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11-12-2016, 07:22 AM

#31

MaggieLou

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Central Florida

Posts: 1,804

I have one and love it. It doesn't wind the bobbins completely full but all you have to do is hold the button down and it will continue to wind until you release the button. I haven't used my machine to wind a bobbin in several years.

11-12-2016, 07:25 AM

#32

MaggieLou

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Central Florida

Posts: 1,804

Quote:

Originally Posted by carla m

i almost didnt get one because i thought really will i ever use that and oh my gosh i use it all the i even rigged up a way to use the large cone thread on it with one of those strong straws from an old sip cup i had around the house we also have one at our quilt house where our quilting group sews and i use that one all the time too its so much faster than using my
machine.
carla

That's a clever idea to use a straw when winding a bobbin from a cone. I'll have to try that.

11-12-2016, 08:11 AM

#33

tessagin

Power Poster

Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.

Posts: 16,105

Just filled a few bobbins the other day and thought about getting one. That thought is becoming a lot more closer to an action.

11-12-2016, 08:21 AM

#34

purplefiend

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Round Rock,Texas

Posts: 6,135

When the Sidewinder first came out I bought one, only to discover it wouldn't wind the bobbins for my new Viking Sapphire. So it sits in the drawer.
Sharon

11-12-2016, 10:25 AM

#35

crafty pat

Super Member

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Live Oak, Texas

Posts: 6,133

I have one and like it however I don't use it that often.

11-12-2016, 02:48 PM

#36

Carol34446

Super Member

Join Date: Sep 2012

Location: Homosassa, FL

Posts: 2,267

Love and use it when I need to wind bobbins.

11-12-2016, 07:00 PM

#37

shasta5718

Senior Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Northern, Utah

Posts: 973

I have one, but found out it doesn't fit all bobbins. Check yours out on the winding post before buying.

11-13-2016, 04:37 AM

#38

pahega

Junior Member

Join Date: Oct 2013

Posts: 280

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

My first few bobbins were that way too until I figured out the tension knob. Bobbins now wind even and full. I use a thread stand to fill from a cone.

I didn't know there was a tension knob. Can you describe where it is and how you use it? I have a Sidewinder, and think that it winds too loosely.

11-13-2016, 04:39 AM

#39

pahega

Junior Member

Join Date: Oct 2013

Posts: 280

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

Like mine a lot I took the top off and put a heavy weight inside on the bottom. Lots of room in there. It isn't top heavy and top over like it use to. There is a tension control knob on it.

That is a good idea. Is it difficult to take the top off without breaking anything around the case? I thought, too, that is was too lightweight.

11-13-2016, 04:41 AM

#40

itssewfun

Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Rolla MO

Posts: 99

I work in a sewing room at our church and for some reason the fly wheel on some of our machines tightens up making it very hard to wind bobbins. We us a Bobbin winder all the time. I don't have one at home but for our purposes at church it is indispensable.