidewinder. I sew on vintage machines, and each one winds bobbins a different way, plus I usually had to hold the bobbin, or the thread, or something to get them to wind right. I love this little tool...pretty affordable with a coupon! I don't even mind if I have to unthread the machine to use the spool of thread.
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